Timisoara

Overview

Timisoara is the most important city in the Western part of Romania. Timisoara is the capital of the Timis County, a county bordering Serbia and Montenegro and Hungary

Timisoara is a very pleasant city and a good place to stop for some time. Its architecture  resembles with that seen in Vienna, the capital of Austria. The city is full of parks and gardens. Sights include the Unirii Square, Liberty Square and Victory Square. River Bega crosses the city and there are many bridges across it.

The history of Timisoara is beginning to be unrevealed by new archaeological discoveries: remains of the old fortress are nowadays added to those already existing. Timisoara used to be a star-shaped fortress with ten corners, surrounded by a water canal and a deserted area of almost 1 km (to discourage enemies' attacks).

Timisoara is mainly famous for the 1989 revolution when Romanians got rid of their dictator Ceaucescu. It all started in the city and you can see in the city some memorials to the victims. The city Center, especially the Victory Square has a lot of interesting buildings: the Metropolitan Church, the Opera. Some of the buildings, especially those in the centre, still keep the tracks of the Revolution, like bullets in their walls.

Tourists can go shopping to Iulius Mall, where they have a wide range of shops, bars, restaurants and also a swimming pool.

Numerous festivals, especially art and youth festivals, have brought Timisoara's old title back to life: "Timisoara, the small Vienna".

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