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[[Image:Cluj_in_Romania.png|thumb|right]] | [[Image:Cluj_in_Romania.png|thumb|right]] | ||
− | + | [[Cluj-Napoca]] (pronunciation in Romanian: /'kluʒ na'poka/; German: Klausenburg; Hungarian: Kolozsvár) is a city in north-western [[Romania]] and the seat of [[Cluj]] county. The city, one of the most important academic, cultural and industrial centers in the country, is located in the historic province of Transylvania, being also its historic capital, and is approximately 440 km north-west of [[Bucharest]], in the valley of the Someşul Mic river. It concentrates about 310,000 people, but a high rise in metropolitan population is expected within the next 10 years. | |
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== Hitchhiking directions == | == Hitchhiking directions == | ||
At Cluj-Napoca intersect some main internal routes of [[Romania]]: | At Cluj-Napoca intersect some main internal routes of [[Romania]]: | ||
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Each one of these routes have specific places for hitchhiking, usually on the outskirts of the city.<br /> | Each one of these routes have specific places for hitchhiking, usually on the outskirts of the city.<br /> | ||
It's recommended that you take a bus from one exit to another. A bus ticket (including 2 rides) costs 3.0Lei (about 75 Eurocents). | It's recommended that you take a bus from one exit to another. A bus ticket (including 2 rides) costs 3.0Lei (about 75 Eurocents). | ||
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=== Coming from South and Going North === | === Coming from South and Going North === | ||
Line 59: | Line 22: | ||
* Take the bus to the last stop ("IRA" station). | * Take the bus to the last stop ("IRA" station). | ||
* Get down. You can hitchhike North right at the start of the bridge over the railroad. | * Get down. You can hitchhike North right at the start of the bridge over the railroad. | ||
+ | '''Related maps''' | ||
+ | * [http://www.liftershalte.info/?lat=46.75538337689141&lng=23.596047163009644&zoom=18&trip=0&view=2 Entering South] | ||
+ | * [http://www.liftershalte.info/?lat=46.78205534645891&lng=23.637492656707764&zoom=17&trip=0&view=2 Exiting North] | ||
=== Coming from South and going West === | === Coming from South and going West === | ||
Line 66: | Line 32: | ||
* Get of the bus when you see a big trolley-bus and tram parking ("Bucium" station). If you miss it, you can get down after the clover-leaf intersection. | * Get of the bus when you see a big trolley-bus and tram parking ("Bucium" station). If you miss it, you can get down after the clover-leaf intersection. | ||
* Get to the clover-leaf intersection. You can hitchhike West from here. | * Get to the clover-leaf intersection. You can hitchhike West from here. | ||
+ | '''Related maps''' | ||
+ | * [http://www.liftershalte.info/?lat=46.75538337689141&lng=23.596047163009644&zoom=18&trip=0&view=2 Entering South] | ||
+ | * [http://www.liftershalte.info/?lat=46.756577816930374&lng=23.540353775024414&zoom=16&trip=0&view=2 Exiting West] | ||
=== Coming from North and going South === | === Coming from North and going South === | ||
Line 74: | Line 43: | ||
* Get off the bus right after the big round-about (there are some buildings that say "Sigma Center" / "Observatorului" bus station). | * Get off the bus right after the big round-about (there are some buildings that say "Sigma Center" / "Observatorului" bus station). | ||
* You can hitchhike South by staying a little uphill from the round-about. | * You can hitchhike South by staying a little uphill from the round-about. | ||
+ | '''Related maps''' | ||
+ | * [http://www.liftershalte.info/?lat=46.78205534645891&lng=23.637492656707764&zoom=17&trip=0&view=2 Entering North] | ||
+ | * [http://www.liftershalte.info/?lat=46.75538337689141&lng=23.596047163009644&zoom=18&trip=0&view=2 Exiting South] | ||
=== Coming from North and going West === | === Coming from North and going West === | ||
