The urban parks They constitute one of the great essentials when immersing yourself in a new destination. And although perhaps at times they have been relegated to digital supremacy, after confinement we have once again felt how their majesty makes them authentic shelters in the cities.
Thus, it is not surprising that on more than one occasion, and especially when we want to explore a metropolis, we launch ourselves in search of the most beautiful parks in the world , those who do not usually go unnoticed by the vast attractions of the nature that surrounds them.
Urban parks are authentic refuges in cities.
And they are precisely the energy comparison experts who are part of the company uswitch , who have proposed to make a list with the most picturesque parks and gardens.
Under what parameters have they been governed? In the first instance they have dissected the 100 most populous cities in the world using The World Population Review, then they decided to track the top rated parks of the cities in question, and, later, they analyzed the Instagram data to discern which were the most popular parks in said social network.
In turn, they were also responsible for specifying the amount of carbon dioxide absorbed by each park , taking into account its surface area multiplied by the estimated amount of CO2 that the soil can absorb.
“As much as we love the lifestyle that cities offer, many of the urbanized destinations rely on their green spaces and parks to balance the carbon emissions that cities are famous for producing. So we were curious to find out which urban green space not only benefits the planet, but is also beautiful to look at and gives us more joy”, they say from uswitch to Conde Nast Traveler.
THE 10 MOST PHOTOGRAPHED URBAN PARKS IN THE WORLD
One of the first revelations—expected by the way—is that Central Park , in New York , is positioned as the absolute favorite according to users.
Central Park, in New York, is the great chosen according to the Uswitch list.
With more than 7.9 million hashtags on Instagram, the green space it is consolidated as the most photographed, and also, thanks to the 18,000 trees that are arranged throughout its 365 hectares, each year it contributes to eliminating approximately one million pounds of carbon dioxide from the city's air.
Secondly, it highlights Hyde Park , in London , with a figure of 2,363,707 hashtags on Instagram. There you will enjoy your Speaker's Corner, Serpentine Gallery , the italian gardens , and, in winter, the famous attraction winter wonderland.
“According to Treeconomics and The Royal Parks, the 4,000 trees of Hyde Park they remove a total of 2.7 tons of pollutants each year, and store an impressive 3,900 tons of CO2, preventing it from remaining in the air for London ", according to uswitch.
Hyde Park, in London.
The third most photographed urban park in the world with 750,000 publications is the hanang park , located in seoul, South Korea . Tranquility is almost always guaranteed in the 12 parks that make it up, and those who visit it can choose to rent bicycles thanks to its rental system, or also taste the gastronomic and cultural proposals that the park hosts. Seoul Bamdokkaebi Night Market.
It is followed, in fourth place and with 493,000 hashtags on Instagram, by Los Angeles Griffith Park while the park San Francisco's Golden Gate It ranks fifth on the list, with nearly 487,000 hashtags.
Park Guell, in Barcelona.
The Park Guell in Barcelona is immortalized in sixth place thanks to the 431,577 posts on Instagram with the hashtag #ParkGüell . As a green area integrated into the Tres Turons, it constitutes a urban nature reserve that captivates travelers with its magical views, the Vallcarca forest and the Austrian Gardens.
The Ibirapuera Park in Sao Paulo is the seventh with 371,104 hashtags on Instagram, while the Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden of tokyo it is the eighth with 351,842.
Make way for ninth place in the hands of Retirement park with 324,262 publications. From the crystal Palace , going through the fallen angel sculpture , or even a boat ride on its pond, all its nooks and crannies ensure an eternal moment in this Madrid treasure.
Retiro Park, in Madrid.
What Urban park ranks tenth? The Chapultepec Forest in Mexico City complete the list of 10 most photographed parks with 317,756 hashtags.
Here is the full list:
1. Central Park, New York, 7,962,156
2. Hyde Park, London, 2,363,707
3. Hangang Park, Seoul, 749,856
4. Griffith Park, Los Angeles, 493,093
5. Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, 486,936
6. Park Guell, Barcelona, 431,577
7. Ibirapuera Park, São Paulo, 371,104
8. Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden, Tokyo, 351,842
9. Retiro Park, Madrid, 324,262
10. Chapultepec Forest, Mexico City, 317,756