Eugen’s guidebook
Food scene
A place with a tradition since 1967
Traditions are magic, because through them we bring the past into our present as it was, with good, with bad, and especially with dishes made according to recipes hundreds of years old. Only when you think about tradition, do you cast a spell that transposes you into an already past but unforgettable era. And it's as if you can feel that the ancestors of those times are sitting with you at the table and enjoying the steaming dishes made like now.
Nowhere is this enchanting connection stronger than in the Heroes' Shop. An emblem of Cluj of long ago, alive and bright, today!
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Vărzărie
37 Bulevardul EroilorA place with a tradition since 1967
Traditions are magic, because through them we bring the past into our present as it was, with good, with bad, and especially with dishes made according to recipes hundreds of years old. Only when you think about tradition, do you cast a spell that transposes you into an already past but unforgettable era. And it's as if you can feel that the ancestors of those times are sitting with you at the table and enjoying the steaming dishes made like now.
Nowhere is this enchanting connection stronger than in the Heroes' Shop. An emblem of Cluj of long ago, alive and bright, today!
Sightseeing
Welcome to the Romanian National Opera in Cluj-Napoca, a place where I hope you feel at home, regardless of age! For us, as for you, the work is joy, passion, way of life.
Through the opera and ballet performances we offer you, in the theater hall or in unconventional spaces, we aim to arouse curiosities and sometimes raise a corner of the curtain to reveal some of the mystery of the scene, so that you always return, in large numbers!
I am proud that I managed, together with our soloists, the orchestra, the choir, the technical and administrative team, to gain your trust and to find that more and more shows are sold-out! We have all managed to offer you numerous opera and ballet premieres, special performances for children or outdoor events that are already becoming traditional and that you look forward to every summer.
We enjoy the support of partners and sponsors who help us bring our projects to life and dare to say that they have become our friends over time. Thank you all.
Together with my team, I am waiting for you to continue to cross our threshold, to enjoy music!
FLORIN ESTEFAN
General manager
Romanian National Opera in Cluj-Napoca
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Cluj-Napoca Romanian National Opera
2-4 Piața Ștefan cel MareWelcome to the Romanian National Opera in Cluj-Napoca, a place where I hope you feel at home, regardless of age! For us, as for you, the work is joy, passion, way of life.
Through the opera and ballet performances we offer you, in the theater hall or in unconventional spaces, we aim to arouse curiosities and sometimes raise a corner of the curtain to reveal some of the mystery of the scene, so that you always return, in large numbers!
I am proud that I managed, together with our soloists, the orchestra, the choir, the technical and administrative team, to gain your trust and to find that more and more shows are sold-out! We have all managed to offer you numerous opera and ballet premieres, special performances for children or outdoor events that are already becoming traditional and that you look forward to every summer.
We enjoy the support of partners and sponsors who help us bring our projects to life and dare to say that they have become our friends over time. Thank you all.
Together with my team, I am waiting for you to continue to cross our threshold, to enjoy music!
FLORIN ESTEFAN
General manager
Romanian National Opera in Cluj-Napoca
The Central Park, publicly called the “Great Park”, is opened to the public since 1830, initially being called the People’s Park. Later, the alleys and the lake have been arranged and in 1874 the Summer Theater is inaugurated, today the headquarters of the Hungarian State Theater. After 1989, the park was named “Simion Bărnuţiu”Central Park.
Everyone who passes the threshold can be recreated using the multitude of possibilities offered by the park. The outdoor setting offers, besides the flora, a basketball court with night lighting, free access fitness equipment, an artesian fountain surrounded by benches, a specially designed children’s park and a restaurant. In the park you can also find statues of famous romanian personalities such as Antonin Ciolan, George Coşbuc, Liviu Rebreanu, Octavian Goga, Sigismund Toduţă.
Among the main attractions are the Casino Building and the lake. In the summer, you can take boat and pedal-operated bicycles rides on the lake, and in addition to the artesian fountain, symphonic music concerts are organized and civil marriage ceremonies are held.
