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ARAD

City Highlights: City Landmarks, Nearby Attractions, Day Trips

Essentials: Transportation, Accommodations, Tourist info, Maps

Arad - General Information
Location: Western Romania (County:Arad)
Size: 15.5 sq. miles (40 sq. kilometres)
Elevation: 190-295 ft (55-90 m)
Population: 190,000
Inhabited since: 400 BC
First documented: 1131 AD

City Landmarks

Sights: Old Theatre, Buhus Pallace, Arad City Hall, Palace of Culture, State Theatre, Arad Synagogue, Water Tower, Roman Catholic Cathedral, St. Simion Monastery, Serbian Church, Arad Fortress, Arad County Library
Museums: Museum of Arad County, National Art Gallery "Delta"
Arts / Shows: Arad Philharmony, State Drama Theatre, Museum of Art, Marionette Theatre

Nearby Attractions

Macea Castle & Macea Botanical Garden (15 miles)
Bezdin Monastery and The Water Lily Preserve (15 miles)
Minis Vineyards & Siria Fortress (15 miles)
Lipova Spa, Lipova Orthodox Church and Soimu Fortress (20 miles)

Day Trips

City of Timisoara (40 miles)
Royal Palace in Savarsin (50 miles)
City of Oradea and Felix Spas (75 miles)
City of Deva and Hunedoara Castle (95 miles)

Transportation

By Plane

Arad Airport — 2 miles from downtown Arad
Domestic flights: daily flights to / from Bucharest
International flights: scheduled flights to/ from several cities in Italy and Germany
Taxi from airport to dowtown Arad: $ 3.00

By Train

Arad Train Station (Gara Arad)
Piata Garii nr.8-9, Arad ( 0.5 miles from downtown)
Daily connections to/ from Romania's main cities
Daily connections to/ from Hungary, Austria, Czech Republic
Train ticket reservation office:
Agentia CFR (Train Ticket Agency)
Strada Unirii nr.1
Arad
Telephone: 280.977

Public Transportation

Several bus and tram routes connect Arad's main areas and tourist attractions

Taxi Companies
Getax telephone: 953
Favorit telephone: 280.000
Diesel telephone: 275.555

Accommodations

For a list of available accommodations in Arad please check our Accommodations guide.

Tourist Info

Arad - Useful Telephone Numbers (area code: 0257)
Airport 254.44
Ambulance 961 or 251.313
City Hall 281.350
Hospital 251.158 or 252.666
Local & County Archives 223.321
Police 955 or 223.992
Train Station 237.111
Tourist Information 252.439
Better Business Bureau 257.047 or 257.049

Distance from Arad to:
City Distance (miles)
Bucharest 339
Belgrade 130
Brasov 259
Budapest 168
Cluj 166
Constanta 505
Oradea/Felix Spa 72
Prague 495
Satu Mare 158
Suceava 366
Timisoara 32
Vienna 315

Maps

- City Map (Harta orasului Arad)(Coming soon!)
- Romania Maps(Harta Romaniei)

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