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Piața Obor
The great market
About Piața Obor
Piața Obor, east of the centre, is Bucharest’s biggest and liveliest market, with fruit and vegetables, cheese and meat halls, and grills selling mici, the grilled sausages, to hungry shoppers.
Why it's on our list
- Huge produce market
- Cheese and meat halls
- Mici at the grills
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Piața Obor before you go.
What’s nearby
Distances from Piața Obor 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
- OborM1450 m5 min walk
- Piața IanculuiM1950 m12 min walk
Key sights
- Romanian Athenaeum2.8 kmWalk 35 minCycle 11 minCar or taxi 11 min
- Revolution Square2.9 kmWalk 36 minCycle 12 minCar or taxi 12 min
- National Museum of Art of Romania2.9 kmWalk 37 minCycle 12 minCar or taxi 12 min
- Cărturești Carusel3.0 kmWalk 38 minCycle 12 minCar or taxi 12 min
- Old Princely Court3.2 kmWalk 40 minCycle 13 minCar or taxi 13 min
- Stavropoleos Monastery3.2 kmWalk 40 minCycle 13 minCar or taxi 13 min
- Cișmigiu Gardens3.4 kmWalk 43 minCycle 14 minCar or taxi 13 min
- Museum of the Romanian Peasant3.7 kmCycle 15 minCar or taxi 14 min
- Palace of the Parliament4.2 kmCycle 17 minCar or taxi 16 min
- King Michael I Park4.5 kmCycle 18 minCar or taxi 17 min
Getting around
- Gara de Nord (main station)4.5 kmCycle 18 minCar or taxi 16 min
- Henri Coandă Airport (OTP)14 kmCar or taxi 45 min