Undoubtedly, the Central Park remains the most important promenade place for Cluj residents and the main host of the most important events in Cluj-Napoca: Untold, Jazz in the Park, Sports Festival, part of the Cluj Days activities and others.
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Central Park Simion Barnukiu
The Central Park, publicly called the “Great Park”, is opened to the public since 1830, initially being called the People’s Park. Later, the alleys and the lake have been arranged and in 1874 the Summer Theater is inaugurated, today the headquarters of the Hungarian State Theater. After 1989, the park was named “Simion Bărnuţiu”Central Park.
Everyone who passes the threshold can be recreated using the multitude of possibilities offered by the park. The outdoor setting offers, besides the flora, a basketball court with night lighting, free access fitness equipment, an artesian fountain surrounded by benches, a specially designed children’s park and a restaurant. In the park you can also find statues of famous romanian personalities such as Antonin Ciolan, George Coşbuc, Liviu Rebreanu, Octavian Goga, Sigismund Toduţă.
Among the main attractions are the Casino Building and the lake. In the summer, you can take boat and pedal-operated bicycles rides on the lake, and in addition to the artesian fountain, symphonic music concerts are organized and civil marriage ceremonies are held.
Undoubtedly, the Central Park remains the most important promenade place for Cluj residents and the main host of the most important events in Cluj-Napoca: Untold, Jazz in the Park, Sports Festival, part of the Cluj Days activities and others.
Avram Iancu Square is one of the most important markets in Cluj. During the administration of Mayor Gheorghe Funar (PRM) in the middle of this square was erected the statue of Avram Iancu, a monument criticized as disproportionate and unsightly. [1] At the same time, in 1993, the Funar administration gave the market its current name, although in another part of the city there was already a street named Avram Iancu.
Piața Avram Iancu
Piața Avram IancuAvram Iancu Square is one of the most important markets in Cluj. During the administration of Mayor Gheorghe Funar (PRM) in the middle of this square was erected the statue of Avram Iancu, a monument criticized as disproportionate and unsightly. [1] At the same time, in 1993, the Funar administration gave the market its current name, although in another part of the city there was already a street named Avram Iancu.
Piata Unirii or Union Square is an important plaza in the city of Cluj-Napoca in Romania. It is also considered as one of the largest squares and the city’s center spreads out from here. The square also has the St. Michael’s church which is one of the highest church towers and also one of the second-largest gothic style church. The National Museum of Art, Josika Palace, the old town hall and the Rhedey Palace are all located in the square.
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Unirii Square
Piața UniriiPiata Unirii or Union Square is an important plaza in the city of Cluj-Napoca in Romania. It is also considered as one of the largest squares and the city’s center spreads out from here. The square also has the St. Michael’s church which is one of the highest church towers and also one of the second-largest gothic style church. The National Museum of Art, Josika Palace, the old town hall and the Rhedey Palace are all located in the square.
