1 hour (approx.)
Daily Tour
3 people
English
I’ve lived in New York City all my life and I grew up in Central Park. At the end of my tour I want you to be able to say ‘That was great!’. I have acquired quite a bit of knowledge about Central Park from not only personal experience but from research on Central Park history. If you would like to know more about the history of Central Park, movie locations, where celebrities live or if you just want to spend a relaxing time in the park’ I will always tailor the tour to you. I’ll also take lots of pictures (and good ones by the way) unless you prefer not. I’ll give you a couple of sheets on things to do while you’re here in the city and try to answer any questions you might have. I have been giving tours of Central Park for some time but you won’t see any reviews here yet as the information is in the process of being uploaded to this new site. I am more than happy to forward any reviews or information you would like. I look forward to meeting you soon. Stay heathy and safe.
Bethesda Fountain is a popular destination for relaxing, people-watching, and admiring the scenery.
The Bethesda Fountain, also known as Angel of the Waters, commemorates the opening of the Croton Aqueduct, which first brought fresh water to New York City in 1842.
Clean water was “healing” to New Yorkers, who had suffered through numerous devastating disease outbreaks because of contaminated drinking water.
Movies filmed in the Bethesda area include: The Avengers, Enchanted, Home Alone 2, Friends with Benefits, Made of Honor, John Wick 2 and Ransom as well as Sex and the City and Gossip Girl to name a few.
7 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
The Bethesda Terrace and Arcade:
Bethesda Terrace was intended as a gathering space for Park visitors and is a great way to view the entire Bethesda area. From here you can see “The Ramble” (bird sanctuary), “The Lake” (both built in 1858 for the parks opening) and “The Loeb Boat House” (where you can rent rowboats).
Bethesda Arcade:
Below the Terrace is the Arcade. The Arcade features a stunning tiled ceiling from the 1860’s with more than 15,000 colorful, patterned encaustic tiles from England’s famous Minton Tile Company. These tiles were only used on Cathedral floors in England and this is the only place in the world where the tiles are mounted on a ceiling.
7 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Bow Bridge:
A Victorian-era bridge built in 1862, Bow Bridge connects The Ramble to Cherry Hill and is one of the most photographed features of Central Park. It’s a popular place for wedding proposals and first-date kisses even though Mary Jane broke up with Peter Parker in Spiderman 3 on this bridge.
Cherry Hill:
Many people come here to see the Yoshino Cherry trees
(a gift from Japan to the United States in 1912) bloom from March to April.
Cherry Fountain:
The fountain was designed as a drinking fountain for horses and dedicated in the 1860s.
Many people stop and take fun pictures at this fountain because it looks like the fountain in the opening credits of the sitcom Friends.
15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Strawberry Fields is a memorial to musician and peace activist John Lennon (1940–1980). The memorial was dedicated on October 9th, 1985 and consists of a five-acre landscape in the shape of a tear and includes the Imagine mosaic. The mosaic, in the style of Portuguese pavement, is based on a Greco-Roman design. It was created by Italian craftsmen and was donated as a gift by the Italian city of Naples. Across from Strawberry Fields is The Dakota (1884) where John Lennon lived and died on December 8th, 1980.
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
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