A running track (1.58 miles) follows the edge of the reservoir (now officially the Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Reservoir) and lets you experience the same views as Dustin Hoffman in the opening sequences of Marathon Man - the skyline of buildings that surround the park.

No worries about muggers - forget those scenes from Death Wish - you'll always have the company of other runners, even in the snow.

The reservoir is located in Central Park between 86th and 96th

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A no-star hotel in the front garden of Notre Dame Cathedral. The wallpaper is bizarre, there is no lift (five floors though), and the bathroom door (yes, we had an en suite) came away in my hand.

But the view from the window is breathtaking and the owner is friendly and helpful. Shakespeare Books is just across the street. Doubles from €60 per night.

4 rue St-Julien-le-Pauvre, Paris 75005

+33 (0)1 4354 1920

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Get away from the bars and the tables to Red Rock Canyon, 15 miles west of town. It's a scenic loop off the main road and through extraordinary rock formations and wild cactus gardens.

Popular with masochistic cyclists, the one way road runs for 13 miles, climbing steeply for the first five and then undulating across the top of the canyon and back to the main road.

There are a number of places to park and walk. The rock formations are well known in climbing circles and attract technical climbers from all over the world.

Rent a car and drive west on Charleston Blvd. The turning for the visitors centre and the Canyon itself are well sign posted, off to the right of the road.

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