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Principala Street 2, Tureni, Cluj-Napoca, 407560, Romania
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Hi there fellow VTs,
I'm visiting Krakow, Poland in August (probably for 3 days, 8, 9 and 10) and from there I'd like to go to Cluj. The problem is that I can't seem to find good, solid info about the possibilities of transportation. So, can any of you help me out as you've done so many times in the past?
Many thanks in advance,
Rui
I doubt you'll find something going directly from Krakow to Cluj.
There is apparently a train (or more exactly, a few coaches added successively to various trains) leaving from Krakow at 11.45PM (not sure if daily) and heading to Romania; it doesn't pass through Cluj, but you could nonetheless take this train, get off after you get into Romania (in a city as near as possible to Cluj) and continue to Cluj with a domestic train or bus.
Or you could travel from Krakow to Budapest (in Hungary; there are several direct trains on this route) and catch from there a bus to Cluj (which are quite frequent).
If you have nothing against changing the trains, several times a day there is a train Krakow - Blaj Blaj- Cluj Napoca
I believe Cluj is a romanian city. Here are below some links concerned in going from Krakow to Cluj:
http://www.romaniatourism.com/road_map.html
http://reiseauskunft.bahn.de/bin/query.exe/en?ld=212.52&seqnr=2&ident=mi.02386352.1214423642&rt=1&OK#focus
The train link is from the german Bahn. Bahn is the best railroad in Europe.
From Krakow to Cluj you will go through some countries (Slovakia, Hungary, Ukraine?..). So I am sending more roadmaps to you. I don't know which is the best way to you. All roads lead to Rome, but also, Roma locuta, causa finita.
I mean you may choose your own way.
http://www.europe-atlas.com/poland-map.htm
http://www.europe-atlas.com/slovakia-map.htm
http://www.motorway.hu/engine.aspx?page=Map
Cassiovieggore
you have a train from "Krakow Glowny" train station that depart at 22:45 PM
and arrive to thos city in romania:
1. Arad 12:46
2. Deva 15:12
3. Simeria 15:23
4. Alba Iulia 16:19
5. Blaj 16:56
from BLAJ to CLUJ NAPOCA is 2 hours with fast train,
I count 7 daily train on this rute so it's fine for you!
you can look for schedule at the romanian railway:
www.infofer.ro [use english vertion at right top page (UK flag)]
all the best
Hi Zim!!!
Yes there is a nite train from Krakow to Blaj in Romania than you have to change to get to Cluj Napoca. check http://plannerint.b-rail.be/bin/query.exe/en?L=b-rail this is the best planner in europe!
BE WARNED!!!! I was on this train (couchette) 3 weeks ago and i was robbed in Slovakia or Hungary!!! The locker wasnt worked. I asume even if it had worked i would be robbed. So be careful, dont leave your stuff unattended! I have learnt my lesson!
The city is a modern one, with some interesting historical buildings in the centre; a famous statue of Matias Corvin - the first king of Transilvania - dominates the central square, beside the huge Catholic Cathedral. A few hundreds metres away lies the Orthodox Cathedral, facing the main Theatre.
The statue, placed on the hero street, is the making of the Italian artist Ettore Ferari, and a donation of the Italian Stat for the Romanians.
Three such statues, three copies after the original that exist in Rome were given, as symbol for the Romanian's Latin roots.
On the 28 September 1921, this monument was discovered.
On the monument, was placed also a bas-relief of the Imperator Traian.
The best way and the most exciting,in my oppinion, to get to Cluj-Napoca is by car.From the country border in Bors,the best way to get to Cluj is by following the E60 highway and it leads you straight here.
In the city,I'd also choose car, but for sightseeing walking would do.Or bicycling.
Cluj's Botanical Garden is said to be the largest in southeastern Europe covering over 14 hectares (35 acres) and counting over 10.000 species of plants. We visited on a hot summer day and we couldn't have found a more charming place in Cluj to take shelter from the sun. A place of calm and beauty - and shade :) - amid the bustle of the city. The hilly grounds covered with trees are the perfect spot for a walk and judging by the number of people holding hands also the perfect spot for a romantic stroll.
The garden feature a Botanical Museum and herbarium, a rose garden and a small Japanese garden. The greenhouses display tropical plants including huge Amazon waterlilies. There is also a section devoted to desert plants. Romanian flora is well represented. The garden was founded in 1920 by professor Alexandru Borza and it still is part of the university's Botanical Institute.
The Statue of Michael the Brave (Mihai Viteazul) was the first sight we spotted after our arrival in Cluj-Napoca.
It was erected by Marius Butunoiu in 1976. Michael the Brave was the Prince of the three Romanian principalities (Wallachia, Transsylvania, Moldova) in the late 16th century.
The statue shows him on a horse and symbols of the Romanian union on the pedestral.
Directions:
The Statue of Michael the Brave stands in the middle of the large Piata Mihai Viteazul, which can be found just north of the old town.
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