6 of the best · Bucharest, Romania
The Best Walks in Bucharest
Belle Époque avenues, old merchants’ inns and lakeside parks: Bucharest reveals its best side to walkers who take their time.
Our 6 favourites, listed A–Z · Updated October 2026
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Three of our favourites from this list, vetted by people who know and love Bucharest.
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Bucharest’s grandest street
Calea Victoriei
Bucharest’s oldest and most elegant avenue, lined with palaces, churches, museums and cafés from the Old Town to Piața Victoriei.
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The back story
The Old Town: merchants, inns and Lipscani
Princes, merchants’ guilds, caravan inns and a street named after Leipzig: the story of Bucharest’s historic centre.
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The city’s great park
King Michael I Park
Bucharest’s largest park, around Lake Herăstrău, with lakeside promenades, boats, gardens and terraces.
The full list: Walks, A–Z
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Avenues and the Old Town.
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Bucharest’s grandest street
Calea Victoriei
Bucharest’s oldest and most elegant avenue, lined with palaces, churches, museums and cafés from the Old Town to Piața Victoriei.
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The back story
The Old Town: merchants, inns and Lipscani
Princes, merchants’ guilds, caravan inns and a street named after Leipzig: the story of Bucharest’s historic centre.
Parks and lakes 4
Green Bucharest.
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Monuments and views
Carol Park
A grand park laid out for the 1906 jubilee exhibition, with a lake, a monumental mausoleum and views over the city.
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The oldest public park
Cișmigiu Gardens
The romantic 19th-century garden in the city centre, with a lake for rowing in summer and skating in winter.
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The city’s great park
King Michael I Park
Bucharest’s largest park, around Lake Herăstrău, with lakeside promenades, boats, gardens and terraces.
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The delta in the city
Văcărești Natural Park
A wild wetland that grew in an abandoned reservoir, now a protected urban nature park.
Distances and times are approximate. Summer afternoons are hot: walk early or in the evening.
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