Romania & Bulgaria - Crisana & Banat (PDF Chapter)

This is the Crisana & Banat chapter from Lonely Planet’s Romania & Bulgaria guidebook.

Timisoara, Oradea and Arad boast wonderful examples of art nouveau architecture, and many buildings are getting a long-awaited facelift. There are spas at Baile Felix, while the pristine Apuseni Mountains are criss-crossed with hiking trails and amazing caves.

• get a riveting lesson in Romanian history at the Museum of the 1989 Revolution in Timisoara
• maps
• explore the city’s stunning and increasingly renovated art nouveau monuments of Oradea
• transport
• enjoy a night of opera, dinner at a fine restaurant and a nightcap on Piata Victoriei or Piata Unirii in Timișoara
• restaurants & accommodation

Coverage includes: Banat, Timisoara, Crisana, Oradea, Baile Felix, Ar-ad.