The most beautiful parks and gardens Bucharest

This park to the north of the city is one of the most pleasant. Opened in 1936, it is laid out around a beautiful expanse of the same name, part of a necklace of lakes formed by the Colentina River. In winter, it freezes over and becomes a skating rink, while in summer, boats can be hired for a leisurely stroll. The wide avenues are lined with a variety of trees. There are numerous terraces for refreshments and refreshment. Although gigantic, the park is overcrowded on Sundays, when all the inhabitants of Bucharest seem to gather.

This beautiful park with its lush vegetation was founded in 1860 by the famous physician Carol Davila. Its 18 hectares are divided into several sectors, dedicated to rare plants, Dobrogea flora and Mediterranean plants. There's also the grandmother's garden, the Italian garden, the medicinal garden, the rose garden... The greenhouses (please note reduced opening hours) house tropical and subtropical plants, cacti and palms. In all, over 5,000 varieties, not counting the 500,000 specimens in the herbarium.

This park, steeped in history, is a delight to stroll through amidst century-old trees. It was inaugurated in 1906, on the occasion of a jubilee exhibition. Built on Filaret Hill, south of the capital, it offers one of the few panoramic views of the city. In the center, a 48-meter high mausoleum houses the tomb of the Unknown Soldier. You'll also see a scale model of the Poienari citadel (one of Vlad Țepeș's lairs), which serves as a water tower. Further south, the Youth Park(Tineretului), created under Communism, is much larger and boasts a large lake.