Everyone knows that the city is the most beautiful place around the holidays. The windows of Lord and Taylor, Macy's, and Saks Fifth Avenue all have holiday decorations on display, and the tree at Rockefeller Center is all lit up and decorated for the holiday season. There are all kinds of people walking around as they visit their families for the holidays and travel into the city to see the ball drop for the New Year. Here are six things you can do when you visit the city this winter!

1. Visit Rockefeller Center

Every year, a huge tree is brought into Rockefeller Plaza and lit in the beginning of December for the holidays. People ice skate underneath and it is definitely a place all tourists want to visit when they come for the holidays.

2. Go Ice Skating in Central Park

Whether it's a romantic date or just a day out in the city with a couple of friends, ice skating is always a great time, especially when you see people falling everywhere.

3. Go shopping

How could you go to the city and not shop? A four story Forever 21 and a three story H&M are only steps away from each other -- a girl's dream.

4. Visit Times Square

Not only can you go shopping here, you can even grab a bite to eat at places like Hard Rock Cafe and Bubba Gump! You also see tons of tourists capturing the hustling and bustling of the city that never sleeps.

5. See the Winter Palace

This is the first year that Saks Fifth Avenue transformed into the Winter Palace. The building where it's located has a light show, and there is Christmas music that plays in the background, which you can here from blocks away.

6. Go to the Hershey Store

In the mood for some sweets? The Hershey store in Times Square is a fun time and it can satisfy your chocolate craving!