| With so much going in the brash, exciting | | | | mid-Manhattan. Simply known as the 'Top of |
| city that never sleeps, you would be forgiven | | | | the Rock', its 360 degree unobstructed |
| for thinking that New York is not the ideal | | | | seventieth floor views of the city are truly |
| location for an intimate, romantic weekend | | | | spectacular. As well as great views of |
| with your loved one. However, you'd be wrong: | | | | downtown Manhattan there is a vista of |
| the Big Apple is one of the most romantic | | | | Central Park that is unavailable elsewhere in |
| cities in the world, and because of the | | | | the city. You and your loved one will simply |
| pound's great exchange rate against the | | | | revel in the experience, especially if you |
| dollar, a romantic break in New York won't | | | | get there at dusk and watch the city |
| necessarily break the bank. Plus, you'll also | | | | literally light up in front of your eyes. |
| be able to take in some great shopping | | | | |
| opportunities, spectacular sightseeing and | | | | When it comes to romantic daytime activities, |
| enjoy some of the city's fabulous night life | | | | what could be better than a bike ride with |
| on your special break. | | | | your loved one around Manhattan's Central |
| | | | Park, a man-made oasis of green on an island |
| If you are inspired by romantic movies then | | | | of concrete? The Park is so large that you |
| you must take a trip to the observation deck | | | | could spend all day cycling on hired bikes |
| of New York's 102-storey Empire State | | | | regularly stopping off at spots such as |
| Building, the location of several notable | | | | Strawberry Fields, dedicated to the memory of |
| Hollywood epics. In the 1957 classic "An | | | | former Beatle, John Lennon. And don't forget |
| Affair to Remember" Cary Grant waits in vain | | | | to pull into the 'Pub in the Park' for a |
| for Deborah Kerr to turn up for their agreed | | | | refreshing pit-stop! |
| liaison unaware that she has been involved in | | | | |
| a tragic car accident. More recently, | | | | Of course if you going to treat your loved |
| "Sleepless in Seattle" starring Tom Hanks and | | | | one to a romantic trip to New York then you |
| Meg Ryan had its comical final scenes filmed | | | | must do it in style by electing to stay in a |
| at New York's tallest skyscraper. | | | | superb 5 star hotel on Central Park. And |
| | | | after such a memorable romantic trip, the |
| Recently re-opened and one of New York's best | | | | chances are that your partner will love you |
| kept secrets is the Observation Deck at the | | | | forever. |
| top of the Rockefeller Centre in | | | | |