New York City · Neighborhood
Central Park
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843 acres of designed landscape running from 59th to 110th Street, with lakes, meadows and the Ramble.
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Things to do in Central Park
Landmarks, museums and viewpoints in and around this neighborhood.
Park & OutdoorsCentral Park
843-acre landscaped park at the centre of Manhattan, opened in 1858.
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LandmarkLincoln Center
A 16-acre campus of travertine halls around a fountain plaza on the Upper West Side.
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FreeBethesda Terrace & Fountain
Central Park's ceremonial heart, with a tiled arcade and the Angel of the Waters fountain.
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FreeBelvedere Castle
A miniature Victorian folly on Vista Rock with the highest views inside Central Park.
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Where to eat
Restaurants, bakeries and bars locals and visitors both turn up for.
RestaurantThe Smith
A reliable, buzzy brasserie steps from Lincoln Center. — American Brasserie · $$
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Restaurant · NearbyLevain Bakery
Upper West Side basement bakery famous for six-ounce cookies. — Bakery · $
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Theaters and shows
Stages within walking distance.
Theater · NearbyBeacon Theatre
An Upper West Side concert palace with a lavish 1929 interior. — 2894 seats
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Shopping
Stores, markets and specialty shops worth a detour.
Shopping · NearbyApple Fifth Avenue
The glass cube on Fifth Avenue, open around the clock beneath the plaza. — Flagship Boutique
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Shopping · NearbyBergdorf Goodman
Old-world luxury retail across two buildings at the foot of Central Park. — Department Store
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Shopping · NearbyNordstrom NYC
A seven-storey flagship on 57th Street with a strong shoe and service focus. — Department Store
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Shopping · NearbyBloomingdale's 59th Street
The Lexington Avenue flagship, a New York institution since 1886. — Department Store
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Where to stay
Hotels in and around this neighborhood.
Hotel · NearbyThe Carlyle
Discreet Upper East Side elegance with Bemelmans Bar downstairs. — luxury · $$$$
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Hotel · NearbyThe Lowell
A small, residential-feeling hotel on a quiet Lenox Hill block. — luxury · $$$$
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Hotel · NearbyThe Ritz-Carlton New York, Central Park
Park-view rooms with telescopes, directly opposite Central Park. — luxury · $$$$
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- Hotel · Nearby
HI New York City Hostel
Landmark Upper West Side hostel with dorm and private rooms, a garden and a big shared kitchen — the city's best-known budget bed. — budget · $