Rinia Park

Rinia Park is the capital's main public garden, almost thirty hectares west of the main boulevard, opposite the ministries. The layout goes back to the 1931 cit…Rinia Park is the capital's main public garden, almost thirty hectares west of the main boulevard, opposite the ministries. The layout goes back to the 1931 city plan by the Italian architects Brasini and De Fausto, the same scheme that produced the ministry buildings, the town hall and the round fountain on the square, but the trees came later: on 28 November 1949 the city's young people were sent out to plant it, which is why it carries the name Youth Park.

The result was a stand of eucalyptus, poplar and acacia that still shades it, and a later cafe and restaurant complex known locally as Taiwan sits in the middle. Today it is laid out for children's play areas and for older residents, and it is the easiest green space to reach from any central hotel.