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Discover charming Transylvania with its medieval cities, castles and fortresses, picturesque old villages, traditions, crafts, wonderful landscapes of the Carpathian mountains, green hills and forest. We will visit the best tourist attractions of Transylvania, learn more about local history, traditions and way of life.

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Avram Iancu memorial house

A typical manor house from the 1800s, built by Avram Iancu's parents themselves. Next to the parental home, annexes were later built that served as classrooms for the primary school in the village of Incești. Today, it forms a beautiful complex, open to tourists.

School certificates, documents related to the preparation and conduct of the uprising, Avram Iancu's testament, but also many popular Moți objects specific to the area, such as tools used to make chubes, tulnices or donitse, clothing items, will make the visit to Ţara Moților an authentic.

From July to September, the museum is open daily from 11am to 16pm.

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Scarișoara Glacier Cave

Scarișoara Glacier is the first cave declared a Natural Monument in Romania in 1938. The cave houses the largest underground block of ice in the world (around 120.000 cubic meters with a thickness of about 16 meters), and the ice layer is over 3000 years old. 

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Restaurants and cafes

Nowhere in Romania can we find such a great culinary diversity as in the area of ​​Transylvania.

The kitchen is famous for dishes such as: balmoş, bulz, cumin soup, Transylvanian soup with tarragon, "a la Cluj" cabbage, stuffed mushrooms, goulash, paprika, smoked sausages, bellows cheese, langoustines, mushroom pancakes and many others.

Cluj-Napoca is a superb city, with a very attractive offer for tourism, which also includes many superb restaurants, with tailor-made food.

Passing through the city, every tourist can indulge in bohemian cafes or restaurants with traditional Romanian delicacies. Being an international city, in recent years many international cuisines have found their place in Cluj's culinary landscape.

Shops / Shopping

Considered one of the best cities in Romania for shopping

Going shopping in Cluj can be a real adventure but also a perfect alternative to spending time visiting the three malls in the city.

Julius Mall, LIVE! Cluj-Napoca and Platinia Shopping Center is the ideal choice where you can go to relax and watch a movie, have dinner or shop for clothes, shoes, gadgets or even jewelry. You can find anything you can think of and even buy gifts for your loved ones.

But besides the malls, there is much more to this city, such as the craft market next to Piata Muzeului or the many vintage and handmade shops hidden around the city.

Where do you live

Cluj is a multicultural city, a very strong university center and with a very active cultural life.

Those looking for a place to stay in Cluj-Napoca can find various offers for all types of accommodation, from guesthouses, hostels or hotels to villas or hotel rooms for rent.  

Interesting facts about Cluj-Napoca

Population

In 2011, 324.576 inhabitants lived within the city limits, making it the second most populous city in the country at the time, after the national capital Bucharest.

Universities and schools

The city of Cluj-Napoca is considered the second university center in Romania, being the place that hosts approximately 80.000 students from the whole country every year.

 

Climate

The climate of Cluj-Napoca is temperate-continental, with cold winters and hot summers. The climate is influenced by the city's proximity to the Apuseni Mountains, as well as by urbanization.

Festivals and events

Concerts, festivals, cultural shows, exhibitions, parties, conferences and workshops, book and film launches and other events, you can find them all in Cluj.