Located between 59th and 110th Streets and 5th to 8th Avenues, Central Park is, in my opinion, the best park in the world. A park for everyone offering plenty of fun things to do. You can jog, walk, play boll, rollerblade, go to the zoo, rent a boat, swim, sunbath, play baseball, play tennis at the tennis courts on 96th Street West near the Reservoir, have a picnic on the lawn, visit John Lennon’s memorial place, check out the street artists, listen to saxophone players and other musicians, stroll over the Great Lawn to admire the mid Manhattan skyscrapers, rent a bike by Loeb’s Boat House, or sit down on a bench and just look at people and enjoy the atmosphere.
Throughout the winter (from November to March), you can ice skate at Wollman Rink at East 63rd Street or Lasker Rink at East 107th Street. During the summer I recommend the Shakespeare’s Garden, Belvedere Castle, the Strawberry Fields, and the performances at Delecorte Theatre by Belvedere Lake. Don’t forget the area toward Harlem, including Harlem Woods and Harlem Meer, in the northern part of Central Park.
Central Park © Thomas Debray
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I see Central Park only in TV and Photo. I think it’s very beautiful.
One day in the future, I’ll go to Central Park … I hope!
In autumn or spring I think it’s more beautiful … I love these season!
(sorry for my english … it’s no good … but I try to learn it with read/write english blogs)
I prefer Villa Borghese in Rome or the Giardino di Boboli in Florence.
They represent a mixture of art and nature. Something for heart and brain.
Hi, Marco
@Marco, Something for the heart and brain, well said. I’ve never thought about parks in that way before.