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Portrait of a park

FT correspondents and writers tell the stories of their city’s most beloved green spaces

Portrait of a park: ‘New York in a nutshell’ — Tompkins Square Park
Gentrification might have softened its edges, but this longstanding counterculture haven remains a site of protest and play — particularly, come Halloween, for costumed canines
Portrait of a park: the serene splendours of Frankfurt’s Palmengarten
Glorious greenery is dotted with grand glasshouses and Art Deco architecture in this storied symbol of 19th-century civic-mindedness
Portrait of a park: Hyde Park and Kensington Gardens — the historic green heart of central London
Once Henry VIII’s hunting ground and a Georgian queen’s garden, this vast oasis is today enjoyed by everyone from strollers, swimmers and skaters to soapbox orators
Portrait of a park: the lush glories of Singapore’s Botanic Gardens
Lose yourself in this green haven as you stroll through a rainforest, past traditional British landscaping with tropical twists, and into a world-renowned orchid garden
Portrait of a park: Paris’s Jardin du Luxembourg — a trail of the unexpected
With its orchards, beehives and magnificent tributes to the greats of French culture and history, this Left Bank beauty is full of surprises
Portrait of a park: Green Park — an architectural and social history of London
The elegant beauty of this much-loved space is complemented by its surrounding buildings with their many stories of the capital, from the 18th century to the present day

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