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Timișoara is one of the most important educational centres in Romania, with about 40,000 students [18] enrolled in the city's six universities. Like many other large cities in Romania, Timișoara is a medical tourism service provider, especially for dental care and cosmetic surgery. [19]
- 1212 (as castrum regium Themes)
- Timiș
- Walk Around The Victoria Square
- Enjoy A Theatrical Performance at The National Romanian Opera House
- Light Up Some Candles at The Orthodox Metropolitan Cathedral
- Listen to A Symphonic Concert at Banatul Philharmonic
- Watch Live Street Art Performances in Libertatii Square
- Have A Drink in Unirii Square
- Study The Baroque Architecture of St George’s Roman Catholic Cathedral
- Connect with The Nature in The Botanical Park
- Check Out Iulius Town: The Mini-Town Built Within The Town of Timisoara
- Travel Back in Time to Your Childhood Years in Ion Creanga Children’s Park
The first on the list is, of course, the center of the town. There is always movement here, which makes it the most “alive” spot of the town. And this is amplified even more by concerts, festivals or fairs that are often organized. Victoria Square is the most central area of Timisoara. You can simply walk here and enjoy the historical buildings, or...
In the same Victoria Square, you will find the National Romanian Opera House. Several theatrical performances and opera plays are regularly organized here. So if you are around, and passionate about this type of art, don’t hesitate to buy a ticket and enjoy a local performance. 2024 will definitely have more to offer than ever here!
Opposite to the National Romanian Opera House, you’ll find the Orthodox Metropolitan Cathedral. This is a symbol of Timisoara that you can’t miss if you’re in the central area. This is the biggest edifice in the entire town and, as a result, can be spotted from many different neighborhoods around the center. Behind the Cathedral, you can enjoy a sh...
Very close to Victoria Square, you will find Banatul Philharmonic. This is a musical institution in Timisoara with its own symphony orchestra and professional chorus. It is situated to the left of the Metropolitan Cathedral. According to your own preferences, there are two major categories of shows you can enjoy at the philharmonic. You can either ...
If, form Victoria Square, you start walking on the street to the right of the Opera, you will get through a pedestrian street covered by colored umbrellas and arrive in Libertatii Square. The oldest square in Timisoara, also called “the Red Square”, is a beautiful place where you can frequently find street artists painting, drawing or showing their...
If you keep walking on the same pedestrian street from the Libertatii Square, you will get to the next place connected to it: Unirii Square. This is probably the most popular amongst outgoing people, because most of the restaurants, pubs and bars can be found all around the Square.
If you’re already sitting in Unirii Square, I strongly recommend you enter St George’s Roman Catholic Cathedral. Besides its unique Austrian baroque architecture, the edifice is also one of the emblematic monuments of the city. Also called the Roman Catholic Dome of Timisoara, it’s one of the unique churches where they have an organ. Several organ ...
A little further from Unirii Square, you will find the Botanical Park. It is situated close to the Emergency Municipal Hospital, but no noise or agitation can be heard from the park. In fact, this is the best spot in town to connect with nature, take long walks, run, socialize or walk your dog if you’re traveling with it. Several species of tulips,...
If you keep walking from the Botanical Park, not far you’ll get to what was called before “Iulius Mall”. Initially a quite luxuriant shopping center, the construction has literally turned into a mini-town within the town of Timisoara. The project has been specially designed in such a way that the entire area includes everything that a town should: ...
Timisoara is one of the Romanian cities with an impressive number of green areas. So if you were expecting for the Central Park and Botanical Park to be the only maintained, popular parks, here’s a surprise! There are many others you can spend your time in! Ion Creanga Children’s Park is one of them. Even if you do or do not have children, the Chil...
History should always be remembered. I visited this memorial for the first time in 2013 and then went back in 2023. It is a wonderful projects that honours the heroes of the anti-communist revolution in Timisoara, while also remembering aspects of the totalitarian regime all around Romania, resistance movements, propaganda, the cult of personality of Nicolae Ceausescu.
- Union Square (Piata Unirii) Begin your Timisoara adventures with a walk around Union Square, named in 1919 at the end of WWI. There are three main squares in Timisoara but this was my favourite.
- St George’s Church. Built in baroque style by an Austrian architect, this cathedral took 18 years to complete. It represents just one-half of Romania’s religious spectrum: Roman Catholicism, which has long sat beside the Orthodox Church, a type of Christianity widespread in Eastern Europe.
- Casa Bruck. This unusual building immediately caught my eye when I arrived in Union Square. Casa Bruck is one of the most popular attractions in Timisoara, built in Art Nouveau style.
- Visit the Art Museum. Inside this decadent Baroque palace beside Union Square is Timisoara’s Art Museum. Fans of traditional art will be in their element because most of the paintings date back several centuries.
- Piata Victoriei – Victory Square. Right in the core of Timișoara is Piața Victoriei, a square that wears many hats. This place has seen it all, from pivotal moments in the 1989 Romanian Revolution to the daily hustle and bustle of city life.
- Maria Theresia Bastion In Timișoara. Nestled within the vibrant cityscape of Timișoara is the 18th Century Maria Theresia Bastion, a relic from the Habsburg era named after the renowned Austrian Empress.
- Unirii Plaza. To understand Timisoara’s fantastic culture, history, and architecture, Unirii Plaza is another place you must visit. The big square is located in the center of the city, and its colorful buildings make it a favorite place for a photo tour of Timisoara.
- Orthodox Metropolitan Cathedral. In the heart of Timișoara’s bustling city center lies an iconic landmark that’s a must-visit: the Orthodox Metropolitan Cathedral.
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Short history of Timisoara. Timisoara and the 1989 communist revolution. Timisoara today. Top attractions and best places to visit in Timisoara. 1. Go for a walk in the Old Town area. 2. Admire Union Square aka Unirii Square. 3.
Aug 3, 2017 · 2. Lively cultural scene. Share. Add to Plan. The third most populous city in Romania, Timișoara has no less than four theatres, namely the Mihai Eminescu National Theatre, the German State Theatre, the Csiky Gergely Hungarian State Theatre, and the Merlin Puppet Theatre. The city also has several museums hosted by some of Timișoara’s ...
