Herăstrău
Bucharest
Popular places to visit
Village Museum
You can study the exhibits at Village Museum, a museum with a story of its own, during your travels to Bucharest. You can seek out the local tours while in the area.
Palace of the Parliament
Wander through the extravagant and pompous rooms of this monstrous palace, which stands as a stark reminder of Romania’s troublesome communist years.
Piata Unirii
Find out about the history of Bucharest when you take a trip to Piata Unirii. You can seek out the local tours while in the area.
Piata Romana
Find out about the history of Bucharest with a stop at Piata Romana. While in this walkable area, you can savour the top-notch restaurants.
University Square
Find out about the history of Bucharest when you take a trip to University Square. While you're here, you can savour the top-notch restaurants.
Herastrau Park
Spend some time at this attractive urban park, which has an adventure playground, aquarium, boating lake, open-air museum, restaurants and walking trails.
Things to do
Explore Transylvania: Day Trip to Peles, Dracula's Castle & Brasov
From Bucharest: Dracula Castle, Peles & Brasov Full-Day Trip
Bucharest: Palace of Parliament Tickets and Guided Tour
Bucharest: Communism and History Guided City Walking Tour
Full-Day Excursion to Bulgaria from Bucharest
Top hotels in Herăstrău
Peakture Hotel Bucharest
Nice room, lovely staff
Reviewed on 19 Nov 2025
Grand Hotel Bucharest
The room was clean with a comfortable bed. I had a balcony along with a nice view. The hotel lobby was nice and staff were helpful. What i didnt like was the tub in the bathroom as it was deep and high which made it difficult to shower. I slipped when climbing out. Also the checkout process was terrible ...
Reviewed on 4 Nov 2025
RIN Airport
Lovely hotel, spacious and spotless room with rituals toiletries. One star missing as no water bottles in room.
Reviewed on 20 Nov 2025
Novotel Bucharest City Centre
All was great!
Reviewed on 14 Nov 2025
JW Marriott Bucharest Grand Hotel
Good breakfast
Reviewed on 10 Nov 2025
InterContinental Athénée Palace Bucharest by IHG
Very nice
Reviewed on 16 Nov 2025
Other neighbourhoods around Herăstrău
Kiseleff
Kiseleff is noteworthy for its lake views, and you can make a stop at top attractions like Village Museum and Arcul de Triumf.
Aviației
Though Aviației may not have many top sights, you can venture to the surrounding area to see attractions like Promenada and Village Museum.
Primăverii
When in Primăverii, you can plan a visit to Charles de Gaulle Square and Triumphal Arch, some noteworthy sights in the nearby area.
Băneasa
While Băneasa isn't home to many top sights, Petrom City and Baneasa Shopping City are some notable places to visit nearby.
Dorobanți
While Dorobanți may not have many sights to explore, venturing just a little farther will lead you to top things to see and do like Charles de Gaulle Square and Museum of the Romanian Peasant.
Sector 1
If you're spending time in Sector 1, you might enjoy attractions like RomExpo and World Trade Center. You might also enjoy the neighbourhood's ample dining options before hopping on the metro at Străulești Station to see more of the city.
