Neighbourhood guide · Bucharest, Romania
Cotroceni
A quiet, leafy district of early 20th-century villas around the presidential palace, with the Botanical Garden and the National Opera close by.
About Cotroceni
Cotroceni is one of the city’s loveliest residential districts, with villas in the national Romanian style on quiet, tree-lined streets around the presidential palace.
The Botanical Garden and the National Opera are nearby, and the district is a pleasure to wander on foot.
Where Cotroceni is
Our 8 places in Cotroceni
Cafés in Cotroceni
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Roasted in house
Saint Roastery
A roastery café on Calea Plevnei near the Botanical Garden, roasting its own single-origin coffees.
Calea Plevnei 159Explore View on map
Shopping in Cotroceni
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A big mall
AFI Cotroceni
One of Bucharest’s largest malls, with an IMAX cinema.
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Sights in Cotroceni
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The presidential palace
Cotroceni Palace
The residence of the President of Romania, part of which is the National Cotroceni Museum, open by booked guided tour.
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Art & music in Cotroceni
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Opera and ballet
Romanian National Opera
Bucharest’s opera house, with a full season of opera and ballet, near the Dâmbovița in the west of the centre.
Bulevardul Mihail Kogălniceanu 70-72Explore View on map
See the full list: Art & Music in Bucharest: Concert Halls, Opera & Museums
Cinema in Cotroceni
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IMAX
Cinema City AFI Cotroceni (IMAX)
A big multiplex in the AFI Cotroceni mall, with Bucharest’s IMAX screen.
Bulevardul General Paul Teodorescu 4Explore View on map
Parks in Cotroceni
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Plants from around the world
Botanical Garden
The university botanical garden in Cotroceni, with glasshouses, rose gardens and plants from around the world.
Șoseaua Cotroceni 32Explore View on map
Health in Cotroceni
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Emergency care
Bucharest University Emergency Hospital
One of Bucharest’s main public emergency hospitals.
Splaiul Independenței 169Explore View on map
See the full list: Hospitals, Clinics, Dentists & Pharmacies in Bucharest