| When going on a tourist trip to New York, the sheer | | | | Many professional races are run in and through the |
| amount of things to tick off the list seems staggering, | | | | park, including sections of the New York Marathon. |
| especially in terms of places to go. The Empire State | | | | This finishes inside Central Park next to Tavern on the |
| Building, the Statue of Liberty, perhaps taking a visit to | | | | Green, an extremely famous restaurant that's featured |
| watch stockbrokers yelling at each other on the | | | | in such films as Wall Street and Ghostbusters. |
| trading floors of the New York Stock Exchange - it all | | | | But sport is not the only activity for which Central Park |
| adds up. So why not take a break by visiting Central | | | | is most cherished - entertainment is also very high up |
| Park to recharge your batteries? | | | | the list, with many famous music acts having |
| The mere concept of Central Park is quite amazing - | | | | performed concerts there throughout the years, |
| a landscaped park area, measuring 843 acres (twice | | | | including legendary performances from Simon and |
| as large as Monaco and eight times as big as Vatican | | | | Garfunkel and Dave Matthews Band. |
| city), the park lies slap-bang in the centre of the | | | | Central Park has it's own fair share of talent and |
| borough of Manhattan - one of the most expensive | | | | celebrity too - local folk singer/songwriter David Ippolito, |
| property areas in the world, second only to central | | | | more often known by his usual moniker of "That Guitar |
| Tokyo. The value of the land Central Park occupies is | | | | Guy From Central Park", has been regularly performing |
| estimated at nearly $529 billion, making it by far the | | | | every summer weekend in the park since 1992 and |
| most expensive area of parkland in the world. | | | | regularly draws crowds of up to 500 people, locals |
| Whilst much of the area looks like natural wooded | | | | and tourists alike. In fact, such is his love for Central |
| grassland, the entire park is in fact painstakingly and | | | | Park, it is the only place he ever performs. |
| exquisitely landscaped. The park contains many | | | | So when you're on holiday, take a little time off from |
| attractions, including several natural lakes with | | | | the clamour of Fifth Avenue and Times Square. You'll |
| fondly-given nicknames, many walking trails, a wildlife | | | | be able to find a range of hotels near Central Park |
| sanctuary, a large open area devoted to sporting | | | | from which you'll be able to access the area's |
| pursuits, two ice-skating rinks and many playgrounds | | | | tranquillity with ease and spend some quiet time |
| for children. Additionally, the area is hugely popular with | | | | revelling in the more laidback side of the hectic Big |
| native New York joggers, being the only open area for | | | | Apple lifestyle. |
| miles across the Manhattan borough. | | | | |