Located in the southern borough Brooklyn, New York’s Coney Island is one of the best places to enjoy a day at the beach. The boardwalk is full of shops, restaurants, bars and arcades where you can find amazing deals. Coney Island is also a major amusement park. Some of the oldest roller coasters in the US can be found here next to wonder wheels, carousels, bumper cars or haunted houses.

Throwing, shooting and tossing games are some of the most popular New York deals and are assured fun for families, couples and groups of friends. Along the Riegelmann Boardwalk you can enjoy the pleasant ocean breeze while winning fabulous prices, getting on some of the most impressive rides and attractions or enjoy a couple of drinks or hot dogs. And keep in mind that Coney Island is the birthplace of the hot dog and there are tons of places where you can enjoy an original Coney Island hot dog.

 

Every year on the 4th of July, Coney Island hosts the American Hot Dog Eating Contest. With almost two million viewers last year, it is the most famous eating contest in the world. The record is at 62 hot dogs in ten minutes, will you dare to beat the record?

If you need more, Coney Island is also home to the New York Aquarium. With over 350 species it is a must for animal lovers. You can encounter sea lions, penguin feedings or you can even get very close to a real shark. If you want to learn more about Coney Island and the area, the Coney Island Museum presents to you the history of the island through memorabilia and pictures. It is also the best place to go if you have any questions regarding the neighborhood.

Coney Island can be reached by train from midtown Manhattan in about an hour (trains D,Q, N or F to Stillwell Avenue), by Express Busses X28 and X38 or comfortably by car as there are multiple commercial parking lots.