Timisoara
Timi?oara is a university city and industrial center in western Romania. It is often described as the most cosmopolitan city in Romania.
Get in
By plane
Timi?oara airport is 10km from the city center. There are regular flights from the surrounding countries and Bucharest. Car hire is available at the airport. Timi?oara airport
By train
Munchen-Wien-Budapest-Timisoara and Cluj Napoca-Timisoara wich EC 46
By car
Belgrade (Serbia) is 150km or 2 1/2 hours away by car.
By bus
See
- The Roman Orthodox Cathedral in the city center
- Piazza Unirii (Union Square) has some fine old buildings and outdoor bars
Buy
The biggest Mall in the Western part of Romania, Iulius Mall, provides you with 210 shops, a cinema, numerous restaurants, etc. For more information, visit http://www.iuliusmall.com/timisoara/
Eat
Timi?oara is not short of places to eat. From McDonalds to top class restaurants such as Casa Cu Flori. You can enjoy good Italian and Romanian food at Restaurant Maestro, at 5 minutes walk from the Opera Square.
Budget
McDonalds opposite the opera house
Mid-range
Try Club XXI for traditional Romanian food - 4$ - 10$ / meal. It is located in the Opera Square, looking from the Opera to the Catherdral on the right side.
For very good pizza's try Da Toni (in Student Complex) - 5 - 15$ / usual meal.
Splurge
- Casa Cu Flori in Alba Iulia for excellent cuisine
- Vivaldi in Piazza Unirii
Drink
- Timi?oareana beer - Locally produced lager and dark beers.
The Note is a nice hang-out bar, with cool atmosphere and various concerts and events. The cocktails are delicious... http://www.thenote.ro/home.php
Sleep
Budget
- INCA Centrum
Mid-range
Splurge
- Hotel Continental - Large concrete hotel in the city centre. It has good rooms, which will cost about €90 per night. This is probably not a good place for children, because of the nightclub in the basement. Easy to find on B-dul Revolutiei 1989.
- Excelsior Hotel in Str. Romulus
Get out