... I am on holiday, but I still feel the need to use the computer! That' s because I have just visited Central Park and felt that I must share it with people back at home who are thinking of going there...
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incl. Breakfast - HRS Rating: 8,1/10 - Brand new city-centre hotel with modern interior ... more
design dominated by vivid colours and natural wood. Stylish reproductions of works by great artists create an atmosphere of uniqueness and coziness. Prime location in the very heart of the city, close at hand to the Palace of Culture and the finest shopping area of Sofia, within walking distance of the major business, finacial and cultural sites.
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Hotel is a showcase of contemporary international design, yet stunningly simple.Naturally, everything here is stacked heavily in favour of style & service rather than size.Its set out to create is a beautiful small hotel. Naturally, everything here is stacked heavily in favour of style and service rather than size. Feel it in the discrete-yet-always-there service, love it in the fascinating gourmet cuisine that keeps you delighted every single day. And then get surprised by the guy who goes all out to make you feel at home. Because this guy is none other than the man behind the hotel himself.Hotel has 73 guest rooms & lifestyle suites, centrally air-conditioned, having IDD telephones with Voice mail facility,minibar & color television with satellite transmission. Situated opposite Council Hall near Pune Cantonment, it is a 5 minute walk from the Railway station, a 10 minute walk from Main Street or the central business district and a 15 minute drive from the airport. Situated in Amar Avinash Complex, which also houses a series of restaurants, shops and Indias best multiplex, INOX.
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furniture, harmonizing décor and private bathrooms. Our bathrooms are nice and bright with ample space to manoeuvre. The Central Park hotel is a stones throw away from Hyde Park and Kensington gardens. Central Park Hotel is located in the attractive residential area of Bayswater. The nearby London Underground stations of Bayswater and Queensway offer fast, easy and convenient access across the city. The fashionable shops and exclusive boutiques of Kensington, Knightsbridge and Oxford Street are all within easy reach.The hotel is within a few minutes walk of Queensway with its late-night shopping, cosmopolitan restaurants and the famous Whiteleys shopping centre.
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just down the road from the impressive business centre of Berlaymont. This stylish hotel offers a sleek designed interior and provides comfortable, 4-star accommodation in warmly decorated guest rooms. Take advantage of all the conference and meeting facilities that take up the entire first floor of the hotel. You can take time to visit the beautiful park Cinquantenaire (Jubelpark) and the European Parliament nearby. A 5-minute ride with the metro will take you to the famous Grand Place with its magnificent 15th century City Hall and the main shopping streets. Unwind in the fitness room with its sauna and jacuzzi or absorb the lively atmosphere in the fantastic lounge bar, where you can order a wide selection of Belgian beers. In the evenings, you can sample the finest fusion cuisine in our delightful restaurant, Icones.
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Sofia on the famous Vitosha Boulevard, steps away from the Palace of Culture, the biggest convention centre on the Balkans.Overlooking the Vitosha Mountain, with easy access to all sites of interest in Sofia, it is the ultimate venue for business and leisure travellers alike.The trendy pedestrian zone, which is lined with luxury shops and fashion boutiques, banks, cinemas and cosy cafés, is nearby. Sofia International Airport is 10 km away providing a smooth connection.The Central Park attains the very highest standards of comfort and all amenities essential to modern living. It offers contemporary design and an intimate, homely atmosphere, combining elegant living standards with warm Bulgarian hospitality. The outstanding personal services guarantee to please the most discerning guests.
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Next to Hyde Park and close to Kensington Gardens, Central Park Hotel has a convenient ... more
location and excellent transport links. Central Park Hotel is located in the attractive residential area of Bayswater. The nearby London Underground stations of Bayswater and Queensway offer fast, easy and convenient access across the city. The fashionable shops and exclusive boutiques of Kensington, Knightsbridge and Oxford Street are all within easy reach. The hotel is within a few minutes walk of Queensway with its late-night shopping, cosmopolitan restaurants and the famous Whiteleys shopping centre.
Information: :Price is per double room per night and may vary depending on date booked...
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Advantages: Loads of things to do Disadvantages: Can be unsafe, especially at night time
...because I have just visited Central Park and felt that I must share it with people back at home who are thinking of going there...
...From almost any high point in Manhattan, what holds the eye the most is not the Empire State building or the Chrysler building or even the Statue of Liberty, but this huge rectangular green park right in the heart of this urban jungle. Central Park fills 843 acres and runs for about 50 city blocks between ... ...with many monuments in it, Central Park is still a great escape from the busy city streets. The fifth avenue and upper west side apartment buildings that tower above the park simply add to the park's in-the-city effect.
