Travel to Cluj-Napoca

Event date: August 16th, 2025

If traveling by plane you'll fly into Cluj-Napoca International Airport (CLJ)

• The airport is located about 20-30min from the city center

There are few options for flying in depending on your plans

• Fly through Frankfurt or Munich using Lufthansa end to end
• Fly through London. Spend a day or two in London, then fly with either Wizz Air or Ryanair. Traveling through the UK will require applying for an electronic visa.
• Fly through Istanbul. If you haven't been to Turkyie yet, now's a good time. Turkish lines is a great airline
• Fly through Amsterdam. This option is not as well connected, but it's an option
• Fly through Bucharest. If connecting via Heathrow, you can fly to Bucharest and then Cluj with Tarom.
• Fly through Budapest. There are trains connecting Budapest (or Vienna) to Cluj-Napoca

Visas

If traveling from outside the EU, you might need a Schengen visa if you don't have a US passport

• Make sure your passport is valid for at least 3 months after your trip
• Be prepared to explain the purpose of the visit
• If you carry prescription medication, make sure you have a doctor's note explaining that you need it for your health

Romania is a part of the Schengen zone, so if you're entering through another Schengen country, you will get the Schengen stamp at the aiport

Getting around while you're there

• Uber is available in the city
• Buses and trams are also available (easily accessible)
• Ride an electric scooter using the bycle lanes

Hotels

For the night before the wedding and after the wedding evening, we have a block of 4 rooms reserved at the venu.

There are many hotel options in the city. We recommend the following:

• Grand Hotel Italia
• Wyndham Cluj
• Radisson Blu
• DoubleTree by Hilton Cluj - City Plaza
• Courtyard Cluj-Napoca Downtown
• Hotel Platinia
• Hotel Transylvania
• Hotel Beyfin

Restaurants

There's an excellent selection of restaurants in town.

• Garlic
• Cimbru Autor
• Natif
• Zama
• Nuca

What to do

Cluj is a pretty vibrant city so check back here for the latest events.

• Visit the city center and walk around on the cobblestone streets
• Walk around the Central Park
• Spend a few hours at the Botanical Garden
• Walk around the river banks
• Untold Festival. If arriving early in August the festival is happening betwen August 7th-10th
• Visit Salina Turda Salt Mine. It's a 30min drive from the city center
• Tour the bars and the restaurants!
• Go shopping at the malls

Visiting Transylvania

Once you're done vising Cluj-Napoca, you should visit the rest of Transylvania.

Relaxation

• Salina Turda (inhale the salts!)
• Salt water therapy at the Baile Turda

Castles

• Corvin Castle in Hunedoara
• Bran Castle (aka Dracula's Castle)
• Peles Castle
• Pelisor Castle
• Cantacuzino Castle (main shooting location for "Wednesday"

Old Towns

If traveling to see the various castles in Transylvania, we recommend starting with Alba-Iulia and making Brasov as the travel hub.

• Sighisoara
• Brasov
• Oradea
• Sibiu
• Alba Iulia

Ruins

• Sarmizegetusa
• Poenari Castle (the legend of Dracula's castle is based on this one)