A Walk in The Park...
Where in Manhattan can you find a castle, a 3,000 year old Egyptian artifact and flying horses? If you guessed Central Park, you would be correct! The wonderful 843 acre oasis in the heart of Manhattan is filled with delightful surprises!
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Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux designed Central Park to equal the parks of great European cities such as the Jardin du Luxembourg in Paris and Hyde Park in London...I would say they did a pretty good job!
This map will give you an excellent perspective of the park showing it's boundaries, the museums surrounding the park, as well as the locations of the attractions in the park:
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Here are a few highlights:
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Angel of the Waters in Bethesda Fountain
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Belvedere Castle
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The Boathouse Café at The Loeb Boathouse
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Alice in Wonderland statue by Jose de Creeft
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Passage beneath Bethesda Terrace
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One of the park's 36 bridges...no two are alike.
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The Mall and Literary Walk
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The Central Park Zoo
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Carousel
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Strawberry Fields memorial to John Lennon
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Cleopatra's Needle is an obelisk dating from 1450 BC
The Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Reservoir
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The Conservatory Garden
If you have visited Central Park, do you have a favorite place? Mine are the Bethesda Terrace and Fountain, the Boathouse Café and the Mall.
An afternoon wandering through Central Park is a must for visitors to New York City!