Why go
- City and county seat of Cluj County, Romania.
- Served by Avram Iancu International Airport Cluj (CLJ).
History
Cluj-Napoca, or simply Cluj, is a city in northwestern Romania. It is the second-most populous city in the country and the seat of Cluj County. Geographically, it is roughly equidistant from Bucharest, Budapest and Belgrade. Located in the Someșul Mic river valley, the city is considered the unofficial capital of the historical province of Transylvania. For some decades prior to the Austro-Hungarian Compromise of 1867, it was the official capital of the Grand Principality of Transylvania.
Restaurants & places to go
Chicken, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Su 10:00-22:00 Features: takeaway, step-free access · kfc.ro
Pizza, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 10:00-22:00 Features: step-free access · pizzahut.ro
Tex-Mex, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Su 10:00-22:00 Features: takeaway, step-free access · taco-bell.ro
Burger, Fast Food · Opening hours: 24/7 Features: takeaway · Strada Primăverii, Cluj-Napoca · mcdonalds.ro
Noodle, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 07:00-24:00; Sa-Su 07:00-02:00 Features: outdoor seating, delivery, air conditioning · Florești · noodlepack.ro
Regional, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Th 12:00-24:00; Fr-Su 12:00-03:00 · 87 Strada Fagului, Cluj-Napoca, 400483 · davinciristorante.ro
International, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 08:00-23:00;Sa-Su 11:00-23:00 · 63 Strada Mihai Veliciu, Cluj-Napoca, 400423 · forkandcork.ro
Thai, Asian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Sa 11:00-21:00 · 2 Strada Ciocârliei, Cluj-Napoca, 400619 · lotus-cluj.ro
Sushi, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 12:00-23:00 · 124 Strada Aurel Vlaicu, Cluj-Napoca · sumeshi.ro
Kebab, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 09:00-23:00; Sa-Su 10:00-23:00 Features: outdoor seating · 68 Calea Mănăștur, Cluj-Napoca, 400658 · bigbelly-cluj.ro
German, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:00-23:00 · 51-55 Strada Plopilor, Cluj-Napoca, 400379 · dhaus.ro
Romanian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 09:00-18:00 · 148 Bulevardul 21 Decembrie 1989, Cluj-Napoca, 400604 · artaculinaracluj.ro
Japanese, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 11:00-22:00; Sa-Su 12:00-22:00 · 62 Strada Plopilor, Cluj-Napoca, 400383 · nobori.ro
Sandwich, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 09:00-21:00; Sa,Su 10:00-20:00 Features: takeaway, delivery, step-free access · 109 Strada Republicii, Cluj-Napoca,…
Coffee Shop, Cafe · Features: outdoor seating, takeaway · 492-500 Strada Avram Iancu, Florești, 407280 · starbucks.co.uk
Local, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 08:00-16:30 · 1-3 Piața 1 Mai · stareventscluj.ro
Vietnamese, Restaurant · Features: outdoor seating · 165 Bulevardul Nicolae Titulescu · cluj.littlehanoi.ro
Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 10:00-23:00 · 90 Bulevardul 1 Decembrie 1918, Cluj-Napoca, 400326 · restaurantsuete.ro
Lebanese, Fast Food · Lebanese fast food · 19 Strada Bucegi, Cluj-Napoca · mamamanu.ro
Italian, Restaurant · Features: outdoor seating · 24 Strada Octavian Goga, Cluj-Napoca, 400698
Cafe, Cafe · Features: outdoor seating · Cluj-Napoca
Covrigi, Covridog, Palanet, Placinte, Fast Food · Features: takeaway
Barbecue, Restaurant · Barbecue restaurant · Florești
Hungarian, Fast Food · Hungarian fast food
Argentinian, Empanada, Fast Food · Argentinian/Empanada fast food · 94 Strada Mehedinți, Cluj-Napoca
