Palace
Palace of the Parliament
Bucharest, Romania
Vast building from the communist era, one of the heaviest and biggest administrative buildings in the world.
Garden · Romania · Bucharest
Cismigiu Gardens
A leafy central park with a lake, old trees and chess players.
Free to enter about 45 min
For storytellers
Why Cismigiu Gardens matters
The oldest of Bucharest's central parks is a lovely escape from the traffic. There's a lake for rowing in summer, shaded paths and old trees, and in warm weather the benches fill with chess players. It's where locals take a stroll, and it's a nice stop between Old Town sights.
Talking points
- Rowing boats are available on the lake in season.
- Chess players gather in the shade.
- A short walk from the University area.
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