Les meilleurs hôtels à Jersey City

Around the world, the image of the Statue of Liberty towering over Ellis Island may be associated with New York City. For those who approach the erstwhile immigration station by sea, however, the backdrop is strictly Jersey. Located on the peninsula formed by the Hudson and Hackensack rivers and Upper New York Bay (opposite lower Manhattan) Jersey City is a major port of entry -- and a bustling distribution center for products and people alike. Oil refineries, factories and warehouses dot the manufacturing giant's landscape; tunnels, turnpikes and tracks pulsate throughout this link in the life-support system for Newark and NYC, between which it is conveniently sandwiched. Jersey City is obviously a big-time thoroughfare, but those who choose to stop off for a while will find plenty of attractions and distractions. Besides ferry rides to the great statue and the Ellis Island Immigration Museum, the waterfront Liberty State Park serves up a world-class science museum, replete with laser light shows, an Omnimax theater and a living salt marsh. And the park's majestic view of New York Harbor serves as one of life's simple pleasures.