Getting lost inthe park is very easy, so make sure you pick up a map from one opf the many shops and stalls that surround it; there are plenty of information desks along the outsides of it.
I am writing this from an internet cafe in New York. I am on holiday, but I still feel the need to use the computer! That' s because I have just visited Central Park and felt that I must share it with people back at home who are thinking of going there...
...From almost any high point in Manhattan, what holds the eye the most is not the Empire State building or the Chrysler building or even the Statue of Liberty, but this huge rectangular green park right in the heart of this urban jungle. Central Park fills 843 acres and runs for about 50 city blocks between the Upper East and Upper West sides.
The park was built on the decision way back in 1850 by the mayor because he felt that the only other thing New York needed was a large public park. This was a much talked about idea of the time as everyone felt it was appropriate.
So, in 1856, the city paid $5 million for the piece of land which is well to the north of the city. This piece of land that was to become one of the most famous parks in the world was,at the time, littered with pig farms and used as a garbage dump. 2 years later, work began on the park.
The parks design emphasised the natural form of the land: copses and rock outcrops were developed, and about 5 million trees were planted. Bridges were built to link the park with different places in the city.
There were tree lined driveways for the wealthy to parade up and down with their horse drawn carriages, and footpaths for the working class to stroll along. The park was described as 'a specimen of God's handiwork'.
Though now enclosed by buildings and with many monuments in it, Central Park is still a great escape from the busy city streets. The fifth avenue and upper west side apartment buildings that tower above the park simply add to the park's in-the-city effect.
Getting lost inthe park is very easy, so make sure you pick up a map from one opf the many shops and stalls that surround it; there are plenty of information desks along the outsides of it.
From the south of the park, the first place to go to, as i did, is the Diary. This is a very romantic gothic style hut type place which was originally built in 1870 as a place where milk maid would serve up milk to mothers and young children, as this was a luxury at the time. This building is now used as the park's main visitor centre, which has some displays and examples of park walks.
North of the diary, across the 65th Transverse, there is a place called the Sheep Meadow, which as its name suggests did once hold sheep during the park's earliest years. Here, you'll find numerous displays about the history of this place and its purposes.
Now, if you walk just east of the Sheep Meadow, you'll find the beginnign of the Mall, which was one of the first completed sections of the parkand its only formal area. This is a tree lined avenue which is really popular for promenading along and will often be quite full of people. There is also some donkey riding and go-carting if you feels inthe mood for doing something a bit more active.
If you go to the south of the Mall from here, you will find the Literary Walk, which has statues and information about Shakespeare, Robert Burns and sir Walter Raleigh as well as loads of others.
Going north, the Mall leads to the COncert ground and the Numberg Bandshell, which are the places where live music and shows take place on most summer weekends, although there was nothing there this weekend, which was a shame.
If you cross over the 72nd street transverse, you enter Bethesda terrace. Athte heart of this lies the elegant Angel of the Waters statue, which is probably the most famous statue inthe park. This statue was unveilled to commemerate the opening of the park way back in 1873. This also gave New York its first regular supply of fresh water.
If you like water, there is more of it directly north of the the terrace in hte form of a beatiful lake, appropriatley named The Lake. It is permitted to paddle inthe lake which is the perfect way to cool down on a hot summer's day such as yesterday! The lake is very big and boats are available for hire on the waters edge for about $5 for half an hour.
If you want to do something more enrgetic, cross the lake over Bow bridge (an original cast iron bridge and one of seven) to the Ramble. This 33 acre part of the park has bird houses and beehives, and good for bird watching if you like that sort of thing.
Across from the ramble, there is a replica Scottish cast called Belvedere castle. It was apparently build for no reason other than for fun, altough it used to be used as a weather station.
To the left theres a path leading to the Shakespeare garden and the Great Lawn which are full of many varieties of trees and flowers, but which also has concrete sports grounds, where people were playing basketball and inline skating.
For other things to do, you can hire bikes, and skates from one of the kiosks spread around the park from $20 and you can also take horse drawn traditional carrige rides aroud the park if you dont want to walk- these are also with tour guides.
Be prepared to use up a whole day just on Central Park alone as it is so big and there are so many things to see and do! There are a few places to eat and even a bar on the park for lunch.
