Alba Iulia

Alba Iulia [1] is a city in Western Transylvania, Romania. It is the capital of Alba county. Get in By train There are direct international trains from Vienna (11 hours travel time), Prague (17 1/2 hours) and Budapest (seven hours). Alba Iulia is connected with Cluj by six daily trains, with Bucharest by five trains and with Timisoara by four trains. Check timetables on infofer.ro Get around See Alba Carolina -a massive baroque fortification built in the 18th century, one of the largest of this kind in Eastern Europe. The citadel is filled with historical sights, including medieval catholic cathedral, national unification museum and (rather unimpressive) remains of the Roman castrum. Aiud fortress, near Alba Iulia. Calnic fortress, near Alba Iulia, an UNESCO World Heritage site. Coltesti fortress Scarisoara cave Fortress Ponor Coiba mare cave Peak Bihorul Do Buy Eat Trattoria Romana, Mihai Viteazu, nr. 6 (Next to the 1st Gate of the Fortress), ☎ 0763616191, [2]. The restaurant is placed in a great location, near the Fortress, right next to the First Gate ('Poarta a-Ia a Cetăţii'). The atmosphere is cosy, and the owner - who is also the cook - specialized in Italian dishes. You can get here various seafood plates, grilled fish, great pasta but also international dishes such as stakes of rabbit stew.  edit Trattoria Romana, Mihai Viteazu, nr. 6 (Next to the 1st Gate of the Fortress), ☎ 0763616191. The restaurant is placed in a great location, near the Fortress, right next to the First Gate ('Poarta a-Ia a Cetăţii'). The atmosphere is cosy, and the owner - who is also the cook - specialized in Italian dishes. You can get here various seafood plates, grilled fish, great pasta but also international dishes such as stakes of rabbit stew. edit  edit Drink Sleep Contact Get out This article is an outline and needs more content. It has a template, but there is not enough information present. Please plunge forward and help it grow!