Bazilescu Park
Local name: "Parcul Bazilescu"
Local phonetic: [Pahr`kool - Bah`zee`lehs`koo]

Photo courtesy of Ionut Dipse

Bucurestii Noi, NW, Bucharest
State of Bucharest, Romania

Bazilescu Park is located in the North-Western side of Bucharest, having an area of 13,5 ha. It was initiated back in 1954, its land being donated to Romanian State by the jurist Bazilescu. Inside the park you'll find the Summer Theatre with a capacity of 200 seats, being administrated by Romanian Culture Ministry.

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Botanical Garden
Local name: "Gradina Botanica"
Local phonetic: [Grah`dee`nah - Boh`tah`nee`kah]

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Cover charge:	1-10 EUR

32 Cotroceni Sos., Sector 6, Bucharest 60114
State of Bucharest, Romania
+40 (21) 4109139

This beautiful Botanical Garden has been established under Al. I. Cuza in 19th century on a 17 ha field, but it has been moved in 1870 in Sutu Garden. Dr. Dimitrie Brandza did move the garden back to its original place in 1884. The graden has a museum, an ornamental sector (plants from the Extrem Orient and North America), a dendrologic sector (having plants over 100-150 years old), mediterranean flora, medicinal and technical plants, mountain vegetation, tropical plants. Greenhouses contain tropical and subtropical flora from Africa, India, Indonezia, South America. Make sure you don't miss this beautiful spot in Bucharest.

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Cismigiu Park
Local name: "Parcul Cismigiu"
Local phonetic: [Pahr`kool - Cheesh`mee`djioo]

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Regina Elisabeta Bd., Bucharest
State of Bucharest, Romania

One of Bucharest's erstwhile parks is still enchanting visitors with its beauty. Cismigiu is the capital's oldest public garden. Its unique charm has won the hearts of the inhabitants of Bucharest who have strolled along its paths throughout the years. The first snowdrops, the colors of Autumn, and not least, the Summers's sun glittering like a diamond on the lake, tempt our steps along the paths of this garden. We want to see it over and over again, to fill our souls with joy, goodness and beauty.

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Mogosoaia Palace
Local name: "Palatul Mogosoaia"
Local phonetic: [Pah`lah`tool - Moh`goh`shoah`yah]

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Mogosoaia, Bucharest
State of Bucharest, Romania

Mogosoaia Palace is situated about 10 kilometres from Bucharest, Romania. It was built between 1698-1702 by Constantin Brancoveanu in what is called the Romanian Renaissance style or Brancovenesc style, a combination of Venetian and Ottoman elements. The palace bears the name of the widow of the Romanian boyar Mogos, who owned the land it was built on. The Palace was to a large extent rebuilt in the 1920s by Marthe Bibesco.rnrnThe Palace had been given to Marthe by her husband, George Bibesco, who later also deeded the land to her. She spent all her wealth from the many books she wrote in its reconstruction and it became the meeting place for politicians and international high society, a quiet retreat during the growing turmoil of the 1930s. The Palace is now a popular tourist destination, but although the grounds and gardens are beautiful, the interior of the palace itself is under reconstruction and presently houses a museum and art gallery.

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Zoo
Local name: "Gradina Zoologica"
Local phonetic: [Grah`dee`nah - Zoh`oh`loh`gee`kah]

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Cover charge:	1-10 EUR

4 Vadul Moldovei Str., Sector 1, Bucharest
State of Bucharest, Romania
+40 (21) 633-0502

The Zoo Garden from Bucharest was set up in 1955 by some "zoological corner" situated in the main parks of the capital and in Baneasa woods. The Zoological Garden has an area of 5.85 ha and had, in 1994, January 1st, in its collections, 835 animals from 3 vertebrate classes: 6 reptile forms with 24 reptiles, 49 bird forms with 591 birds and 49 mamel forms with 219 mamels. From the 104 forms, 51 are from the exotical fauna and 53 from the local fauna. On Saturdays, Sunday and holidays between 10-18 there is the possibility to do poney riding in carriage rides.

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