Parks · 9 of the best in Bucharest

Izvor Park

Park·Parliament

Facing the Palace

About Izvor Park

Izvor Park is an open green space beside the Dâmbovița in front of the Palace of the Parliament, good for views of the enormous building.

Why it's on our list

  • Views of the Palace
  • Open lawns
  • Central

Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Izvor Park before you go.

What’s nearby

Distances from Izvor Park are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 15 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.

Nearest metro stations

  1. IzvorM1M3200 m3 min walk
  2. EroilorM1M3M51.0 km13 min walk
  3. Piața UniriiM1M2M31.2 km15 min walk

Nearest taxi ranks

  1. Taxi rank, Piața Operei750 m9 min walk
  2. Taxi rank, Strada Ion Câmpineanu900 m11 min walk

Key sights

  1. Palace of the Parliament500 mWalk 6 minCycle 2 minCar or taxi 4 min
  2. Cișmigiu Gardens650 mWalk 8 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 5 min
  3. Stavropoleos Monastery900 mWalk 11 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 6 min
  4. Revolution Square1.1 kmWalk 14 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 6 min
  5. Old Princely Court1.1 kmWalk 14 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 6 min
  6. Cărturești Carusel1.1 kmWalk 14 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 6 min
  7. National Museum of Art of Romania1.1 kmWalk 14 minCycle 5 minCar or taxi 6 min
  8. Romanian Athenaeum1.3 kmWalk 16 minCycle 5 minCar or taxi 7 min
  9. Museum of the Romanian Peasant2.5 kmWalk 32 minCycle 10 minCar or taxi 11 min
  10. Arcul de Triumf4.0 kmCycle 16 minCar or taxi 15 min

Getting around

  1. Gara de Nord (main station)2.0 kmWalk 25 minCycle 8 minCar or taxi 9 min
  2. Henri Coandă Airport (OTP)15 kmCar or taxi 49 min

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