Ithaca (New York) Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
city in Tompkins County, New York, USA, enclosed by the town of the same name
About Ithaca (New York)
Ithaca is a town of contrasts, and it attracts many different types of visitors. It is very much a college town, but it is also home to a solid and vibrant permanent community. The town is compact yet surrounded by extensive outdoor attractions. Even Cornell University is a study in contrasts: it has the noble, refined air of the Ivy League school that it is, yet as the state's land-grant university, it excels in agricultural and veterinary research. Ithaca has a humid continental climate, and is markedly cooler than New York City. Winter is cold, sometimes bitterly so, with temperatures reaching0°F (−18°C)or lower several times a year. There is also significantly more snow and more cloudy days than along most of the coast. The best time of year to visit is summer, as it is the sunniest an
Top Attractions in Ithaca (New York)
Explore the best things to see and do in Ithaca (New York):
- ★Beebe Lake
- ★Buttermilk Falls State Park
- ★Cascadilla Creek Gorge
- ★Cass Park
- ★Cayuga Lake
- ★Cayuga Nature Center
- ★Cornell Botanic Gardens
- ★Cornell Concert Series
Where to Eat in Ithaca (New York)
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Bistro at La Tourelle
- 🍴Collegetown Bagels (Collegetown)
- 🍴Collegetown Bagels (Commons)
- 🍴Collegetown Bagels (East Hill Plaza)
- 🍴Collegetown Bagels/Ithaca Bakery
- 🍴Glenwood Pines
Where to Stay in Ithaca (New York)
- 🏨Hampton Inn Ithaca
- 🏨Holiday Inn Express
- 🏨Homewood Suites by Hilton
- 🏨La Tourelle Resort and August Moon Spa
- 🏨Log Country Inn Bed & Breakfast of Ithaca
- 🏨Statler Hotel
Ithaca (New York) Travel Guide Sections
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