Staten Island Tourism

Though it might seem like New York City is all one city, it’s actually a number of boroughs that are side by side. This strange collection of neighborhoods all has their own tone, their own style, and their own attractions for tourists. In learning what attractions exist, you can begin to plan your next trip to the area – and maybe discover a new place to spend your vacations. Or you can just pretend like you’re a New Yorker.

What You Need to Visit in Staten Island

Heading to the borough of Staten Island isn’t like heading to other areas of New York. And you’ll realize it as soon as you walk into the area. Or you’ll know as soon as you don’t get mugged as you might in other areas.

There are a number of different places that you can visit in Staten Island:

• The Garibaldi-Meucci Museum
• Historic Richmond Town
• Jacques Marchais Museum of Tibetan Art
• Snug Harbor Cultural Center
• Staten Island Botanical Garden
• Staten Island Children's Museum
• The Staten Island Museum
• Staten Island Yankees
• The Staten Island Zoo

As you can see, there are a number of different things that you can do, and different kinds of things to do. If you want to drink, you can drink. If you want to be cultured, you can go to museums and other artistic venues. You can spend your days just wandering the streets, or you can go watch a sporting event.

Planning Your Staten Island Trip

When you are ready to go to Staten Island, you will want to begin to plan your trip ahead of time. This is not a place that you want to just discover as you go along. Staten Island is still a fast paced city, a place where you can get lost if you’re not sure where you’re going. Here are some ways to familiarize yourself with the area before you go:

• Request tourism information – Every borough and city has a tourism office. Call or email them ahead of time to see if you can receive a tourism brochure and other information.
• Talk to the hotel – Hotels are fantastic resources for finding out what there is to do when you’re in Staten Island. They’ve had to answer these sorts of questions for hundreds of guests before you.
• Use the Internet – There are plenty of resources online that will help you plan your trip day-by-day. Or you can learn what others have done and loved or hated.

Of course, if you just pick up a map and want to wander around the borough, that’s something you can do too.

Getting to New York doesn’t mean you have to go to Times Square or that you have to head to FAO Schwartz in order to have the quintessential New York experience. You can head to the other boroughs where it might not be cheaper, but it can certainly be more of an adventure.