Find cheap flights to Newark (EWR), United States

Though it’s New Jersey’s largest city, Newark is often overshadowed by its neighbor across the Hudson River, Manhattan. But rather than look at cheap flights to Newark as simply a means of getting to New York City, consider spending a trip on the Jersey side of the river to enjoy Newark’s dramatic architecture, delectable ethnic eateries and impressive museums.

Before you finalize your travel dates, check to see what performances and special events are going on at venues like the New Jersey Performing Arts Center, Symphony Hall and Prudential Center, home to the New Jersey Devils NHL team.

Your sightseeing can begin shortly after touching down at Newark Liberty International by hopping on the New Jersey Transit rail and riding to Newark Penn Station, the city’s railway hub. The station itself is noted for its remarkable design based on elements of Art Deco and Neoclassicism, and was among the final buildings designed by McKim, Mead and White, a notable architecture firm that designed some of the most famous structures in New Jersey, New York and New England.

Afterward, stroll through the scenic campus of nearby Rutgers University en route to the Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart, one of the nation’s largest cathedrals and a stunning monument to French Gothic design. The adjacent Branch Brook Park is filled with over 4,000 cherry blossom trees -- more than the famous groves in Washington D.C. -- which draw annual crowds for their spectacular spring blooms.

While enjoying the sights of the Brick City, you can stay in any of several urban and luxurious Newark hotels that rival those in nearby New York. And when you want to look beyond the city, public transportation puts you within easy reach of the great attractions in New Jersey’s Hoboken, Jersey City and Orange.