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City and county seat in Timiș County, Romania
Photo: Dan Mihai Pitea, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons
Timișoara is a university city and industrial centre in western Romania, with a multicultural heritage due to its location in the Banat region and a history of ethnic, linguistic and cultural diversity. Nicknamed "Little Vienna" or the "City of Flowers", it is known for its sizable historical urban core with wide-ranging architectural styles.
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Parcul Botanic
Parcul Rozelor
Parcul Central
Parcul Copiilor
Grădina Zoologică
It's a small zoo, but your children will love it.
Piața Victoriei
It's the symbol of the Romanian revolution. Here you can find the Metropolitan Orthodox Cathedral, the Opera House, the City Hall, the Philharmonic, the Museum of Banat and beautiful palaces built at the end of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th century.
Piața Unirii
With its beautiful palaces and all the coffee houses it is the old city's center. Here you find St. George's Cathedral (The Catholic Dome), The Baroque Palace (now a beautiful art gallery), the Serbian Church and other important buildings.
Piața Libertății
A small square with old buildings. Here you can find the old City Hall and the beautiful St. Nepomuk's Statue.
Piața Traian
This is also a part of the old city, but is more quite like a separated neighbourhood, often called Fabric, due to his old factories around that used to run from old times. The buildings are beautiful, but be careful. Try not to visit the area at night and always keep an eye on your valuables. Nearby you can find Timișoreana brewery and Stefano Restaurant.
Place where the anti-communist revolution started in 1989. Here you can also find an incredible statue of St. Mary and the Cathedral of the Reformed Church.
Catedrala Ortodoxă
Catedrala Sf. Gheorghe
Catedrala Ortodoxă Sârbă
Biserica Millenium
Built in neo-romanesque style between 1896 and 1901.
Sinagoga din Iosefin
Sinagoga din Fabric
Sinagoga din Cetate
Bastionul Maria Therezia
Part of Timișoara's old defensive walls. The Bastion is near Piața Unirii; it has been renovated.
Castelul Huniade
The oldest monument of Timișoara, built between 1443 and 1447. It houses the Museum of Banat.
Podul Decebal
The largest span bridge built on concrete beams in 1909 Europe, it became a case study in the field for its innovation.
Muzeul Banatului
Muzeul Satului Bănățean
Here you can discover the Romanian tradition and traditional houses from different ethnic groups found in Romania.
Muzeul de Artă
Among the permanent exhibitions, here you can see the largest collection of Corneliu Baba paintings.
Memorialul Revoluției
A great museum to visit to better understand what happened in the short seven days during which Romania overthrew its communist government in 1989. A 30-min video with English subtitles explains the events. Only some of the exhibits have English explanations. The thematic guided tours are available in Romanian, English, German, French, Italian, Hungarian and Serbian languages.
Muzeul Militar
Muzeul Consumatorului Comunist
This "museum" is a collection of household items from the communist piled in several rooms in the basement of a funky cafe. Turn the lights on, and off when you leave.
Filarmonica Banatul
Teatrul Național
Teatrul Național Timișoara - Sala 2
This former stable was turned into a modern performance space by the National Theatre team.
Centrul Cultural Francez
The French and Francophile communities of Timișoara frequent the local CCF which organizes exhibits, concerts, and various events.
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Explore the city of Timișoara with a bike. There are some special bike lanes in Timișoara but they are part of the sidewalk most of the time. Overall biking in Timișoara is not that easy so be prepared to share you bike path with pedestrians and parked cars. Often there is no bike lane and you have to cycle on the main road. You should also choose the bike tours of Timișoara and Revolution from 1989.
Soup restaurant.
Indian
Looks very crappy from the outside, but don't let that scare you away. This is seriously the best kebab and falafel place in town. Everything is fresh and home made. Be prepared to wait for a long time though: the owner is very slow and talks a lot with everybody that walks in.
Known for its barbecue meals and cold local beer.
Delicious vegan food.
Grandma's House
Serves really well cooked traditional and local food.
This popular place opened a second location.
Romania meets Las Vegas! This surreal complex that includes bowling, bars and tennis also has a very good value restaurant with outside terrace. The dishes are enormous and lots of fusion Romanian cuisine on offer at very good prices.
Serbian restaurant.
Pub
Very popular restaurant in Timișoara.
Serbian cuisine, with a view.
Sea food restaurant.
A well-known club in the basement of an old building, is notorious for the Thursday Night Party and for being overcrowded.
Lots of singing and drinking and dancing and general revelry.
Bar, café, tea house
Café
Nicely decorated bar/cafe with comfy couches and free Wi-Fi. The Communist Consumer Museum hosted in their basement is worth visiting too!
Beer garden with good events.
Clean, cozy hostel in the centre. One minute walk from main attractions, cafes, restaurants, clubs and parks. Free Wi-Fi, internet, Wii console, fully equipped kitchen, hair dryer, large lockers in the room.
The hotel has an accommodation capacity of 60 persons in single rooms, double rooms, triple rooms and suites. Rooms are equipped with TV, telephone and air conditioning, guests will benefit also a high speed wireless internet connection in entire hotel free of charge. The exterior parking and the courtyard parking of the hotel have non-stop video surveillance for your vehicle's safety.
It has kind of an artsy touch with murals on the various doors, plus a kitchen and cafe/bar and wifi and bike storage.
It's like staying in a Russian dacha, only this is Romania. Enjoy a nice cheese blintz or something like it with your coffee here in the morning.
In an old downtown building, but don't let that discourage you since things are pretty fresh and clean.
Free Wi-Fi, garden, they speak good English, German, Hungarian, French, German, Italian.
Modern hotel has 80 well-furnished rooms, a relaxation center and state-of-the-art meeting rooms.
Looks like an old concrete skyscraper from a bygone era but still holding its own as far as accommodation goes in Timișoara. Enjoy a nice indoor or outdoor pool splash or relax in the bar.
Shakira stayed here for her concert.
The centre of the city, with many shops.
One of the biggest shopping malls in Eastern Europe. You can find many Romanian and international brands and a Cinema City multiplex there.
The first important shopping mall in Timișoara.
It has many international retailers.
By train
The main railway station is Timișoara North railway station, located on Strada Gării 2, west of the city centre. There are direct trains daily from Budapest (a 5-hour trip) and Vienna (8 hours).
By car
Belgrade (Serbia) is 150 km away (a 3-hour drive).
By bus
The Autogara bus terminal lies 500 m to the south of the Gara de Nord railway station (cross the bridge and turn right).
By taxi
In Timișoara there is no shortage of taxis. You can reach about any point in Timișoara by paying a fee of 15-50 lei. Don't negotiate with the driver and insist for the meter to be turned on.
By car
If you want to rent a car there are plenty of car rental companies. They offer good priced services and all types of vehicles.
By bike
Getting around the city is also possible by bicycle, and during rush hours with fair weather is far better than getting stuck in heavy traffic.
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