The Museum Square is the oldest square in Cluj-Napoca, being built in the location of the first fortress of Cluj. [1] The current name comes from the fact that in the Petrechevich-Horvath House, on the western side of the square, is the National Museum of History of Transylvania. Also in the square are the Carolina Obelisk, the Mikes House and the Franciscan Church. [1]
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Piața Muzeului
Piața MuzeuluiThe Museum Square is the oldest square in Cluj-Napoca, being built in the location of the first fortress of Cluj. [1] The current name comes from the fact that in the Petrechevich-Horvath House, on the western side of the square, is the National Museum of History of Transylvania. Also in the square are the Carolina Obelisk, the Mikes House and the Franciscan Church. [1]
City/town information
Cluj-Napoca, Cluj until 1974 and in everyday language (in Hungarian Kolozsvár, in German Klausenburg, in Yiddish קלויזנבורג Cloizânburg) is the municipality of residence of Cluj County, Transylvania, Romania. With 324,576 inhabitants at the 2011 census, it is the second most populous city in Romania. [4] With a history of over two millennia, the city is nicknamed the "Heart of Transylvania" or "Treasure City". [6]
Cluj is located in the north of the Transylvanian Depression, between the Apuseni Mountains and the Transylvanian Plain, on the valley of the Someșul Mic river at the confluence with the Nadăș river and five other streams. [7] [8] Due to the local geography, the city developed mainly on the east-west axis, along the southern limit of the Someșan Plateau being flanked to the south by the Feleac hill, and to the north by the Lomb hill. [7] [9] The administrative boundaries of the municipality cover an area of 179.5 km {\ displaystyle ^ {2}} {\ displaystyle ^ {2}}, and the built-up area of the municipality was 36 km {\ displaystyle ^ {2}} {\ displaystyle ^ {2}} in 2020. [10]
The history of Cluj begins with the founding of the settlement called Napoca by a tribe of Dacians or Celts near the modern city and its conquest by the Roman Empire. Promoted to the rank of municipality, it is for a time the capital of the province of Dacia Porolissensis. [11] In the Middle Ages, Cluj was repopulated with Saxon settlers, who constituted the majority of the population until the 15th century, after which the city became mostly Hungarian. Cluj hosted several sessions of the Transylvanian Diet and was the administrative capital of the Principality of Transylvania in the 18th and 19th centuries (alternatively with Sibiu). [12] In the 20th century, Cluj became part of Romania, and the city's population gradually changed from a Hungarian majority to a Romanian one. [13]
Cluj is one of the most important academic, cultural, industrial and business centers in Romania. It hosts the headquarters of nationally important companies, such as Banca Transilvania [14], the pharmaceutical manufacturer Terapia [15], the cosmetics manufacturer Farmec [16] and Berăria Ursus. [17] Cluj's academic environment includes the largest university in the country, Babeș-Bolyai University, as well as the Technical University of Cluj-Napoca and Sapientia University, the largest university with teaching in Hungarian in Romania.
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Cluj-Napoca
Cluj-Napoca, Cluj until 1974 and in everyday language (in Hungarian Kolozsvár, in German Klausenburg, in Yiddish קלויזנבורג Cloizânburg) is the municipality of residence of Cluj County, Transylvania, Romania. With 324,576 inhabitants at the 2011 census, it is the second most populous city in Romania. [4] With a history of over two millennia, the city is nicknamed the "Heart of Transylvania" or "Treasure City". [6]
Cluj is located in the north of the Transylvanian Depression, between the Apuseni Mountains and the Transylvanian Plain, on the valley of the Someșul Mic river at the confluence with the Nadăș river and five other streams. [7] [8] Due to the local geography, the city developed mainly on the east-west axis, along the southern limit of the Someșan Plateau being flanked to the south by the Feleac hill, and to the north by the Lomb hill. [7] [9] The administrative boundaries of the municipality cover an area of 179.5 km {\ displaystyle ^ {2}} {\ displaystyle ^ {2}}, and the built-up area of the municipality was 36 km {\ displaystyle ^ {2}} {\ displaystyle ^ {2}} in 2020. [10]
The history of Cluj begins with the founding of the settlement called Napoca by a tribe of Dacians or Celts near the modern city and its conquest by the Roman Empire. Promoted to the rank of municipality, it is for a time the capital of the province of Dacia Porolissensis. [11] In the Middle Ages, Cluj was repopulated with Saxon settlers, who constituted the majority of the population until the 15th century, after which the city became mostly Hungarian. Cluj hosted several sessions of the Transylvanian Diet and was the administrative capital of the Principality of Transylvania in the 18th and 19th centuries (alternatively with Sibiu). [12] In the 20th century, Cluj became part of Romania, and the city's population gradually changed from a Hungarian majority to a Romanian one. [13]
Cluj is one of the most important academic, cultural, industrial and business centers in Romania. It hosts the headquarters of nationally important companies, such as Banca Transilvania [14], the pharmaceutical manufacturer Terapia [15], the cosmetics manufacturer Farmec [16] and Berăria Ursus. [17] Cluj's academic environment includes the largest university in the country, Babeș-Bolyai University, as well as the Technical University of Cluj-Napoca and Sapientia University, the largest university with teaching in Hungarian in Romania.
