Delightful afternoon amidst the lovely old mansion and exquisite gardens and grounds
Sonnenberg Gardens & Mansion State Historic Park的点评
点评:A must-see if you are traveling through upstate New York. There's a beautiful grand old home with its original furnishings. But the main attraction here are the exquisite groundsk, gardens and greenhouses. This wealthy daughter of a New York governor who was also the childless widow of the founder of Citibank spared no expense for these. She created the first Japanese garden in the U.S. She also brought in the architect who designed Golden Gate Park's wedding cake conservatory for the greenhouses. We also had a delicious lunch at the cafe here graciously staffed by a board member who stepped in when the chef unexpectedly had to leave his post.We spent a full afternoon here and didn't see all of it.
Note: There are free trams for people with mobility issues.
翻译:如果您途经纽约州北部,这里绝对不容错过。这里有一座美丽的古老宅邸,内部陈设依然保留着原貌。但这里的主要亮点在于精致的庭院、花园和温室。这位富有的纽约州州长之女,同时也是花旗银行创始人膝下无子的遗孀,为打造这些景致可谓不惜重金。她创建了美国第一座日式花园,并聘请了曾设计金门公园婚礼蛋糕温室的建筑师来设计这些温室。我们还在这里的咖啡馆享用了美味的午餐,咖啡馆的服务员是一位董事会成员,在主厨因故离职后亲自接手。我们在这里度过了一个下午,但仍然没有游览完所有地方。
注:行动不便人士可免费乘坐电车。