There are plenty of amazing NY hotels around Central Park were you can see and do many things while you are staying in the big apple. The park has so much to offer. There are more than twenty five million people who visit the park every year. It was first opened in 1859 and completed in 1873. In 1963 the park became an official National Historic Landmark. It was designed by Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux. It is landscaped well in that you would think it was all natural and the buildings around it were the only things that were built. The many lakes and ponds were completely planned. There are many walking trails and open air grass areas. There is a swimming pool that turns into one of two ice rinks in the winter.
Over the years many things are added to the park. The Central Park Zoo and the Central Park Conservatory Garden came along when there were some exotic birds and animals given to the park in the first years of the parks opening. It was a good idea to create a sanctuary for the plants and animals that came along. Some other things added to the park was the Delacorte Theater which is were they put on the Shakespeare plays in the summer. It is maintained by the Central Park Conservancy which is a private organization that works with the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation.
Some of the most romantic and fun ways of getting around the park is by taking a Horse and Carriage ride. This all started in 1935 and they still hold the nostalgia of the good old days. They have appeared in many films that have been shot in Central Park. Major Giuliani went to the stables and asked the drivers to bring out their horse and carriages to help lift the spirits of the city when they were dealing with such lost of the September 11. They do give a sense one a sense of joy as they pass by.