EXPERIENCES
Inside tips and tricks
WHAT TO SEE
A breathtaking view from the Citadel Hill
Vintage Market / “Oser”
An enormous market where you can find everything you can imagine, held every Saturday morning.
The amazing salt mine in Turda
Ancient salt mine now turned into an amusement park
Ethno park museum and the haunted forest
The first open-air museum in Romania, founded in 1929. The misterious forest has a reputation for paranormal activities and unexplained events 🙂
Botanical Garden
Central Park
An oasis of green in the middle of the city
WHAT TO DO
Art Crawl
Cluj has a dynamic visual arts scene, with the main spots being the National Art Museum, “Centrul de interes” (regular contemporary art exhibitions), Matca art space, White Cuib, etc.
Theater and Opera
You don’t need to understand Romania to go see a theater show, as many have English subtitles. The main venues include the Hungarian Theater, the Romanian National Theater, and Reactor, an amazing independent theater.
Historical city walk
If you are staying in one of our apartments, then the best way to explore the city is by walking around its cobbled streets, see the old fortress towers, stop for a specialty coffee and enjoy your day 🙂
Central Market
A lively fruit and veggie market with lots of local producers showing off their goods.
Local fashion designer ateliers
Horse back riding in Cluj Surroundings
Kayak on mountain lake Tarnita
Hike the Turda gorge
Cooking classes
Photoshoot with a professional photographer
Best bars and concert venues
There are many bars and pubs in Cluj, and you can check them out while walking the city centre, but our favourites are Sisters (relaxed vibe, DJ’s and great drinks), Atelier cafe and Form Space (both for live music concerts and parties)
Specialty coffee
Our favourites are Narcoffee, Meron, and Olivo
WHERE TO EAT
Transylvanian Food
Rhedey Cafe and Bulgakov are probably the best places to try local food.
Vegan Food
Samsara is the first and probably the best vegan restaurant in Cluj, and we offer our guests room service delivery from them. Mint is also a nice vegan bistro, with great food.
Dining in style
Baracca, Via, Manger, Cabinet de vin are all very good choices. The food is exquisite and the prices are quite affordable.
FESTIVALS
Electric Castle
Great music festival near Cluj, that electrifies the castle and its gardens, usually mid July.
Untold
Enormous music festival taking place on several locations in the Central Park, beginning of August.
Jazz in the Park
Great outdoor event spread over an entire week, taking place in the Central park and other locations along the river, end of June.
TIFF
Great film festival that completely takes over the city with lots of screenings and other events, usually end of May-beginning of June.