Things to do in New York part I

View from Hoboken

Walk a lot , get a Starbucks coffee and walk as a real New Yorker. Enjoy the atmosphere;  the different languages and lots…lots  of people from every corner of the planet ….everywhere. It may be the busiest place on earth but the best when you just want to feel alive. Go to New York and get the feeling of belong in the World.

 I have been to New York  more times than I could count, when I lived in Westchester I spent every weekend in Manhattan or “The City “ one of the many nicknames the Big Apple has received from its millions of admirers… the next posts will be about the most famous city in the World... and why not starting by the Parks?

Free things to do in New York

I’ve decided to start by the Free things, as people say some of the best things in life are free, it is not different when it comes to exploring “the city”*

Part I - Parks

                        Did you know that New York city has   1,700  parks?????

                            Not bad, for a place best known for its skyscrapers 

I bet the first things that come to your mind when talking about New York are the high buildings , or the yellow cabs, but the big Apple is filled with relaxing and beautiful Parks where if you are lucky enough you get to see some celebrities jogging.

Central Park

Central Park in the summer 

The most famous and  one of the biggest ( 3.41  km^2* )  is a must go. I believe that everybody who has visited New York ( no exception) has been there .Central Park receives about 37.5 million visitors a year .Reserve at least 4 hours to enjoy it, but believe no matter how long you stay it’s never enough, if it’s winter you get to ice skate and if it is summer …well … then you really want to seat and relax. I love walking and taking pictures in the park, but next time I am thinking of rollerblading or at least consider renting a bike… Before I forget, if you are a romantic don’t forget to take a ride in one of the carriages, you can buy your tickets online and prices start at $50,00 a ride .

Riverside Park

It maybe not be as famous as the previous one I wrote about,  but it is my favorite for sure, if you saw a movie called  You got Mail with Meg Ryan and Tom Hanks you have to go,  the final scene shows the park on  91^st Street. The Riverside Park  is located on the Riverside of Hudson River on the Upper East Site. it is a perfect place to walk, read a book or just admire the calm of the river

 Bryant Park

This small piece of land is located very close to the Grand Central Station if you go to the Public Library it’s the closest Park. It is really... really beautiful, when you walk there you have the feeling you are in a movie. Actually you can see the Bryant Park in a scene from  Letters  for Juliet. Perfect place to have a perfect New York style lunch 

Washington Square

Besides the beautiful park , located in Greenwich Village, and besides the cool  you can find many stores in the area worth a visit

Battery Park

Battery Park 

When going south don’t miss the Battery Park. It’s a wonderful place located downtown… the Park receives more than 6 million visitors a year, maybe what attracts all these people is the fact that when you want to take the Ferry to Ellis Island to visit the Statue of Liberty, that is where you have to go. The Park has lots of events a year, most of them in the Summer.For more info visit: batterypark.org

Numbers from Wikipedia Parks of New York

For more information visit:NYC Parks