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Arad

Location: Western Romania (County: Arad, Region: Crisana)
Size: 15.5 sq. miles (40 sq. kilometers)
Elevation: 361 ft. (110 meters)
Population: 190,000
Inhabited since: 400 BC
First documented: 1131 AD

Airports
Arad Airport — 2 miles from downtown Arad
Domestic flights: daily flights to / from Bucharest
International flights: scheduled flights to/ from several cities in Italy and Germany
Taxi from airport to dowtown Arad: $ 3.00

Train Stations
Arad Train Station (Gara Arad)
Piata Garii nr.8-9, Arad ( 0.5 miles from downtown)
Daily connections to/ from Romania's main cities
Daily connections to/ from Hungary, Austria, Czech Republic
Train ticket reservation office:
Agentia CFR
Strada Unirii nr.1
Arad
Telephone: 280.977

Public Transportation
Several bus and tram routes connect Arad's main areas and tourist attractions

Taxi Companies
Getax telephone: 953
Favorit telephone: 280.000
Diesel telephone: 275.555

Accommodations
3-star Hotels (mid-scale)
Parc, Central, Continental-Astoria, President
2-star Hotels (budget)
Ardealul, Arad
3-star Bed & Breakfast
Vila Paradis
2-star Bed & Breakfast
Pensiunea Olimp 2000, Pensiunea Xe-Mar
Camping
Voinicul, Zori de Zi, Subcetate

Main Attractions
Sights: Old Theater, Buhus Pallace, Arad City Hall, Palace of Culture, State Theater, Arad Synagogue, Water Tower, Roman Catholic Cathedral, St. Simion Monastery, Serbian Church, Arad Fortress, Arad County Library
Museums: Museum of Arad County, National Art Gallery "Delta"
Arts / Shows: Arad Philharmony, State Drama Theater, Museum of Art, Marionette Theater

Nearby Attractions
Macea Castle & Macea Botanical Garden (15 miles)
Bezdin Monastery and The Water Lily Preserve (15 miles)
Minis Vineyards & Siria Fortress (15 miles)
Lipova Spa, Lipova Orthodox Church and Soimu Fortress (20 miles)

Day Trips
City of Timisoara (40 miles)
Royal Palace in Savarsin (50 miles)
City of Oradea and Felix Spas (75 miles)
City of Deva and Hunedoara Castle (95 miles)

Arad - Useful Telephone Numbers (area code: 0257)

Airport 254.44
Ambulance 961 or 251.313
City Hall 281.350
Hospital 251.158 or 252.666
Local & County Archives 223.321
Police 955 or 223.992
Train Station 237.111
Tourist Information 252.439
Better Business Bureau 257.047 or 257.049


Distance from Arad to:
City / Distance (miles)
Bucharest / 339
Brasov / 259
Cluj / 166
Constanta / 505
Oradea (Felix Spa) / 72
Satu Mare / 158
Suceava / 366
Timisoara / 32

Main Attractions
Bucharest
Black Sea Resorts
Castles & Fortresses
Danube Delta
Main Cities
Medieval Towns
Painted Monasteries
Rural Tourism
Spas
Traditions & Folklore

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