Tineretului Park

About Tineretului Park

Tineretului Park is one of the largest parks in Bucharest, south of Piața Unirii, in Sector 4. The land, once called Valea Plângerii ("Valley of Weeping"), had been used as a rubbish tip; the park was laid out between 1965 and 1974 to plans by architect Valentin Donose, and the basic layout took only eight months, with voluntary labour by young people, hence the name ("Youth"). The park covers over 80 hectares. Its heart is Lake Tineretului, of about 13 hectares, for which height differences of up to 16 metres were reshaped.

What you can see

The best walk is along the paths around the lake, with weeping willows, islands and footbridges, especially in spring and autumn. A bridge crossing the lake leads to the Polyvalent Hall (now the Ioan Kunst Ghermănescu Hall), inaugurated in 1974 and used for concerts and sports competitions. The park has large playgrounds, rest areas and a boat landing. On the eastern edge stands the National Children's Palace, built in the 1980s as an extension of the park, and to the south-west the park borders Bellu Cemetery. The park has entrances from Calea Șerban Vodă, Șoseaua Olteniței, Calea Văcărești and Tineretului boulevard.

Information verified on 25 October 2026.

Good to know before you go

Getting there

By car: the park lies south of Piața Unirii, reached from Dimitrie Cantemir boulevard, Calea Șerban Vodă, Șoseaua Olteniței and Calea Văcărești. Parking in the area is limited, so it is worth coming by public transport.

Public transport: the metro stations on line M2, Tineretului, Eroii Revoluției and Constantin Brâncoveanu, are near the park entrances; the closest to the lake is Tineretului. Check bus and tram routes on the STB website.

Where to park

The park has no car park of its own for visitors. Spaces on the surrounding streets are generally paid, in meter or app zones, and fill up quickly at weekends and during events at the Polyvalent Hall.

Fees & discounts

Entry to the park is free.

Rules

Follow the signs in the park: pets only on a lead, do not pick the flowers and do not throw rubbish into the lake or onto the paths. Take care on the paths, which are also used by cyclists and children.

Facilities

paved paths · benches · playgrounds · boat landing · metro a few minutes away