Geography of Bucharest

Bucharest is situated on the banks of the River Dâmboviţa, which flows into the Argeş River, a tributary of the Danube. Several lakes can be found across the city, the most well-known are Lake Floreasca, Lake Tei and Lake Colentina. A pleasant place to take a rest is Cişmigiu Gardens with its small artificial lake Cişmigiu, which was a popular place among poets and writers.  Besides Lake Cişmigiu, there are several famous gardens in the city, namely, Herăstrău Park and the Botanical Garden. Bucharest is situated in the south eastern corner of the Romanian Plain. As with many cities, Bucharest has seven hills: Mihai Vodă, Patriarchy Hill, Radu Vodă, Cotroceni, Spirei, Văcăreşti and Sf. Gheorghe Nou.