| Visitors to New York are often
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| | birdwatchers in New York, as it attracts
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| overwhelmed by the hustle and bustle of
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| | many migratory birds, as well as local
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| the big city, and face a multiplicity of
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| | East Coast bird life.
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| dilemmas as to where to maximise their
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| | The history of Central Park is also
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| time. However, regardless of whether you
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| | especially interesting. In fact, the
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| choose to spend your visit to New York
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| | plans for the park reach as far back as
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| marvelling the sights atop the Empire
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| | 1811. Between 1820 and 1850, the
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| State Building or indulging in the
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| | population of New York City quadrupled,
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| glamour and romance of Broadway, you'll
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| | and people flocked to open spaces in
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| certainly need to find time to relax and
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| | order to get away from the chaotic nature
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| enjoy New York's more calming sights.
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| | of city life. Andrew Jackson Downing, the
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| This is part of the reason that Central
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| | USA's first landscape architect, first
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| Park is so popular with both residents
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| | began to popularise the idea of a park
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| and visitors: its 843 acres (or 3.41 km
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| | for New York City in 1844, one that was
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| sq) offer space for solitude and
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| | similar to London's Hyde Park or the Bois
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| landscape appreciation, a haven from the
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| | de Boulogne in Paris. The State
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| hectic atmosphere of the city centre.
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| | eventually appointed a Central Park
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| Tourists to New York might be surprised
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| | Commission to oversee the park's
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| to find out that, while Central Park
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| | development, and in 1857 held a landscape
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| looks entirely natural, it's actually
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| | design contest in order to find the best
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| almost completely landscaped - a
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| | design for the scheme. The eventual
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| testament to the architectural prowess of
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| | winners, Olmstead and Vaux have since
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| its designers, Frederick Law Olmstead and
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| | gone down in history as the designers of
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| Calvert Vaux. The park itself is home to
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| | one of the world's most famous parks.
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| several artificial lakes, various
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| | If you're interested in enjoying a
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| extensive tracks for avid walkers to
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| | relaxing break in New York and absorbing
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| enjoy, a wildlife sanctuary and numerous
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| | as much of Central Park's atmosphere as
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| vast areas of grass which can be used for
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| | possible, why not choose to stay in one
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| sporting pursuits. The park space is
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| | of the many luxury hotels in Manhattan?
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| particularly popular after 7pm every
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| | You'll be able to indulge in the sights
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| evening, when automobile traffic is
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| | and sounds of one of the most spectacular
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| banned and the park is flooded with
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| | urban parks in America without ever
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| cyclists, joggers and roller skaters.
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| | having to leave the big city.
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| Furthermore, Central Park is a haven for
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