It is a category A listed monument and holds 4.6 on Google from more than 65,900 reviews, the most of any place in this area.
About the place
Before 1930 the Colentina valley here was marshland. Between 1932 and 1937 it was drained and the Băneasa, Herăstrău and Floreasca lakes were created, and the park opened in 1936 to plans by the architects Ernest Pinard and Friedrich Rebhuhn. It has been called in turn the National Park, Carol II Park, I. V. Stalin Park and Herăstrău Park; since December 2017 it has borne the name of King Michael I.
The path around the lake is almost 6 km long and passes the Japanese Garden, the Island of Roses and boat landings. On the west shore are the Village Museum and the Elisabeta Palace, residence of the royal family, and on the south shore there are restaurants, among them Pescăruș. The main entrance is on Piața Charles de Gaulle, next to Aviatorilor metro station.
Good to know
- Enter from Piața Charles de Gaulle, about 100 m from Aviatorilor metro station (M2).
- The full loop of the lake on the almost 6 km path takes about an hour and a half on foot.
- The Japanese Garden is in the southern part of the park, about 200 m from the Arch of Triumph.
Opening hours
| Monday | Open 24 hours |
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| Tuesday | Open 24 hours |
| Wednesday | Open 24 hours |
| Thursday | Open 24 hours |
| Friday | Open 24 hours |
| Saturday | Open 24 hours |
| Sunday | Open 24 hours |
Hours may change on public holidays. Check before you go.