Parks in Bucharest

Herăstrău Park (now officially King Michael I Park) is Bucharest's largest park, wrapping around a 74-hectare lake in the north of the city. It's where Bucharesters come to escape the urban heat with boating, cycling, and lakeside dining.

Hillside park with the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, a Communist-era monument, and views over southern Bucharest..

Cișmigiu Gardens is Bucharest's oldest public park, a 16-hectare oasis in the city centre with a lake (boating in summer, skating in winter), formal gardens, and tree-lined promenades dating to the 1840s.

10,000-species botanical garden near the Palace of the Parliament, with greenhouses and a Japanese-style garden..

Southern Bucharest's main green space with a lake, rose garden, and children's funfair..

Urban wetland nature park in a former Ceauşescu-era reservoir, home to herons, otters, and over 90 bird species..

Large eastern Bucharest park surrounding a lake, popular for jogging, cycling, and summer open-air concerts..