Avram Iancu International Airport Cluj 1 hr 40
Antipa Museum (12 min.) Natural history museum with Black Sea & Atlantic wildlife dioramas, plus humpback whale skeleton. The National Museum of Art of Romania (12 min.) Paintings & sculpture from medieval & modern Romania, Western Europe, the Islamic world & East Asia. Universitate (6 min) Ateneul Român (11 min.) Sală neoclasică de concerte celebră cu fresce, deschisă în 1888, gazdă a Orchestrei Filarmonice George Enescu. Manuc's Inn (6 min.) Built in 1808, this historic hotel also features a courtyard, restaurant, bar & coffee house. Stavropoleos Monastery Church (3 min.) Orthodox monastery & church from 1724, partly rebuilt in the early 1900s after earthquake damage. University's Square (5 min.) A regular site for protests & events, this spacious plaza is surrounded by historic buildings. 'Dimitrie Gusti' National Village Museum (13 min.) Ethnographic museum devoted to Romanian village life, with hundreds of peasant farms & homes. Izvor (15 min) Piața Unirii 1 (8 min) Macca - Vilacrosse Passage (5 min.) A cover of yellow glass tops this dramatic 19th-century passageway lined with pubs & restaurants. King Mihai I Park (14 min.) Public green space with cafes, restaurants & gardens around a large lake used for water sports. București Obor (15 min) Palatul Cotroceni (11 min.) Open to visitors, the residence of Romania's president includes a medieval church & lush grounds. National Museum of Romanian History (6 min.) Historical artifacts including a cast of Trajan's Column, Romania's national treasury & Greek gold. The Arch Of Triumph (13 min.) 26m granite arch built in memory of WWI troops, with internal stairs for city views. Cișmigiu Gardens (13 min.) This tree-filled English-style park with a lake, rose garden & pavilion is a tranquil destination. Curtea Veche (4 min.) Large palace from the reign of Vlad III Dracula in the 15th century, now a museum. |