King Mihai I Park
Vast lakeside park on a drained marsh, with a shoreline promenade, islands, gardens and boat rides.
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This guide to King Mihai I Park in Bucharest follows the water beneath it: the Colentina River, the swampy edge of the city it once fed, and the sawmill that gave the lake its old name. You'll meet the engineer Nicolae Caranfil and the royal rivalry of the nineteen thirties that set the work in motion. Best heard on the lakeshore path, looking out over the water.
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