The city is situated on the banks of the Dâmbovița River, which flows into the Argeș River, a tributary of the Danube. Several lakesthe most important of which are Lake Herăstrău, Lake Floreasca, Lake Tei, and Lake Colentinastretch across the northern parts of the city, along the Colentina River, a tributary of the Dâmbovița. In addition, in the centre of the capital is a small artificial lakeLake Cișmigiusurrounded by the Cișmigiu Gardens. These gardens have a rich history, having been frequented by poets and writers. Opened in 1847 and based on the plans of German architect Carl F.W. Meyer, the gardens are the main recreational facility in the city centre. thumb|right|King Michael I Park thumb|right|Văcărești Nature Park thumb|right|Carol Park thumb|right|Cișmigiu Gardens thumb|right|Tineretului Park thumb|right|Alexandru Ioan Cuza Park (also known as IOR Park or Titan Park) Bucharest parks and gardens also include Herăstrău Park, Tineretului Park and the Botanical Garden. Herăstrău Park is located in the northern part of the city, around Lake Herăstrău, and includes the site the Village Museum. Grigore Antipa Museum is also near in the Victoriei Square. One of its best known locations are Hard Rock Cafe Bucharest and Berăria H (one of the largest beer halls in Europe). Tineretului Park was created in 1965 and designed as the main recreational space for southern Bucharest. It contains a Mini Town which is a play area for kids. The Botanical Garden, located in the Cotroceni neighbourhood a bit west of the city centre, is the largest of its kind in Romania and contains over 10,000 species of plants (many of them exotic); it originated as the pleasure park of the royal family.Botanical Garden , onlinegallery.ro. Retrieved 13 October 2006. Besides them, there are many other smaller parks that should be visited, some of them being still large. Alexandru Ioan Cuza Park, Kiseleff Park, Carol Park, Izvor Park, Grădina Icoanei, Circului Park and Moghioroș Park are a few of them. Other large parks in Bucharest are: National Park, Tei Park, Eroilor Park and Crângași Park with Morii Lake.
the city is situated on the banks of the dâmbovița river which flows into the argeș river a tributary of the danube several lakesthe most important of which are lake herăstrău lake floreasca lake tei and lake colentinastretch across the northern parts of the city along the colentina river a tributary of the dâmbovița in addition in the centre of the capital is a small artificial lakelake cișmigiusurrounded by the cișmigiu gardens these gardens have a rich history having been frequented by poets and writers opened in 1847 and based on the plans of german architect carl fw meyer the gardens are the main recreational facility in the city centre thumb|right|king michael i park thumb|right|văcărești nature park thumb|right|carol park thumb|right|cișmigiu gardens thumb|right|tineretului park thumb|right|alexandru ioan cuza park (also known as ior park or titan park) bucharest parks and gardens also include herăstrău park tineretului park and the botanical garden herăstrău park is located in the northern part of the city around lake herăstrău and includes the site the village museum grigore antipa museum is also near in the victoriei square one of its best known locations are hard rock cafe bucharest and berăria h (one of the largest beer halls in europe) tineretului park was created in 1965 and designed as the main recreational space for southern bucharest it contains a mini town which is a play area for kids the botanical garden located in the cotroceni neighbourhood a bit west of the city centre is the largest of its kind in romania and contains over 10000 species of plants (many of them exotic); it originated as the pleasure park of the royal familybotanical garden  onlinegalleryro retrieved 13 october 2006 besides them there are many other smaller parks that should be visited some of them being still large alexandru ioan cuza park kiseleff park carol park izvor park grădina icoanei circului park and moghioroș park are a few of them other large parks in bucharest are national park tei park eroilor park and crângași park with morii lake