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Otopeni
The Ilfov County town that holds Henri Coandă Airport, with hotels a short walk or shuttle ride from the terminal and Ion Țiriac's collection of historic cars.
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What to see in Otopeni
Things to see, picked to fill a whole day.
1Car museumȚiriac Collection
Ion Țiriac's gallery of historic cars and motorcycles, opened in 2013 opposite the airport, with about 300 vehicles on show.
DN1 (lângă aeroport)- 2Wellness complex
Therme București
A wellness complex with thermal pools, saunas, water slides and palm trees, opened in 2016 in Balotești commune, north of the airport.
Balotești (comună vecină) - 3Cultural centre
Centrul Cultural „Ion Manu”
The town's cultural centre, in the town hall building, with a hall that hosts plays for adults and children almost every weekend.
Centru (Primăria Otopeni) - 41989 Revolution memorial
Monumentul Eroilor Jandarmi
A marble memorial in the Henri Coandă Airport area to the soldiers and civilians killed here on 23 December 1989.
Aeroportul Henri Coandă 
5Church, listed monumentBiserica „Sf. Nicolae” din Tunari
The church of the former boyar court in Tunari village, dated 1742 with work from 1890, a listed monument.
Tunari (comună vecină)
Where to eat in Otopeni
Meals worth the trip.
- 1Modern Romanian restaurant
La Iancu Signature
An elegant restaurant serving reworked Romanian cooking with international touches, cocktails and evenings of live music.
Strada 23 August (est) - 2Grill restaurant
Tatu Bar&Grill
A neighbourhood restaurant with grilled dishes, wood-fired pizza and Romanian food, just south of the town centre.
Centru (sud) - 3Pizzeria and restaurant
Lucky Pizza
A pizzeria and restaurant in the town centre by the central park, open from the morning, with breakfast, pizza, pasta, burgers and cakes.
Centru (Parcul Central) - 4Bistro
Fort Bistro & Bar
A bistro opened in 2021 in Unirii Park, with grills, pizza, burgers, Romanian and international dishes and a terrace heated in winter.
Parcul Unirii (sud) - 5Romanian restaurant
Casa Românească
A restaurant serving traditional Romanian food on the DN1 opposite the airport, with a wine cellar, a private room and concert evenings.
DN1 (lângă aeroport)
Where to stay in Otopeni
Places to sleep well, picked for comfort and location.
- 1Airport hotel
Hilton Garden Inn Bucharest Airport
A 218-room hotel in the Henri Coandă Airport area, opened in 2019, a five-minute walk from the terminal.
Aeroportul Henri Coandă - 2Four-star hotel
Ramada by Wyndham Bucharest Otopeni Airport
A four-star hotel with 116 rooms on a side street off the DN1, about 1.5 km from the terminal, with a restaurant, a bar and airport transfers.
Strada Zborului (lângă DN1) - 3Hotel
Monopoly Hotel
A new, quiet hotel in a residential area in the south of the town, with a restaurant-bar, free parking and airport transfers.
Sudul orașului - 4Four-star hotel
RIN Airport Hotel
A large four-star hotel on the DN1, about 2 km from the terminal, with a free scheduled airport shuttle, an indoor pool and saunas.
DN1 (Calea Bucureștilor) - 5Airport hotel
Vienna House Easy by Wyndham Airport Bucharest
A hotel with 177 soundproofed rooms on the DN1, about 600 metres from the airport, with a round-the-clock shuttle and The Bull Steak restaurant.
DN1 (Calea Bucureștilor)
Frequently asked questions
What to see in Otopeni?
We recommend Țiriac Collection (car museum, DN1 (lângă aeroport)): It holds 4.9 on Google from more than 5,300 reviews. Other picks: Therme București, Centrul Cultural „Ion Manu”, Monumentul Eroilor Jandarmi and Biserica „Sf. Nicolae” din Tunari.
Where to eat in Otopeni?
We recommend La Iancu Signature (modern romanian restaurant, Strada 23 August (est)): It holds 4.9 on Google from more than 1,700 reviews. Other picks: Tatu Bar&Grill, Lucky Pizza, Fort Bistro & Bar and Casa Românească.
Where to stay in Otopeni?
We recommend Hilton Garden Inn Bucharest Airport (airport hotel, Aeroportul Henri Coandă): It holds 9.0 on Booking from more than 11,000 reviews, and you can walk from here to the terminal. Other picks: Ramada by Wyndham Bucharest Otopeni Airport, Monopoly Hotel, RIN Airport Hotel and Vienna House Easy by Wyndham Airport Bucharest.
How far is Otopeni from central Bucharest?
About 17 km by road to Piața Universității.
How do you choose the places?
For each category we pick at most five places and check them: they exist, they are open and they are worth the trip. We take no money to list a place.