Comana Natural Park

Comana Natural Park is a natural park of IUCN category V in the south-east of Giurgiu County in southern Romania, in the Burnaz Plain, on the territory of several communes including Comana and Călugăreni. It is roughly a 45-minute drive from Bucharest, and it was declared a protected area by a government decision in 2004. It is a special conservation area for several wild plant species, among them Paeonia peregrina and Ruscus aculeatus, and for wild birds, fish, mammals, reptiles and amphibians. The site has been protected as a wetland of international importance under the Ramsar Convention since 25 October 2011, and the park offers recreational activities such as kayaking.

Visiting Comana

The park is about 40 km south of Bucharest in Giurgiu County, and it is an easy day trip by car (plan at least four to six hours). The Neajlov delta, Romania's second-largest wetland, is sometimes called "Bucharest's Delta", and a boat trip on it is an option. Spring and summer bring wild pear blossom and peonies, spring and autumn mornings are best for birds, and summer evenings bring mosquitoes. The trails are mostly flat, and the park is not stroller- or wheelchair-friendly. Expect small fees of about 10 lei for parking and for entry. Comana Monastery was first built in 1461 by Vlad the Impaler, though the present building is a reproduction.