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Municipality in Bistrița-Năsăud, Romania
Photo: Flickr user: Cristian Bortes from Cluj Napoca, CC BY 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons
Bistrița is the capital of Bistrița-Năsăud County in northern Transylvania, Romania.
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Cooper's tower
One of the few remaining parts of Bistriţa's medieval fortifications, it now houses a dolls and masks museum
Sugălete row
A group of thirteen connected homes built in the 14th-16th centuries
One of the best examples of late Gothic architecture in Transylvania
Silversmith's house
A beautiful 16th century Renaissance house
Evangelical church
First built in the second half of the 14th century, has one of the highest Gothic towers in Transylvania
Presentation of the Virgin Mary church
A former Catholic monastery built in the late 13th century, now an Orthodox church
The synagogue
Built in 1856 by the once thriving Jewish community
Bistriţa Năsăud county museum
Has ethnography, art, archeology, historical and geology collections
Here you have a nice porch from which to watch the birds and things since it's kind of out in the country.
This is landscaped very nicely and looks a bit like a big country farm.
This is a bit of a plain-Jane on the outside, but at least it has a pool (outdoor).
This hotel with a very European-feel has a restaurant to cater to your appetite.
It's big and yellow sitting alongside the Bistrita River, and you can get a hot dog with your dinner at the restaurant.
It's pretty modern and has a dining area.
The Golden Crown Hotel
Pretty exquisite when it comes to building class and stateliness, even going so far as possibly having a candalabra on your nightstand. You can enjoy a breakfast buffet here and also a bar and restaurant.
By car
Bistriţa is located on the DN17 road linking Transylvania with Southern Bucovina.
By bus
There are frequent buses from Cluj (two hours travel time), three-four buses from Suceava (four hours and half), Târgu Mureş (three hours) and one bus from Iaşi (seven hours).&lang=UK.
The relatively compact old quarter can be visited on foot. The rest of the city is covered by several minibus lines operated by Transmixt.
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