Hotel Crisana Arad

Arad

by codrutz

Arad is a city in Romania, close to Hungarian border (Nadlac custom going to Mako then Szeged in Hungary).

I transited the city more times but only once I walked in the city center. Buildings are old and nice.

Arad - where the Past meets the Present

by Agatho

In Arad the pragmatism of nowadays is mingled in the long lost culture of the 19th century.
Everywhere you look there are imposant houses with their windows and walls beautiful decorated decorated. It's like living in today and beeing sorounded by aspects of the past.

Arad is the capital city of Arad County, in western Romania, in Criºana, Ardeal, on the the river Mures.

Pension Restaurant in Arad

by thermidor

"Roberto"

Visit http://www.hotelroberto.ro for reservations and other information about lodging and traveling in Arad.

At http://www.aradulnoaptea.ro you can find a lot of info about Arad's night life and attractions.

Where Past meets the Present

by Agatho

My interest in neoclassical sculpure was pleased to find a beautiful piece of art in one interesting square. The Libery Statue lies in the Reconciliation Park, a work of art by itself. The statue dates from the last half of the 19th century and it was erected in the memory of 13 martyr generals (showed at the bottom of the statue). High above it can be seen the personification of Hungary and below her, many interesting figures in different situations.

The night has a dramatic effect on a city: it brings out new aspects, it transfroms the look of the city. In Arad at night all the lighrs are on. And I mean ALL lights. The cityhall was recently lighted on grand scale and so becoming a very appreciated turistic night stop. On the same Revolution Blv. as the cityhall, there are many other buildings on which there ware thrown more or less rays of light.

Like I've said, there are so many sculptures scattered all over Arad, in the most unexpected places, that you'll be astonished. Here is an exmple of statues at the bacony of the Szantay Palace, which can be found near the cityhall. In Arad many old buildings encontered in a walk through the city are named as Palaces.

The Cultural Palace we've found to me near our hotel and behind the cityhall. It holds the city's orchestra and it hosts the classic concerts in the city. Also in the building, but through other entrance, it can be visited the Natural Museum of Arad.

The river Mures roves the city and it gives a beautiful place to relax, as you could walk on the embankment along it. On the other cliff, as the rivers makes a curl, we have found an amusement park and many shimming pools.

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Here are some other facade decorations encontered on my walks in the city where the Past meets the Present: