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Jetgirly Says: Nicolae Ceausescu left his Communist mark all over Romania, from the Palace of Parliament in Bucharest to monolithic apartment complexes towering over the historic center of Timisoara. However, no Communist building left its mark on me more than an unfinished theatre I saw...
Jetgirly Says: Did you know that the little town of Turda is actually a hotbed of religious freedom? It's true! Way back in 1568 King John II Sigismund of Hungary issued an edict proclaiming that every priest should be able to interpret the gospel however he felt was correct, without...
Jetgirly Says: Italians are known for taking an evening "passeggiata" up and down their city streets, and if every town in Romania had a quaint center like Turda's then I believe "plimbare" might become an equally oft-used term! The historic heart of Turda is Piata Republicii, a wide plaza...
Go to a Carnival in a Salt Mine
Jetgirly Says: The Turda Salt Mine is located about thirty kilometres south of Cluj-Napoca (look for signs reading "salina"). The mine has short hours so you'd best arrive early: 9:00 to 3:30 in the summer, with the same hours on weekends in the winter but closing two hours earlier on...
tengere Says: Serene athmosphere of Torda, by walking the central street
tengere Says: The roman-catholic church without tower is from the XV century it has a length of 50 m and a width of 18,2 m.Only the windows mantain the gothic style."in this church , the Diet of Torda held in 1568 was proclaimed for the first time the freedom of conscious and the...
tengere Says: Today History Museum The museum is found in the former palace of the Bathory family, constructed in 1560. The building features elements of the gothic style from the end of the 15th century. and has 2 floors which are approximately square. On the north side of the building...
tengere Says: The reformed church was built up under the reign of Sigismund de Luxemburg (1377-1437). eith a towe of 60 m in gothic style
Attend the Ritual Killing of the Living Dead
alintransy Says: Help a haunted spirit to gain his peace - attend the ritual of killing a vampire
Hunter Prince Castle: Stay in "Dracula's Castle"!
Jetgirly Says: Turda is a little city about thirty minutes south of Cluj-Napoca. Its claim to fame is its magnificent salt mine. Its claim to absurdity is Hunter Prince Castle aka "The Dracula Hotel" aka "Castelul Printul Vanator". This is the Disneyland of Dracula castles, if Disneyland...
Rusalca Bakery: Treat Yourself
Jetgirly Says: Rusalca is a little bakery and coffee shop located in the heart of Turda. Everything I can find online says the address is Piata Republicii #37, though I believe it is just around the corner from the piata, on Str. Sterca Sulutiu. Inside there are a few simple tables and...
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Turda - The city dates back to the roman period when it was named Potaissa. The ruins of a roman military camp, “The V.th Macedonian Legion” can still be seen today on a hilltop. Famous for its salt mines the...
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Q: Hello,I'm planning a trip in September 2003 to Turda and would like to know if there are any hotels or lodgeing there,and also how...
A: From Cluj airport the distance to Turda is about 35kms. The road is a good. There are 3hotels in Turda: ARIESUL,BRADUL and POTAISSA. Stayed at Potaissa nearly 1-1/2years...
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Pretend You're in a Romanian Pop Video
So there I am, sitting in front of bad Romanian TV, watching ridiculous Europop videos, when suddenly I freak out. "I'VE BEEN THERE!" If only I'd seen DJ Sava and Raluka's video for "I Like the...
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In this city was declared for the first time in european cristian history the religious tolerance and the liberty of consciousness and them expression
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The city dates back to the roman period when it was named Potaissa. The ruins of a roman military camp, “The V.th Macedonian Legion” can still be seen today on a hilltop. Famous for its salt mines the...
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