Cluj - capital of fun and Transylvania

Cluj

When you enter the city of Cluj-Napoca you find three plaques with three names: Cluj, Kolozsvar and Klausenburg.

Due to its role in the historical development, the city of Cluj is also called the “Heart of Transylvania”.

During the time when Transylvania used to be a part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, Cluj was the capital of the empire's province.

Due to a series of events that took place here in 2015, including the first edition of the UNTOLD festival, Cluj reached the youth map, being the second university centre in the country and becoming the European Youth Capital.

Cluj-Napoca has a lot of tourist attractions and monuments, and if you pay a visit you will definitely not forget the traditional cuisine.

ST MIHAIL CHURCH – it is located in Unirii Square, being built in the XIV century and having the statue of Matei Corvin in front will impress you with its architecture and style.
UBB UNIVERSITY MUSEUM OF HISTORY – you may find here over 1000 pieces, photos, postcards, medals, etc., but also a permanent exhibition that presents the history of the University of Cluj
UBB BOTANIC MUSEUM – it has an herbarium with over 655000 sheets from all over the world, being an inspiration for students and researchers in Romania.
THE PHARMACY MUSEUM – it is based on a collection of heritage objects collected by Prof. Iulius Orient.
ROMULUS VUIA NATIONAL ETHNOGRAPHIC PARK – it presents original rural farms, inhabited by peasants, with an area of 75 hectares and being the first open air museum in Romania.
MIHAI VITEAZU SQUARE - during the communist period it used to be a meeting and leisure place for the official visits of the former President Nicolae Ceaușescu.
THE PARK OF THE ROSES – it is crossed by a track for bicycles and one for rollers, it has a playground and fitness equipment. It is one of the youngest green spaces in Cluj.
THE MILL CHANNEL – it is a magnificent area with tourist and leisure potential, with a length of 7.2 km.
TRANSYLVANIA HISTORY MUSEUM - with over 400,000 cultural assets, being a real historical and archaeological heritage.
THE MIRROR STREET – it impresses through two almost entirely symmetrical buildings and confers uniqueness and harmony.

Etnographic Museum of Transylvania

The building where the administrative headquarters of the Ethnographic Museum of Transylvania is located took its name from the main hall inside the building, called "Reduta" (from fr. Redoute = dance ...