Ice Cream · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 07:00-23:00; Su 09:00-23:00 Features: air conditioning
Food Court · Features: outdoor seating
Fast Food · fast food · 56 Strada Eroilor
Chicken, Fast Food · Features: outdoor seating, takeaway, air conditioning
Pizza, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-22:45; Sa-Su 12:00-22:45 Features: delivery · 15 Strada Călan, Cluj-Napoca, 400620 · cupidonpizza.ro
Burger, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Su 10:00-22:00 Features: takeaway · 53B Strada Alexandru Vaida Voevod, Cluj-Napoca · fryday.ro
Regional, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 10:00-22:00 · martyrestaurants.ro
International, Regional, Pizza, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 09:00-23:00; Sa,Su 11:00-23:00 · 2 Strada Ciobanului, Cluj-Napoca, 400531 · danielberar.ro
Thai, Restaurant · Thai restaurant
Kebab, Fast Food · Features: takeaway
Romanian, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 09:00-20:00; Su 09:00-18:00 Features: outdoor seating
Japanese, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Su 12:00-22:00; Mo 14:00-22:00 · 110 Strada Republicii, Cluj-Napoca · weiramen.ro
Sandwich, Regional, Restaurant · Sandwich/Regional restaurant · 22 Piața 14 Iulie, Cluj-Napoca, 400325
Coffee Shop, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 08:30-22:00; Sa-Su 10:00-22:00; PH off · 1 Strada Ion Andreescu, Cluj-Napoca, 400383
Local, Restaurant · Local restaurant · 2-3 Calea Baciului · pralina.ro
Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:00-01:30 Features: delivery · 82-86 Strada Observatorului, Cluj-Napoca · londonbrothers.ro
Italian, Regional, Restaurant · Italian/Regional restaurant
Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 07:30-19:00; Sa 08:00-19:00; Su 09:00-19:00 Features: takeaway, step-free access
Ice Cream · Opening hours: "it is winter, almost, they sell ice cream so, closed"
Food Court · food court
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Airports
Avram Iancu International Airport Cluj (CLJ) 7.5 km to the centre
Cluj-Napoca, CJ, RO — You board from the indoor waiting area — no need to plan for the weather. ✈ 6 airlines (Wizz Air, Tarom, Alitalia, Austrian Airlines…) · direct flights to 18 destinations incl. Bucharest, Prague, Vienna, Barcelona, Beauvais… (OpenFlights route data).
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 6 airlines, 18 direct destinations
- Wizz Air W6 (A320) · 14 routes: Barcelona, Beauvais, Bergamo, Bologna, Charleroi, Dortmund, Eindhoven, London, Madrid, Rome, Tel-aviv, Treviso, Valencia, Zaragoza
- Tarom RO (ATR 42, 318, ATR 72) · 3 routes: Bucharest, Prague, Vienna
- Alitalia AZ (318, ATR 72, ATR 42) · 1 route: Bucharest*
- Austrian Airlines OS (ATR 42) · 1 route: Vienna*
- Czech Airlines OK (ATR 42) · 1 route: Prague
- Lufthansa Cargo LH (Embraer 195) · 1 route: Munich*
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Bistrița Airfield 85 km to the centre
Bistrița, BN, RO
Dezmir Airfield 9.4 km to the centre
Dezmir, CJ, RO
Sălicea Airfield 11 km to the centre
Ciurila, CJ, RO
Where to stay
Strada Berăriei 5, 400394 Cluj-Napoca, Romania · ateneea.ro
Strada Făgetului 74, 400535 Cluj-Napoca, Romania · elaniaresort.ro
Str, Calea Mănăștur 2-6, 400372 Cluj-Napoca, Romania · hotelplatinia.ro
Strada Constantin Brâncuși 48-54, 400347 Cluj-Napoca, Romania · vibrehotel.ro
Bulevardul 1 Decembrie 1918 Nr 120A, 400394 Cluj-Napoca, Romania · hotelriverpark.ro
Strada Sinaia 43, 400347 Cluj-Napoca, Romania · how-hotel.ro
Calea Turzii 187, 400491 Cluj-Napoca, Romania · ubacluj.ro
Strada Observatorului 129, 400352 Cluj-Napoca, Romania · goldentulipanadome.com