One last thing which has to be mentionned is that the park can be unsafe, especially in the woodlands and at night time. It is recommended that tourists do not go there at night as there have been many reportings of muggings and even more serious crimes. There are a lot of strange characters and gangs hanging around the park at night so it would be in your own best interests not to go risk a night time visit.
Advantages: Lots of things to see and do, beautiful park Disadvantages: Huge park
...clothes we were wrapped in, Central Park covered in snow made you completely forget everything else. It really was so amazing and magical and I was glad of the freezing weather because we got to witness this. We walked through the park from the Downtown side and everything was just completely white. Everywhere kids were playing in the snow and riding in sledges down the hills and it really was truly amazing. Inside the park there are plenty of things ... ...on in the snow; the Central Park Zoo where they keep 130 different species of animals including polar bears; the Bethesda Fountain, which I'm sure you'd recognise from many films and TV programmes; a Hans Christian Anderson statue; an Alice in Wonderland statue which is beautiful and so big that you can climb up and sit on a toadstool yourself; and Belvedere Castle which has some great views of the park and the city. There's a couple of arenas in ...
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Advantages: During the Horse Drawn Ride, you are taken to safe areas but are given a feel for the park's atmosphere. Disadvantages: You only see a very small part of the park, in the horse drawn carridge.
...drawn carriage in New York's Central Park. My dream was realised in April 2000, when I was lucky enough to visit the New York City, for the first time. Fredrick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux created Central Park in 1858, for the people of New York City. The land is initially unwanted granite. It took a lot of labour and around ten million cartloads of stone to create the splendid scenery seen today.
My last morning in New York (Sunday) dawned; the ... ...a long awaited visit to Central Park. The air smelt somehow sweeter today and romance was in the all around. It was a beautiful spring morning.
Having flown down the Hudson River in a helicopter, the day before and seen Central Park from the air. I knew the park was huge (like many things in New York City). Central Park is 843 acres of green, lush parkland, open to the residence and visitors of New York City. It is free too! On arriving at the park ...
wulise 10.11.2000 (14.06.2001)
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Advantages: Quiet and relaxed compared to the rest of New York Disadvantages: You dont get to see it all
...have to go and see Central Park and all I could think was whats the big deal? Its just a bigger then usual park right?.....WRONG! It's not just big it's massive, we walked around there for hours and still I dont think we even managed to get round half of it. If you have ever seen the secret garden it reminded me of this, theres so much to see you find yourself thinking shall i go left or right here? and when you choose you tell yourself you'll go ... ...but of course you never find that tunring again! It is honestly a magical place, more so I think because of the time of year we went as it was Christmas and it had snowed so everything was covered in white. You also have the two ice skating rinks, which we only managed to find the one (told you it was huge!). Every twist and turn you find unexpected things, bridges, lakes, fountains. But what is even more amazing is your just in all this greenry ...
Gems87 19.02.2009
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Advantages: Instant NY culture injection Disadvantages: Very big!
Central Park expresses the personality of New York even more than Hyde Park does for London or the EnglischerGarten does for Munich. Every facet of New York life is there.
Sunday, between mid-morning and early afternoon is the time to go,any time of the year. The joggers will always be there - often with hilarious matching dogs - but in winter you must see the ice skaters at the Columbus Circle end, and in summer the model boats on the lake at the ... ...reminder of the early years of the century in the park - relive your own childhood delight at a ride on an intricately carved prancing horse!
It's common sense not to go there at night unless you are attending a specific park event, but any day, do make the effort. You will not have experienced Manhattan and its people close-up, otherwise. ...
logicpb 30.07.2000
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Advantages: great central getaway Disadvantages: v busy
Central Park - known all around the world. So when I got to Manhatten - decided to hit the shops and when all the shops had been shopped at. I decided to see what all the fuss was about! Central Park is massive as you'd expect from anything in New York. But it has an atmosphere. Its not dissimilar from Hyde Park in that it attracts all types. YOu get there and you can choose to do whatever go for a stroll, hire rollerblades, simply take in the people ... ...I was able to frequent Central Park a few times and each time i went I discovered something new. IT was a great getaway. When you get walk away form the perimeter of the park yolu almost forget that you are in the big apple and just let time pass. Its fantastically relaxing and much needed in a city like New York! ...
queenjewls 04.08.2000
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In "the city that never sleeps," especially if you're visiting for the first time, it's all about site-seeing, shopping, and taking advantage of New York's endless amount of restuarants. So when choosing a hotel, it's all about location!
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