Timi\u0219 is a multicultural county and an example of cohabitation among different ethnic groups. This ethnic diversity is also to be seen in the architecture, the crafts and the culture of the place. Today we will look at some of the most interesting tourist sites in this county with the help of Iosif Nicoar\u0103, the executive director of the Association for Tourist Promotion and Development in Timi\u0219 County. The city of Timi\u0219oara itself, which is the county seat, is home to over 900 tourist sites, according to this association. This includes the city’s heritage buildings, with Timi\u0219oara boasting the most extensive surface area with heritage buildings in all of Romania. Iosif Nicoar\u0103 takes us on a walk through the city that was the European Capital of Culture in 2023:<\/p>\n
“I would start with a visit to the Orthodox Metropolitan Cathedral, which is the second largest building of its kind in the country. It has a very distinctive architectural style and from the steps leading to its entrance you can have a nice view over the centre of the city. It’s also a place laden with history. The outbreak of the anti-communist revolution of 1989 is linked to this area. We could then visit Victory Square, Freedom Square and Union Square, all of which are also full of history. Union Square is home to the National Museum of Art, which hosted the big Br\u00e2ncu\u0219i retrospective exhibition. It was an immense success and people came from as far as the United States to see it. It was the first exhibition in the last 50 years to bring together, in this country and in one place, most of the works by sculptor Constantin Br\u00e2ncu\u0219i. Another site worth visiting is the Timi\u0219oara fortress, also known as the Terezia Bastion, and which today houses the National Museum of Banat. The Banat Village Museum is another interesting tourist site in the city.”<\/p>\n
Timi\u0219oara’s historical centre is unique in Romania in that it consists of three different squares, each with its own architectural style. The dominant style of the city is the Viennese Baroque, but there are also many buildings in the neo-Byzantine and Art Nouveau styles. The city has the most diverse ethnic and religious make-up in the country, with 21 different ethnic groups and 18 religious denominations living here in harmony, says Iosif Nicoar\u0103, the executive director of the Association for Tourist Promotion and Development in Timi\u0219 County:<\/p>\n
“The city of Timi\u0219oara and the whole county of Timi\u0219, in fact, are home to ethnic Germans, Hungarians, Serbs, as well as many other different communities. And if there’s one thing that best sums up this county is that all these communities live together in harmony. There was never any hostility between them, on the contrary, they learnt from each other, they took the good things, they grew in harmony with each other and made this city and this county to grow and to become a tourist attraction for any foreign traveller to Romania. Little Vienna is what they used to call Timi\u0219oara and it fully deserves this description.”<\/p>\n
But there are many more places worth visiting in Timi\u0219 county apart from Timi\u0219oara, and Buzia\u0219 is one of them. This spa town is mostly known for its treatment facilities specialising in heart diseases. The treatment is based on the natural resources available here, such as mineral springs and mofettes, which are discharges of carbon dioxide believed to help with peripheral circulation. Last but not least, the air in Buzia\u0219 is rich is ion, its concentration similar to places located at an altitude of 1,000 metres, despite it only being at an elevation of 128 metres. So the bioclimate here is most suited to rest and treatment. Iosif Nicoar\u0103 explains:<\/p>\n
“If a tourist’s time is limited and it is only two or three days, after seeing Timi\u0219oara in one day, very briefly, the first place I would take them, it would be extremely close, it would be Buzia\u0219. Moreover, very few people know that there is a hill, Dealul Silagiului, right next to Buzia\u0219, where there are six wineries. Few people know that there are six wineries in one place on the stretch of this hill, which have developed harmoniously. There are local producers there who make a special wine, and where we intend to do this year, on the second of June, a Marathon of the Heart. There will be races for children, starting at 600m, because they are the target audience to exercise outdoors and see how beautiful the area is. By car, it takes 30 minutes from Timi\u0219oara to Buzia\u0219, and, in addition to the extremely generous offer of the city, this hill of Silagiu offers beauty and splendor in terms of nature. I was talking about the six wineries, but there are also local producers who offer all kinds of natural products in the area, honey, very good cheese, meat from some producers, as well as other authentic local products.”<\/p>\n
Called Bucovina Banatului, \u0218ara F\u0103getului lies in the eastern area of Timi\u0219 County. It is a picturesque area, the possibilities for rest and recreation being multiple here, as we learned from Iosif Nicoar\u0103, the executive director of the Association for the Promotion and Development of Tourism in Timi\u0219 County.<\/p>\n
“I was born in a hilly area towards the mountain, and the second destination to which I would guide and lead them would be the F\u0103get area. It is an extraordinarily beautiful area, where there is also the oldest documented church in the area, where you can visit the \u0218opot Waterfall, see the place where the Bega River springs, and go by car or motorcycle. Those who want to ride a bike can choose a very beautiful route, called Transluncani. You can cross to the other side, in Cara\u0219-Severin county. In the area, you can find the Cornet Waterfall, the Jdioara Fortress, the Surduc Lake, on which you can take a trip with the catamaran that belongs to our association. So this area is also extraordinarily beautiful. It’s a hill and mountain area where people can relax and feel great.”<\/p>\n
Also in Timi\u0219 county, you will find many craftsmen. Unlike other areas of Romania, here, the wealth of traditions fascinates, due to the multi-ethnic character of the region. Thus, the rural universe is expected to be discovered without haste, as the reward will be commensurate. And, to visit the craftsmen at their homes, you can contact the Association for the Promotion and Development of Tourism in Timi\u0219 County. They can organize a trip to folk craftsmen from all over the county.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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