Timisoara is the birthplace of Romania’s bloody revolution. It bursts with culture, history and beauty, with a ring of parks, a lovely river, pretty squares, colourful trams, an opera house, a theatre-in-the-park, museums and a sensational art gallery. It was the first town to publish a newspaper (1771); to light its streets (using suet and oil in 1760); to have horse-drawn trams (1867). Architecturally, it is dubbed “Little Vienna”. Wander through the Easter craft stalls amid a million intricately decorated eggs – Romania’s traditional symbol of new life. But go now, before this enchanting city is ravaged: the next revolution might be mass tourism.

Timisoara is easy to reach from the UK via Munich; or via fabulous 8-hour train journey from Bucharest along Danube and through Transylvanian Alps. Try Hotel Central, bang in the heart of the city: no-frills, clean and cheap (rooms from 37 euro) with good reviews.
www.romaniatourism.com/timisoara.html
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It is a really nice boutique hostel, in a tastefully renovated old mansion with a lot of handmade details. It also has a nice terrace facing the big garden from which you can help yourself with seasonal fruits and vegetables or where you can have a barbeque. It is located in a quite residential area on the river bank, very close to the centre of the city.

www.hostel-costel.ro
Petru Sfetca Str No. 1, Imisoara 300093
+40726240223
Google map: bit.ly/Ot8gAG

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The only decent electronic music festival in Romania, with DJs from Central and Eastern Europe and the UK.

Timisoara, venue changes every year

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A museum housed in the former Hunedoara Castle. Ignore the first-floor museum which is boring and head straight for the Viennese-style inner courtyard.

Huniade Square Timisoara Nord

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