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Turda is a city in Romania in the region of Transylvania, in the Cluj County situated on Aries River.

[edit] Get in

Getting to Turda is very easy because it is on the junction of 2 major roads in Romania. Turda had a great importance in the history of Transylvania because here, for the first time in christian Europe, was declared in 1568 the Edict of religious freedom, the religious tolerance, a more important edict for transilvanian identity.

[edit] By train

Because Turda doesn't have a train station you have to go to the nearest town called Cimpia Turzii and from there take a bus to Turda, the price of the bus is around 0.75 euro.

[edit] By car

Turda is on the E60, E81 European roads so it has great access from all the parts of Romania. It is directly connected to most important locations in Transylvania: Cluj-Napoca,Alba-Iulia,Tirgu-Mures.

[edit] By bus

Turda can be reached by bus from Cluj-Napoca, major cities in Romania, most cities in Transylvania, and a number of major cities in Europe. Search for a route online [1]

[edit] Get around

- It can visit the Salt Mine of Turda -The Turda Gorge an impressive natural reservation

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[edit][add listing] See

  • Unitarian gothic church
  • Catholic gothic church
  • The Roman fort of Potaissa

[edit][add listing] Do

Swim in the salty lakes and swimming pools around the city. Entry fees are moderate. A map and more details can be found online [2].

[edit][add listing] Buy

Turda does not offer too many opportunities for shopping. For groceries you can try the local market in the town centre or one of the Kaufland supermarkets.

[edit][add listing] Eat

Typical for this region is the "Turda Roast" meat with garlic and pepper and a cake with honey that goes by the name of "Turda's honey cake".

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[edit][add listing] Sleep

  • For a luxurious option go for "Castelul Printul Vanator" [3].
  • For a less expensive option, go for "Casa Margareta Turda", on Street Salinelor no. 71, very close to the Salt Mine

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[edit] Get out

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