Oradea

Worth seeing in and around Oradea

10 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.

1. 01
   Cathedral Basilica of St. Mary

   The Cathedral Basilica of St. Mary also called the Catholic Cathedral of the Assumption, is the cathedral church of the Latin Diocese of Oradea Mare.

   900 m · church · Wikipedia
2. 02
   University of Oradea

   The University of Oradea is an accredited public university located in Oradea in north-western Romania. With 15 faculties, the university has a total of 123 fields of study for undergraduates and 151 post-graduate specialisation degrees.

   3 km · university in Oradea, Romania · Wikipedia
3. 03
   Baroque Palace in Oradea

   The Baroque Palace of Oradea, also known as the Roman Catholic Episcopal Palace of Oradea, of the city of Oradea in Bihor County, Romania, is a building that dates to the Baroque times.

   900 m · Romanian palace in Oradea · Wikipedia
4. 04
   Partium Christian University

   Partium Christian University was founded in 1995 in Oradea, the capital and university city of the historical region of Partium, in Transylvania. Its location is a border city with about 185,000 inhabitants close to Hungary, in western Romania.

   1.8 km · university in Oradea, Romania · Wikipedia
5. 05
   Emanuel University

   Emanuel University of Oradea is a private Baptist university based in Oradea, Romania. It is affiliated with the Union of Christian Baptist Churches in Romania.

   5.7 km · university in Oradea, Romania · Wikipedia
6. 06
   Stadionul Iuliu Bodola

   The Iuliu Bodola Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Oradea, Romania. The stadium is the home ground of FC Bihor Oradea.

   700 m · stadium in Romania · Wikipedia
7. 07
   Sala Polivalentă

   Oradea Arena is a multipurpose sports arena located in Oradea, Romania. It is the home of CSM Oradea of the Liga Națională de Baschet Masculin.

   3 km · arena in Oradea, Romania · Wikipedia
8. 08
   Moon Church

   The Moon Church is a Romanian Orthodox church located at 10 Piața Unirii, Oradea, Romania. It is dedicated to the Dormition of the Mother of God.

   2.1 km · church in Oradea, Romania · Wikipedia
9. 09
   Stadionul Motorul

   Stadionul Motorul is a multi-use stadium in Oradea, Romania. It is used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of FC Bihor Academy.

   5.6 km · multi-use stadium in Oradea, Romania · Wikipedia
10. 10
    Stadionul Luceafărul

    Luceafărul Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Sânmartin, Romania. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of Luceafărul Oradea.

    8.4 km · multi-use stadium in Sânmartin, Romania · Wikipedia

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What Wikivoyage says to see

The beautiful city centre is worth visiting, as are the Băile Felix health spas, accessible by train or bus and located outside the city. Other sites worth visiting are:

1. 01
   Criș Land Museum

   History section: historic documents, historic photographs.

2. 02
   Baroque Palace

   A wonderful Baroque castle in Viennese style with 365 famous windows.

3. 03
   Roman-Catholic Basilica

   The biggest Baroque cathedral in Romania.

4. 04
   The Oradea Fortress
5. 05
   Moon Church

   A church unique in Europe, with a type of astronomical clock depicting the phases of the moon.

6. 06
   Black Eagle Passage

   Art Nouveau-style hotel and shopping arcade, built in 1907–08.

From Wikivoyage: Oradea, CC BY-SA 4.0. Not yet checked by us.

Things to do

1. 01
   Băile Felix

From Wikivoyage: Oradea, CC BY-SA 4.0. Not yet checked by us.

Where to eat

Dining in Oradea is usually a pleasure. Most restaurants serve local recipes, which are similar to other Central European cuisines. Additionally, some Chinese and Middle Eastern restaurants have opened.

1. 01
   Don Giovanni Pizza

   Strada Vasile Alecsandri 13.

2. 02
   Euphoria Biergarten

   Strada Mihai Eminescu 18.

3. 03
   Restaurant Palazzo

   Strada Ciheiului 55.

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Getting to Oradea

Airports

Oradea (OMR), 5 km · Debrecen (DEB), 52 km · Avram Iancu Cluj (CLJ), 138 km

Stations

Oradea International Airport, 5.4 km

• Cluj-Napoca → Oradea

  131 km · quickest by road, 3h 7m · lei36–48
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• Timişoara → Oradea

  153 km · quickest by road, 2h 54m · lei39–50
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• Sibiu → Oradea

  220 km · quickest by road, 5h 11m · lei75–100
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