Line 82: | Line 54: | ||
* Follow the road as it makes a right. Go straight ahead for about 150 m. | * Follow the road as it makes a right. Go straight ahead for about 150 m. | ||
* Get to the clover-leaf intersection. You can hitchhike West from here. | * Get to the clover-leaf intersection. You can hitchhike West from here. | ||
+ | '''Related maps''' | ||
+ | * [http://www.liftershalte.info/?lat=46.78205534645891&lng=23.637492656707764&zoom=17&trip=0&view=2 Entering North] | ||
+ | * [http://www.liftershalte.info/?lat=46.756577816930374&lng=23.540353775024414&zoom=16&trip=0&view=2 Exiting West] | ||
=== Coming from West and going South === | === Coming from West and going South === | ||
Line 89: | Line 64: | ||
* Get down at the last station. | * Get down at the last station. | ||
* There's a big round-about about 50 m forward from the bus stop. You can hitchhike South by staying a little uphill from it. | * There's a big round-about about 50 m forward from the bus stop. You can hitchhike South by staying a little uphill from it. | ||
+ | '''Related maps''' | ||
+ | * [http://www.liftershalte.info/?lat=46.756577816930374&lng=23.540353775024414&zoom=16&trip=0&view=2 Entering West] | ||
+ | * [http://www.liftershalte.info/?lat=46.75538337689141&lng=23.596047163009644&zoom=18&trip=0&view=2 Exiting South] | ||
=== Coming from West and going North === | === Coming from West and going North === | ||
Line 96: | Line 74: | ||
* Get down at the last station ("IRA" bus station). | * Get down at the last station ("IRA" bus station). | ||
* You can hitchhike North right at the start of the bridge over the railroad. | * You can hitchhike North right at the start of the bridge over the railroad. | ||
+ | '''Related maps''' | ||
+ | * [http://www.liftershalte.info/?lat=46.756577816930374&lng=23.540353775024414&zoom=16&trip=0&view=2 Entering West] | ||
+ | * [http://www.liftershalte.info/?lat=46.78205534645891&lng=23.637492656707764&zoom=17&trip=0&view=2 Exiting North] | ||
=== Waiting time === | === Waiting time === | ||
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Please note that waiting times generally increase by 50% on Saturdays, and can double on Sundays. | Please note that waiting times generally increase by 50% on Saturdays, and can double on Sundays. | ||
− | === | + | == Accommodation == |
− | + | === Hostels === | |
− | * | + | * Retro Youth Hostel – Address: Potaissa 13, Tel: 0040/264/450452 – [http://www.retro.ro/index.html Official site] |
− | + | * Heltai Pension - Address: Clinicilor 18, Tel: 0040/264/590096 - [http://www.romanianaccommodation.ro/Cluj2.html Further information] | |
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+ | === CouchSurfing === | ||
+ | * [http://www.couchsurfing.com/mapsurf.html?form=basic Search for a couch] (212 users in Cluj-Napoca, as of July 2008) | ||
+ | * You could try contacting [[User:TruckThor | TruckThor]], who lives in Cluj-Napoca. ([http://www.couchsurfing.com/people/truckthor CouchSurfing profile]) | ||
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{{Cities Romania}} | {{Cities Romania}} | ||
[[Category:Romania]] | [[Category:Romania]] |
Revision as of 17:03, 2 July 2008
Cluj-Napoca
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Country: | Romania |
County: | Cluj |
Population: | 310,243 (July 2007) |
Major roads: | A3 (under construction) |
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Cluj-Napoca (pronunciation in Romanian: /'kluʒ na'poka/; German: Klausenburg; Hungarian: Kolozsvár) is a city in north-western Romania and the seat of Cluj county. The city, one of the most important academic, cultural and industrial centers in the country, is located in the historic province of Transylvania, being also its historic capital, and is approximately 440 km north-west of Bucharest, in the valley of the Someşul Mic river. It concentrates about 310,000 people, but a high rise in metropolitan population is expected within the next 10 years.
