Meander through Battery Park - New York

Battery Park is one of New York's little-known tourist destinations immersed in history. The 'battery' was first established when the British and the Dutch stationed cannons to defend New York Harbour on the southern-most tip of Manhattan. Battery Park today is a public park, offering residents and tourists an escape from the bustling Big Apple.

Hope Garden is a memorial built to remember AIDS victims. Battery Gardens restaurant is located on the other end of the park, and provides tourists with a sumptuous lunch after sojourning through the park. Ferries depart for Staten Island on the waterfront. Such ferries transport tourists to Staten Island or the Ellis Island Immigration Museums, where Americans can trace their ancestors that passed through New York Port many years ago.

Bike-riding in Battery Park is a favourite. The pathways meander through lush gardens and beautiful scenery, providing tourists with the ideal scenic day-trip. A bike trail that connects the Hudson River and the East River in Manhattan trails through the park. Picnicking has never before been so enjoyable. The old U.S. Customs House has been converted into the Museum of the American Indian, where a fascinating journey into the history of Native Americans awaits tourists. For holiday-makers in New York, accommodation is both luxurious and convenient.

Make the most of your New York vacation by staying in the unique vacation apartments located throughout the city, but notably in Manhattan, midtown Manhattan, or Brooklyn. The Hamptons offers you excellent bed and breakfasts, and self-catering holiday homes in the shadow of the Big Apple. For an excellent stay outside of the Big Apple, consider holidaying at the self-catering log cabins in the Catskills Mountains. Take a day-trip to the Niagara Falls, a powerful spectacle sure to be embedded in your memory for life. For other excellent day-trips, consider visiting the Statue of Liberty. Whisk up to the observation deck where you enjoy views over New York City and the harbour. The Top of the Rock, at the Rockefeller Center, and the Empire State Building, are two other excellent locations to enjoy the finest, breath-taking views over New York City . Times Square is a dazzling fusion of neon lights, bustling side-walks and shop-till-you-drop frenzy. Battery Park is located in the midst of all these stunning attractions.

Visit Battery Park for a combination of lush greenery, excellent views of the monolithic giants of the New York skyline, such as Empire State Building, the Statue of Liberty, and more. Find your slice of New York, be it in the serene greenery of the gardens of Battery Park, the cultural festivals that take place here from time-to-time, or picnicking on the lawns, enjoying the ironic tranquillity that Battery Park has to offer.