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Timișoara
The city on the Bega, with Baroque squares, old districts under renovation and a lively cultural scene.
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Where to stay in Timișoara
Places to sleep well, picked for comfort and location.
- 1Boutique hotel
Casa del Sole
A family-run boutique hotel in Elisabetin, with its own restaurant, spa, inner courtyard and outdoor pool.
Elisabetin€€ - 2Business hotel
Mercure Timișoara
A four-star Accor hotel opened in 2020, with 60 rooms and the Winestone restaurant.
Circumvalațiunii€€€ - 3Historic hotel
Atlas Hotel Timișoara
A hotel in an old building on St. George Square, restored and reopened in 2021, with rooms, suites and apartments with kitchenettes.
Cetate€€€ - 4Boutique hotel
Hotel Boutique Cosmopolita
A small hotel of about 21 rooms between the old town and the Fabric district, with a restaurant, bar and free parking.
Tipografilor (lângă Fabric)€€ - 5Lifestyle hotel
Hotel Galaxy Timișoara
A new hotel, opened in 2026 as the first Radisson Individuals in western Romania, with 45 rooms, 3 apartments, the Essenza restaurant and a spa.
Centru (lângă Cetate)€€€
Where to eat in Timișoara
Meals worth the trip.
- 1Banat cooking
Casa Bunicii Piața Unirii
The old-town branch of the local Casa Bunicii group, opened in July 2024, with Banat and Romanian cooking given a modern turn.
Cetate€€ - 2Traditional beer hall
Berăria 700
An old-style beer hall on the edge of the old town, with Romanian food, beer and live music.
Cetate€€ - 3Café-bar
Scârț Loc Lejer
A café and bar in an old brick house in Elisabetin, near Doina Park, which also houses the independent Auăleu theatre.
Elisabetin€ - 4Farmers' market
Piața Badea Cârțan
One of the city's food markets, run by the municipal company Piețe SA, with vegetables, fruit, dairy and meat from local producers.
Badea Cârțan (lângă Fabric)€ - 5Café-bar
Aethernativ
A café, pub and bar off Mărășești Street, a few minutes from Union Square, with live music and DJ nights.
Cetate€
What to see in Timișoara
Things to see, picked to fill a whole day.
1Baroque squarePiața Unirii
Timișoara's oldest square, lined with Baroque buildings, with the Roman Catholic Cathedral and the Serbian Orthodox Cathedral facing each other.
CetateFree
2Square and cathedralPiața Victoriei și Catedrala Mitropolitană
The long pedestrian square between the National Opera and the Metropolitan Cathedral, where the December 1989 Revolution began.
CetateFree
3Fortress and museumBastionul Theresia
The largest surviving piece of Timișoara's fortifications, built in the 1730s, now home to the exhibitions of the National Museum of Banat.
Cetate€
4Historic districtCartierul Fabric
The former district of craftsmen and factories east of the old town, with Traian Square, Secession facades and the Fabric Synagogue.
FabricFree
5Rose gardenParcul Rozelor
A park of more than 37,000 square metres on the south bank of the Bega, with rose beds, pergolas and an open-air stage.
Complexul Studențesc (malul Begăi)Free
Frequently asked questions
Where to stay in Timișoara?
We recommend Casa del Sole (boutique hotel, Elisabetin): It feels like a welcoming home with the facilities of a larger hotel, a quarter of an hour's walk from Piața Victoriei. Other picks: Mercure Timișoara, Atlas Hotel Timișoara, Hotel Boutique Cosmopolita and Hotel Galaxy Timișoara.
Where to eat in Timișoara?
We recommend Casa Bunicii Piața Unirii (banat cooking, Cetate): This is where you taste carefully made Banat food, two minutes from Union Square. Other picks: Berăria 700, Scârț Loc Lejer, Piața Badea Cârțan and Aethernativ.
What to see in Timișoara?
We recommend Piața Unirii (baroque square, Cetate): It is the historic heart of the city and the best place to start any visit. Other picks: Piața Victoriei și Catedrala Mitropolitană, Bastionul Theresia, Cartierul Fabric and Parcul Rozelor.
How do you choose the places?
For each category we pick at most five places and check them: they exist, they are open and they are worth the trip. We take no money to list a place.