Who has not visited the Statue of Liberty can not say that he was in New York! A symbol of the Big Apple and the United States of America is this imposing monument overlooking the bay of New York.
Located on Liberty Island, the Hudson River, the Statue is 93 meters high and depicts a woman dressed in a toga holding up a torch in one hand and in the other a book that shows the date of July 4, 1776, American Independence Day . She wears a crown with seven spikes that represent the seven continents while the woman’s feet are surrounded by broken chains.
Statue of Liberty & Ellis Island
The Statue of Liberty, also known as Lady Liberty, was designed and built in France and then donated to America on the occasion of the centenary of American independence.
The statue was closed for 100 days after the tragedy of September 11, 2001. But today, visitors can access the museum, to the stand, and few even to the crown, from where you can enjoy views of the bay.
How to get to the Statue of Liberty
To reach the island and see the Statue you have to take the ferry from Battery Park, reached by the green line metro stop Bowling Green.
Ticket price
The ticket price, which includes visits to both islands, is 17 dollars (about 13 euro) for adults, $ 14 (about EUR 10) for seniors, $ 9 (about 7 euro) for children aged 4 12 years old and free for children under 4 years old.
The ticket can be purchased on site at the kiosk in this Castle Clinton. The opening hours are from 8:30 to 15:30. Otherwise you can book tickets directly online.
What includes a visit
In addition to Liberty Island it is also included a visit to the nearby Ellis Island, where millions of immigrants in the last century laid up in the arrival on the island hope for a better life. Ellis Island is home to precisely the Ellis Island Immigration Museum.
Useful information
Before boarding generally is necessary to address a row very intense, you might impiegarci even one hour;
The line ends with the security checks similar to those carried out at the airport. Remember therefore not to bring prohibited items;
On the island there is an excellent restaurant / fast food and a well stocked gift shop.
