Oradea Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
capital city of Bihor County, Transylvania, in western Romania
About Oradea
The city combines a good location and climate with romantic baroque architecture from theAustro-Hungarian Empire, with a lovely jumble of Romanian and Hungarian cultures. The city was passed back many times between Hungary and Romania, with both these cultures giving it a special charm and pleasant mix of architecture. Oradea, situated 8km from the Hungarian border (and a whopping 650km by train from the capital of Romania,Bucharest), can even serve as a starting point for a Romanian journey, as it is served by trains coming in fromBudapestand other parts ofEurope. Many tourists also make a stopover in Oradea before travelling further on toCluj-Napoca,BrasovorBucharest. Tourism is booming and people are even considering attributing the nameLe Petit Paris(the Little Paris) to it. Oradea is
Top Attractions in Oradea
Explore the best things to see and do in Oradea:
- ★Ady Endre Museum
- ★Băile Felix
- ★Baroque Palace
- ★Black Eagle Passage
- ★Criș Land Museum
- ★Moon Church
- ★Orthodox Synagogue
- ★Republicii Street
Where to Eat in Oradea
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Don Giovanni Pizza
- 🍴Euphoria Biergarten
- 🍴Restaurant Palazzo
Where to Stay in Oradea
- 🏨Avalon Hotel
- 🏨Continental Forum Oradea
- 🏨Hostel Oradea
- 🏨Hotel Atlantic
- 🏨Hotel Ramada
- 🏨Regim hotelier Oradea
Oradea Travel Guide Sections
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