Top Things to do in Timisoara
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Top 10 Budget-friendly Things to do in Timisoara, Transylvania
Charming Timisoara is often referred to as “Little Vienna,” and indeed, Austrian influences are evident in the architecture, food and culture. This is a walking city, divided into squares that showcase stunning architectural gems. Downtown is reserved for pedestrians only, and the best time to visit is at twilight, when you can sip a hot wine as you stroll amid sparkling lights.
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1. Walking & Bicycle Tours Timisoara
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5.0 based on 41 reviews
As a certified tour guide I am pleased to present you the city ,the parks and the main historic districts from Timisoara. Take a walking or a bicycle tour trough Timisoara , rent a bike ,book a day trip in Banat :)
2. ExitGames Timisoara
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5.0 based on 207 reviews
A reality adventure game where a team of players (2 to 6 people) has to escape a locked room by solving different puzzles and mysteries using the clues found in the room in 60 minutes. To succeed, the team needs to have good communication between its members. Our game designs are specifically based on certain discoveries in the area of psychology, the goal is to achieve a high level of player immersion in the game so that the participants may reach the so-called FLOW state. That certain mental state, when people are so absorbed by an activity that nothing else seems to bother them; that experience itself is so pleasant that the people will try to repeat it no matter what, just for the sake of the doing it” - Mihály Csikszentmihályi researcher in the field of psychology, who first defined the FLOW concept
Reviewed By ROana21 - Bucharest, Romania
We played the Tesla room and had a lot of fun. We actually found the room kind of hard but the game master was very nice and gave us some extra helpful hints. We managed to escape at the very last minute. The puzzles are well built and very fun. You should definitely try the room.
3. Timisoara Tour Guide
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5.0 based on 380 reviews
Hi! My name is Alexandra also known as the "girl with the red umbrella". As a professional tour guide and genealogy researcher, I offer my tailor made tours of Timisoara, Sherlock (ancestry) tours and research, and day trips to the countryside. History, trivia, architecture, tips & tricks, communist heritage, all in a nutshell for you to enjoy during your stay in Timisoara! Extras: I can help out with airport transfers and choosing the right means of transportation to fit your travel arrangements, thus avoiding on-arrival confusion; traditional meals, accommodation and souvenir recommendations, translation & interpretation, pub crawls and guaranteed laughs.
4. Timisoara City Tours
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5.0 based on 407 reviews
Timisoara City Tours is for those who want to find more about Timisoara. More than you can find from the pages of a guidebook. More than you can find rambling on the streets of the beautiful city, trying to guess the stories behind the baroque or secession facades. Timisoara City Tours is for those who have 1-2 hour before the flight as well as for those who want to spend few days in the city.
5. Timisoara Free City Tour
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5.0 based on 121 reviews
"Timisoara Free City Tour" is program made by passionate volunteers who want to encourage the culture of giving for free. Our aim is to have fun, meet interesting people and show you Timisoara in alternative way. We will have a walk between the old and rusty buildings and uncover many hidden stories of Timisoara where we will salute the martyrs of the revolution and remember their stories. We going to travel back in time and check out the Turkish and the Austrians heritage of this multicultural city. We will get acquainted with some Romanian irony and expose today's whispers. The team believes in 'pay as you prefer' concept and through donations we sustain our social project. The lack of travelers pushed us to have a flexible hour program: to guarantee spot please contact us before you head to the meeting point as there might be no scheduled tour for that day.
6. Piata Victoriei
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4.5 based on 575 reviews
Reviewed By Anatravelsromania
This is where the Christmas market is set up so it is bustling and very nicely decorated. Plus, there are so many beautiful buildings, old buildings recently renovated.
7. Unirii Square
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4.5 based on 844 reviews
Reviewed By Tiberiu_Baranyi - Timisoara, Romania
If somebody would ask me to single out a spot in this beautiful city where I live I would say the "Unirii Square" - or Union Square if you like it more. It is one of the oldest squares in the city - in 1716 Eugen of Savoy liberated the city from the ottoman rule and with that started more than 2 centuries of Habsburg rule and also it began the transformation and rebuilding of the city. In Unirii Square you have most likely the greatest concentration of historical buildings , just to mention a few: - the Catholic Dome - built in the 18th century - 1774 it was finished. - the Baroque Palace - obviously built in a baroque style - over the centuries was hosting historical figures like Franz Joseph of Austria and the Royal Romanian couple King Ferdinand of Romania and Queen Mary of Romania. Nowadays is the home for the Art Museum of Timisoara. - the Serbian Orthodox Cathedral - built in 1748. - the Bruck House - built in Secession style. - the monument of the Holy Trinity - built after the bubonic plague ended in Banat ( 1731-1738 the plague was devastating the Banat region - the region where Timisoara is situated). This above are just a few of the buildings worth checking out. Also for those looking for a place to eat there are several restaurants : - the Drunken Rat - Pepper - In Thyme - Bistro M Just to mention a few of the places. (at the bottom I've chosen 3+ hours for the visit because I was considering that the average traveler will sit down for a few beers and have something to eat also, but for a fast visit you can do it in under 1 hour) A lot of things to see if you want to take a walk - several restaurants to choose from if you want to have lunch or dinner. So, once this world gets back to normal and you come again to visit Timisoara - come and check out Unirii Square, maybe you'll see me there too.
8. Timisoara Orthodox Cathedral
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4.5 based on 754 reviews
Reviewed By manderjones - England, United Kingdom
It would be a shame to make a visit to Timişoara without stopping by the the most impressive construction in town - Metropolitan Church. At first glance you could easily be beguiled into thinking it's older than it actually is. In fact, it was only completed two years into the Second World War in Moldovian style. There are prominent features of Byzantine architecture and the inside exudes sheer opulence. Besides marking the central point in town, its chimes reverberate around the city. The cathedral is built upon 5,000 oak supports and can house the same number of people. Inside display relics and many religious artifacts.
9. Opera House
10. Memorialul Revolutiei
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4.5 based on 161 reviews
Reviewed By MarieB3755 - Budapest, Hungary
Amazing place, We went there with a group of friend, not knowing much about the revolution in Romania, and left the place feeling like we really understood the cause and the unfolding of this event. At first the museum seems a bit empty and old so we didn't expected much when we first went in, but it was a mistake. Everything is very well documented, you can really follow the beginning and the unfolding of the revolution, with objects, photos and texts. At the end you also have a 30min movie that sums up all the events. If you want to really understand the city and why it was a really important city for Romania, you must go there ! I remained interested during the whole visit. The tickets are only 1 or 2 euros and it's really worth it, I think it's a must when you go to Timisoara.
