by Lonely Planet author Leif Pettersen

Cluj-Napoca

Accommodations in Cluj Transylvania

This is maybe Romania's best chillout town, in addition to being a good place to rent a car and launch trips to Maramures or the Apuseni Mountains. Cluj's student population has spurred an active and friendly club scene, often hidden in cellars where both the pounding bass and cigarette smog will give your lungs a night you won't soon forget.

There's also a variety of excellent restaurants that will come as a relief to anyone who's been in Romania for several weeks and had their fill of bad pasta and uninspired Romanian food.

Prices reflect the fact that Cluj's standard of living is one of the highest in Romania, but it's still a virtual steal when you compare this to prices west of Hungary.
Cluj also has the Pharmaceutical Museum, which was one of the most unexpectedly satisfying 60 euro cents I have ever spent.

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