Arad

Location:	Western Romania (County:Arad, Region: Crisana)
Size:	15.5 sq. miles (40 sq. kilometers)
Elevation:	361 ft. (110 meters)
Population:	190,000
Inhabited since:	400 BC
First documented:	1131 AD

Airports
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

Train Stations
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
3-star Hotels(mid-scale)
Parc, Central, Continental-Astoria, President
2-star Hotels (budget)
Ardealul, Arad
3-star Bed & Breakfast
Vila Paradis
2-star Bed & Breakfast
Pensiunea Olimp 2000, Pensiunea Xe-Mar
Camping
Voinicul, Zori de Zi, Subcetate

Main Attractions
Sights: Old Theater, Buhus Pallace, Arad City Hall, Palace of Culture, State Theater, 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 Theater, Museum of Art, Marionette Theater

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)

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)	Travel time
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	.

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