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Cotroceni: the Botanical Garden and the palace

An afternoon among plants in the Botanical Garden, the palace seen from outside and a meal in the Cotroceni neighbourhood.

half a day · moderate pace · solo, for two, with friends · mostly outdoors

WhenSaturday 31 October10:00–14:05 · 4 h 5 min
On foot30 min · 2.4 kmroute computed on OpenStreetMap
Cost138–320 lei for 2prices from official sources
Stops3doable on that day

The forecast gives a 80% chance of rain: most of this route is outdoors.

The rainy-day version: When it rains: three museums on Kiseleff

Solid line: walking route we computed on OpenStreetMap. Dotted: an estimate only. © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

  1. 10:00until 11:45

    Grădina Botanică „Dimitrie Brândză” a Universității din București

    Walk the garden paths without hurrying; the greenhouses have their own entry.

    1 h 45 min published durationhours unknown to confirm8–15 lei/pers.

  2. 12 min · 900 m on footverifiedDirections
  3. 12:00until 12:15

    Palatul Cotroceni

    See the palace from outside; inside visits have their own conditions.

    15 min estimatepublic placefree

  4. 18 min · 1.5 km on footverifiedDirections
  5. 12:35until 14:05

    Pergola Cotroceni

    A meal in the neighbourhood after the walk.

    1 h 30 min published durationopen 09:30–23:00 verified61–145 lei/pers.

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Editorial plan: Redacția WhereTo · checked on 2026-10-30. Venue hours, prices and booking are read live from the catalog; public landmarks take their coordinates from Wikidata. Forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0)

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