Str. Vasile Conta 2, 400478 Cluj-Napoca, Romania · grandhotelitaliacluj.ro
Str. Republicii 33, 400347 Cluj-Napoca, Romania · vilasiago.ro
Strada Dâmboviței 77, 400584 Cluj-Napoca, Romania · campeador-inn.ro
Calea Turzii 48, 400193 Cluj-Napoca, Romania · hotelconfort.ro
Str. Cometei 12/14, 400493 Cluj-Napoca, Romania · cramahaiducilorcluj.ro
Piața Avram Iancu 3, 400098 Cluj-Napoca, Romania · hotelbeyfin.com
Calea Turzii 62, 400347 Cluj-Napoca, Romania · hotel-meridian.ro
Strada Tăietura Turcului 58, 400394 Cluj-Napoca, Romania · panoramahotel.ro
Strada Șerpuitoare 1, 400168 Cluj-Napoca, Romania · panoramic-cluj.ro
Strada Liviu Rebreanu 39, 400446 Cluj-Napoca, Romania · royalclassic.ro
Str. Borhanciului 76f, 400394 Cluj-Napoca, Romania · tcisocialclub.ro
Strada Émile Zola 2, 400000 Cluj-Napoca, Romania · hotelsquare.ro
Strada Octavian Goga 1, 400698 Cluj-Napoca, Romania · hotelnapoca.ro
Str. Donath, 400293 Cluj-Napoca, Romania · hotelpremier.ro
Calea Turzii 43-49, 400193 Cluj-Napoca, Romania · wyndhamhotels.com
Strada Regele Ferdinand 20, 400110 Cluj-Napoca, Romania · hoteltransilvaniacluj.ro
Str, Bulevardul Eroilor 29, 400129 Cluj-Napoca, Romania · hotelmeteor.ro
Aleea Stadionului 1, 400372 Cluj-Napoca, Romania · radissonhotels.com
Strada Gheorghe Șincai 6, 400638 Cluj-Napoca, Romania · siestaboutique.ro
Str. Avram Iancu 23-25, 400083 Cluj-Napoca, Romania · marriott.com
Strada Sindicatelor 9-13, 400029 Cluj-Napoca, Romania · hilton.com
Bulevardul 21 Decembrie 1989 67, 400124 Cluj-Napoca, Romania · hilton.com
Str. Călărașilor 1, 400167 Cluj-Napoca, Romania · unita-turism.ro
Strada Sextil Pușcariu 10, 400394 Cluj-Napoca, Romania
Indoor
Strada Edgar Quinet 5, 400684 Cluj-Napoca, Romania · aparthotelnox.ro
Strada Ioan Alexandru 2, 400693 Cluj-Napoca, Romania · tciapartments.ro
Strada Cuza Vodă 8, 400394 Cluj-Napoca, Romania · mozart-studios.pynbooking.direct
Where things are
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When to go
Tourist season
May – September
The warmer, longer-day half of the year is the safest bet for a first visit.
Shoulder season
April, October
Cooler and quieter, with fewer visitors and better value.
Worth avoiding
Deep winter
Short days and the coldest weather — check local conditions before travelling.
Getting there & around
Getting there. The nearest airport on record is Avram Iancu International Airport Cluj (CLJ); 3 other airports serve the wider area. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By air: CLJ has direct flights to 18 destinations on 6 airlines (incl. Bucharest, Prague, Vienna, Barcelona, Beauvais…).
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Cluj-Napoca, Romania. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.
Local transit
Public transit · Schedules & GTFS data
Trains & rail
Rail operator
Rail operator
Private aviation
On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.
Broker · Any aircraft via operators worldwide · Global charter broker with 30+ offices; private jets, group charters and cargo.
FBO, charter, management · Managed fleet · FBO network and management across Europe, Africa, the Middle East and Asia-Pacific.
Fractional, jet card · Embraer Praetor, Bombardier Challenger & Global, Gulfstream · Fractional ownership and jet cards in North America and Europe.
Charter, management · Large-cabin & VIP airliners · Geneva-based operator known for large-cabin and VIP airliner charters.
Charter, management, FBO, MRO · Managed fleet worldwide · General Dynamics company: charter, completions and FBOs in Europe, the Middle East, Asia and the US.
Tours & experiences
Sightseeing