Romania Logo - Tourist Information

ORADEA

City Highlights
» Museums
» Nearby Attractions
» Day Trips
» Performing Arts
» Festivals & Events

City Essentials
» Transportation
» Accommodations
» Tourist info
» Maps		 Oradea on Map - Romania Physical Map
Oradea - General Information
Location: Western Romania (County: Bihor)
Size: 13.5 sq. miles (35 sq. kilometers)
Elevation: 492 ft. (150 meters)
Population: 230,000
Inhabited since: 300 BC
First documented: 1113 AD
Oradea City Map (Harta Orasului Oradea)

Museums

Cris Museum

Nearby Attractions

Baile Felix Spa (4 miles)
Baile 1 Mai Spa (5 miles)
Ruins of the Earthen Fortress in Biharea (8 miles)
Town of Barsa (20 miles)
Village of Botfei (30 miles)
Moneasa Spa (40 miles)

Day Trips

Stana de Vale — mountain/ ski resort (50 miles)
Bears' Cave (Pestera Ursilor) (55 miles)
City of Arad (75 miles)
City of Satu Mare (85 miles)

Performing Arts

State Drama Theatre, Puppets Theatre

Festivals & Events

October: Wine Festival
Beer Fest — Beer Producers Show
Traditional Handicrafts Fair

CITY ESSENTIALS

Transportation

» By air

Oradea Airport — 7 miles from downtown Oradea
Domestic flights: daily flights to / from Bucharest and Timisoara
International flights: scheduled flights to/ from several cities in Italy and Germany

» By train

Oradea Train Station (Gara Oradea)
Bd. Stefan cel Mare, Oradea (1.2 miles from downtown).
Daily connections to / from any city in Romania.
Daily connections to / from Hungary.
Train ticket reservation office:
Agentia CFR (Train Travel Agency)
Telephone: 414.952

By car Distance from Oradea to:
City Distance (miles)
Bucharest 368
Belgrade 204
Brasov 284
Budapest 161
Cluj 94
Constanta 533
Prague 515
Satu Mare 81
Suceava 294
Timisoara 104
Vienna 335

» Public Transportation

Several bus routes connect Oradea's main areas and tourist attractions
Oradea to Baile Felix Spa:
Tram, Route 4
Downtown to Nufarul Borough
Bus, Route 14
Nufarul Borough to Baile Felix Spa

» Taxi companies

City Taxi telephone: 122.222
Fulger telephone: 126.800
Pronto telephone: 155.555

Accommodation

3-star Hotels(mid-scale): Continental, Melody
1-star Hotels (budget): Parc
4-star Bed & Breakfast: Vila Elite, Vila President
3-star Bed & Breakfast: Pensiunea Corola

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

Tourist Info

Oradea — Useful Telephone Numbers (area code: 0259)
Airport 413.085
Ambulance 961
City Hall 411.550
Hospital 211.350
Local & County Archives 413.876
Police 412.472
Train Station 414.970
Tourist Information 057 - 252.439
Better Business Bureau 415.089

Useful links: Oradea University - Study Medicine in Europe at Oradea University

Maps

- Oradea City Map (Harta Orasului Oradea)
- Romania Physical Map (Romania - Harta Fizica)
- Romania Detailed Road Map (Romania - Harta Detaliata)
- Romania Road Map (Romania - Harta Drumurilor, Sosele)
- Romania Rail Map (Romania - Harta Cailor Ferate)

information