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Oradea

Oradea

Oradea is the capital of the Crișana region in Romania.

It serves as the administrative centre of Bihor County. The city is situated on both banks of the Crișul Repede River.

Get in

Getting to Oradea

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    Oradea

    As of 2025, the railway between Cluj and Oradea is being modernised.

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    Oradea Bus Station
  3. 03
    Autogara Oradea

    Intercity bus and coach services running through Oradea are increasing, and most of the residents see them as a welcome departure from what they see are slow, uncomfortable trains.

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    Oradea International Airport
See

Worth seeing

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:

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    Criș Land Museum

    History section: historic documents, historic photographs.

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    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.

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    Black Eagle Passage

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

Do

Things to do

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    Băile Felix
Eat

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.

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    Don Giovanni Pizza

    Strada Vasile Alecsandri 13.

  2. 02
    Euphoria Biergarten

    Strada Mihai Eminescu 18.

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    Restaurant Palazzo

    Strada Ciheiului 55.

Text adapted from Wikipedia and Wikivoyage, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photograph: Wikimedia Commons (see Commons), Wikimedia Commons.