Venture up to northern corner of Manhattan Island to enjoy the leafy tranquillity of Fort Tryon Park and the timeless medieval spirit of The Cloisters. The park looks out over the Hudson River to the Palisades in New Jersey and is one of the most peaceful and romantic settings in the city, with stone-walled gardens and beautiful flowers. Across the Harlem River, the Bronx is the only part of New York City that's attached to the US mainland. Home to the Yankees baseball team, not to mention numerous rap stars, this borough also has an impressive collection of large parks and beautiful architecture, including Gothic-style Fordham University and the elegant mansions of Riverdale, which overlook the Hudson River. The Cloisters Fort Tryon Park at 190th St,T1-212 923 3700, http://www.metmuseum.org Mar-Oct, Tue-Sun 0930-1715; Nov-Feb, Tue-Sun 0930-1645. $12 suggested donation, $7 students and seniors, includes same-day admission to the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Subway A to 190th/Dyckman St, bus M4 to The Cloisters. John Rockefeller donated land and money for a French 12th-century chapter house, the Spanish Fuentaduena Chapel and other Gothic and Romanesque chapels to be reassembled on this site in the 1930s. Now, shadowy, vaulted passageways and Gregorian chant set the mood for a collection of enchanting artefacts drawn from monastic cloisters in France and Spain. The paintings, tapestries and frescos are taken from the Metropolitan Museum of Art's medieval collection. Of particular interest are the Unicorn tapestries, manuscripts of Jean, Duke of Berry, the Annunciation Triptych by Robert Campin, stained glass and the flower and herb gardens. A medieval festival takes place at the Cloisters in September every year, bringing to life the customs and spirit of the Middle Ages. Performers, jugglers, magicians and knights on horseback are part of a 20-year tradition that attracts a share of eccentric New Yorkers. New York Botanical Garden Bronx River Parkway at Fordham Rd, T 1-718 817 8700, http://www.nybg.org Apr-Oct Tue-Sun 1000-1800, Nov-Mar Tue-Sun 1000-1700. Admission $6, $3 seniors, $2 students, $1 children, free under-2s. Subway B, D to Bedford Pk Blvd, then bus Bx26 or Metro North from Grand Central Terminal to New York Botanical Garden. Two hundred and fifty acres of gardens and plants provide the perfect antidote to city madness. The Enid A Haupt Conservatory transports you through a mixture of eco-environments in a striking Victorian landmark building. Across the road, the Bronx Zoo is a big hit with visiting kids.
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