Dieser 1838 als kirchlicher Garten entworfene Park bedeckt eine große Fläche mit Seen, Gärten, Wanderwegen und einige der schönsten Grabstätten des Landes. Von New Yorkern wird der Park oft als Fluchtort aus dem Lärm und Schmutz der Stadt genutzt und die Ruhe hier ist wirklich überwältigend. Man sagt, daß Frederick Law Olmstead diesen Park als Vorlage füßr seinen Entwurf des Central Park nutzte. Anwohner sind Berühmtheiten wie Leonard Bernstein und Glasskünstler Louis Comfort Tiffany.
Downtown Boathouse is a voluntary organization that provides kayaking facilities to marine enthusiasts. Apart from offering free kayaking, the organization also gives free lessons to beginners. A wide variety of kayak-related informal talks as well as formal training sessions by professionals are also arranged by Downtown Boathouse. So if you are passionate about rowing, you know where to go!
This particular lake in Central Park is the one that is closest to the famed Ramble and to Belvedere Castle. Spread over an area of eighteen acres, visitors can rent rowboats at the nearby Loeb Boathouse and traverse the lake to other attractions like Bethesda Terrace and Bow Bridge. This attraction within the park is just one of the many in which the conservancy has impeccably restored and improved to the delight of New Yorkers and tourists alike.Â
Conservatory Garden is a vast six-acre (2.42-hectare) garden located in the northeastern section of Central Park. It is also the only formal garden in Central Park. The garden consists of three distinct sections - English, Italian, and French. The garden is pedestrian-friendly as running and biking are prohibited. The garden contains a wide variety of flowers, trees and fountains in each of its three themed sections.
West Village is not only known for its dining places and nightlife but it is also a shoppers' paradise. This neighborhood caters to all tastes, offering an abundance fashionable clothing and accessories. From watches to shoes, one can find it all. The prices vary depending on the store, but it is an excellent place to stroll around.
Located on New York's East 51st Street between 2nd and 3rd Avenues, GreenAcre Park provides a bit of foliage inside the concrete jungle. The GreenAcre Foundation established this park in 1971 and award-winning landscape architect Hideo Sasaki designed it. The highlight of the park is the tranquil waterfall and the mini esplanade features some chairs and tables for the weary to unwind. If you come during lunch, it becomes quite crowded with local business folk trying to sneak in some quiet time.