Neighborhoods
Hello, you are now in the city center :)
Spend a few days exploring excellent museums, bohemian cafés and historic churches in this spirited student-driven city.
Cluj-Napoca, often known as simply Cluj, has Romania’s largest student population percentage. The youthful crowd lends the city a cosmopolitan air and contributes to its lively nightlife scene. People-watch from the terrace of one of the open-air cafés lining the city’s main square, admire lovely Baroque architecture and attend a show at the theater and opera house.
The city’s main square, Piaţa Unirii, surrounds St. Michael’s Church, one of the most striking examples of Gothic architecture in the country. Inspect the late 14th-century altar as well as the gorgeous 15th-century frescoes decorating the southwestern chapel. Stop by on Saturday evenings to hear one of the church’s free organ recitals.
Stroll through the Alexandru Borza Botanic Gardens, one of the largest gardens in southeastern Europe. Look inside the gardens’ museum and explore greenhouses filled with tropical and desert plants. Among the highlights in the garden are the 7-foot-wide (2-meter) Amazon water lilies and the serene Japanese garden.
Visit the superb Ethnographic Museum of Transylvania, one of the finest ethnographic museums in the country. Spread across two floors, the museum features more than 65,000 artifacts, including tools, weapons, crafts, traditional clothing and household items. The museum also includes an excellent open-air component, displaying a collection of peasant houses and buildings.
In the evening, watch a play or opera at the colorful Romanian National Theatre. The theater was designed in the early 20th century by well-known Austrian architects Fellner and Helmer. Check out photos of past performances decorating the walls of the opulent lobby.
Cluj-Napoca International Airport is 4 miles (7 kilometers) from the city center, which can be reached by bus or taxi. The city is also well connected to Braşov, Bucharest, Budapest and Sibiu by train. Reach the main attractions by bus, tram and trolleybus. Many of the major sites and hotels are actually within walking distance of one another. Experience the beguiling charm and fascinating culture of this bustling city.
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Cluj-Napoca
Hello, you are now in the city center :)
Spend a few days exploring excellent museums, bohemian cafés and historic churches in this spirited student-driven city.
Cluj-Napoca, often known as simply Cluj, has Romania’s largest student population percentage. The youthful crowd lends the city a cosmopolitan air and contributes to its lively nightlife scene. People-watch from the terrace of one of the open-air cafés lining the city’s main square, admire lovely Baroque architecture and attend a show at the theater and opera house.
The city’s main square, Piaţa Unirii, surrounds St. Michael’s Church, one of the most striking examples of Gothic architecture in the country. Inspect the late 14th-century altar as well as the gorgeous 15th-century frescoes decorating the southwestern chapel. Stop by on Saturday evenings to hear one of the church’s free organ recitals.
Stroll through the Alexandru Borza Botanic Gardens, one of the largest gardens in southeastern Europe. Look inside the gardens’ museum and explore greenhouses filled with tropical and desert plants. Among the highlights in the garden are the 7-foot-wide (2-meter) Amazon water lilies and the serene Japanese garden.
Visit the superb Ethnographic Museum of Transylvania, one of the finest ethnographic museums in the country. Spread across two floors, the museum features more than 65,000 artifacts, including tools, weapons, crafts, traditional clothing and household items. The museum also includes an excellent open-air component, displaying a collection of peasant houses and buildings.
In the evening, watch a play or opera at the colorful Romanian National Theatre. The theater was designed in the early 20th century by well-known Austrian architects Fellner and Helmer. Check out photos of past performances decorating the walls of the opulent lobby.
Cluj-Napoca International Airport is 4 miles (7 kilometers) from the city center, which can be reached by bus or taxi. The city is also well connected to Braşov, Bucharest, Budapest and Sibiu by train. Reach the main attractions by bus, tram and trolleybus. Many of the major sites and hotels are actually within walking distance of one another. Experience the beguiling charm and fascinating culture of this bustling city.