Hitchhiking directions
At Cluj-Napoca intersect some main internal routes of Romania:
- North: Baia Mare, Ukraine (E576)
- South: Alba Iulia, Sibiu, Bucureşti (E60/E81)
- West: Oradea, Hungary (E60)
Each one of these routes have specific places for hitchhiking, usually on the outskirts of the city.
It's recommended that you take a bus from one exit to another. A bus ticket (including 2 rides) costs 3.0Lei (about 75 Eurocents).
Coming from South and Going North
- Get dropped just before the big round-about (there are some building that say "Sigma Center")
- Make a left (as the trucks go / direction Oradea) at the round-about. Go about 50 m and there's a bus station (heading towards the round-about).
- Buy a bus ticket and get on the bus 46B. It doesn't run on weekends.
- Take the bus to the last stop ("IRA" station).
- Get down. You can hitchhike North right at the start of the bridge over the railroad.
Related maps
Coming from South and going West
- Get dropped just before the big round-about (there are some buildings that say "Sigma Center")
- Make a left (as the trucks go / direction Oradea) at the round-about. Go about 50 m and there's a bus station (heading towards the round-about). Get a bus ticket.
- Cross the road to the opposite bus station and get on the bus 43 or 43B.
- Get of the bus when you see a big trolley-bus and tram parking ("Bucium" station). If you miss it, you can get down after the clover-leaf intersection.
- Get to the clover-leaf intersection. You can hitchhike West from here.
Related maps
Coming from North and going South
- Get dropped just after the bridge over the railroad ("IRA" bus station).
- Walk about 50m away from the bridge and there's a bus stop heading away from the bridge.
- Get a bus ticket and get on the bus 46B (doesn't run on weekends).
- The bus will cross the town center and then go up a road, on a big hill.
- Get off the bus right after the big round-about (there are some buildings that say "Sigma Center" / "Observatorului" bus station).
- You can hitchhike South by staying a little uphill from the round-about.
Related maps
Coming from North and going West
- Get dropped just after the bridge over the railroad ("IRA" bus station).
- Walk about 50m away from the bridge and there's a bus stop heading away from the bridge.
- Get a bus ticket and get on the trolley-bus 6.
- Take the trolley-bus to the last station ("Bucium" bus station).
- Follow the road as it makes a right. Go straight ahead for about 150 m.
- Get to the clover-leaf intersection. You can hitchhike West from here.
Related maps
Coming from West and going South
- Get off right before the clover-leaf intersection (after "Polus Center", "Metro" and "Arabesque").
- Make a right at the clover-leaf intersection, go about 150 m and make a left as the road goes.
- There's a bus station. Get a ticket and take the bus 43.
- Get down at the last station.
- There's a big round-about about 50 m forward from the bus stop. You can hitchhike South by staying a little uphill from it.
Related maps
Coming from West and going North
- Get off right before the clover-leaf intersection (after "Polus Center", "Metro" and "Arabesque").
- Make a right at the clover-leaf intersection, go about 150 m and make a left as the road goes.
- There's a bus station. Get a ticket and take the trolley-bus 6.
- Get down at the last station ("IRA" bus station).
- You can hitchhike North right at the start of the bridge over the railroad.
Related maps
Waiting time
- Going North to Baia Mare: generally under 30 minutes, may vary
- Going South to Sibiu: generally under 15 minutes, may vary
- Going West to Oradea: generally under 30 minutes, may vary
Please note that waiting times generally increase by 50% on Saturdays, and can double on Sundays.
Accommodation
Hostels
- Retro Youth Hostel – Address: Potaissa 13, Tel: 0040/264/450452 – Official site
- Heltai Pension - Address: Clinicilor 18, Tel: 0040/264/590096 - Further information
CouchSurfing
- Search for a couch (212 users in Cluj-Napoca, as of July 2008)
- You could try contacting TruckThor, who lives in Cluj-Napoca. (CouchSurfing profile)
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