Central Park, New York > Reviews

Advantages: Fun
Disadvantages: Cold, pain

...have two skating rinks in Central Park to help you make the most of the cold. The Lasker rink at the north end of the park converts from a swimming pool in the summertime. It is however, less popular, and less safe particularly at night than the Wollman Rink. The Wollman Rink is one you've probably seen before, even if you've never set foot in New York City. It's the rink across which the baddies chased our hero in Home Alone 2, and is currently ... Read review

Advantages: natural paradise in metropolis
Disadvantages: it has proven its lack of safety once again

...banging the latest occurrence in Central Park, I find myself unable to sustain myself from criticizing the safety in this wonderful area. Yes, Central Park is a metropolitan wonder. Watching it from the skies as I fly by NYC always makes me wow at how beautiful it looks among concrete walls rising in opposition to the skies. They had the 7 wonders of the world in ancient times, and if we were to come up with the 7 wonders of today, Central Park would ... Read review

Advantages: stunning scenery, quiet and peaceful
Disadvantages: v. cold in February!!!

...an early morning walk through Central Park. I never realised until I'd seen that we'd been passing it for ages, just how big it is, it's huge! We were strapped for time but it was an incredible experience. It was just unbelievable how quiet and peaceful it was... you almost forget you're in the madness of New York City.. until of course the skyline pokes itself over even the tallest trees. I was there in February so a lot of the trees were ... Read review