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[[Image:Cluj_in_Romania.png{{Infobox Romanian Location|thumb|right]]country = Romania[[Image:Stema-Cluj.jpg|thumb|left|Seal of state = Cluj-Napoca]][[Cluj-Napoca]] |pop = 310,243 (pronunciation in Romanian: /July 2007)|map = <map lat='46.77020358480152' lng='23.58541488647461' zoom='12' view='kluʒ na3'poka/; German: Klausenburg; Hungarian: Kolozsvár; Latin: Napoca, Castrum Clus, Claudiopolis; Bulgarian: Клуж-Напока, Czech: Kluž; Slovak: Kluž, Polish: Kluż), until 1974 Cluj, is a city in north-western >|motorways = [[A3 (Romania)|A3 (under construction)]] 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.}}

== Transport ==[[File:Cluj_in_Romania.png|thumb|right]][[Cluj-Napoca ]] (pronunciation in Romanian: /'kluʒ na'poka/; German: Klausenburg; Hungarian: Kolozsvár) is connected to major Romanian a city in north-western [[Romania]] and the seat of [[Cluj]] county. The city, one of the most important academic, cultural and European cities through industrial centers in the country, is located in the extensive airhistoric province of Transylvania, being also its historic capital, rail and road networks it interconnectsis approximately 440 km north-west of [[Bucureşti|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.

=== Road =Hitching out ==At Cluj-Napoca is an important node in the European road networkseveral main internal routes of [[Romania]] intersect:* North: [[Baia Mare]], being on three different European routes [[Ukraine]] (E60, E81 and E576). At a national level* South: [[Alba Iulia]], Cluj-Napoca is located on three different main national roads[[Sibiu]], DN1, DN1C and DN1F.<br [[Bucureşti]] (E60/>E81)The Romanian Motorway A3* West: [[Oradea]], currently under construction[[Hungary]] (E60)Each one of these routes have specific places for hitchhiking, will link usually on the outskirts of the city with Bucharest and the Romanian western border. Its western part (Romanian border – Oradea – Cluj-Napoca) is planned to be finished by 2009You can normally tell where these are, while its eastern and southern part (Cluj-Napoca – Braşov) is planned to be finished by 2012.<br />The Cluj-Napoca Coach Station ([http://www.betatour.ro/betahtm/autogara2.htm official site]) is used by several private transport companies to provide coach connections from Cluj-Napoca to because you'll see a large number bunch of national and international locationspeople hitchhiking, as it's very popular in Romania.

=== Public transport ===RATUC It's recommended that you take a bus from one exit to another. A bus ticket allowing two rides costs 4 lei ([http://wwwabout 0.ratuc90€).ro/ official site]), Tickets must be validated in the local public transport company, runs an extensive 342 km public transport network within machine or ticket-puncher on the city using trams, trolleybuses and busesbus.

=== Air ======= Airport ====The Cluj-Napoca International Airport (CLJ – North towards [[http://www.airportcluj.ro/ro/hpg.html official siteDej]) is the fourth largest in the country, and serves about 250,000 passengers yearly. Soon there will be added a larger passenger terminal (1,000,000 people per year), and a new cargo terminal. Also, a longer runway, capable of handling larger aircraft, like the 747, is undergoing construction.<br />The airport is connected to the city by the local transport nr. 8 bus and servers direct destinations like Bucharest, Venice, Barcelona, Valencia, Budapest, Bologna, Frankfurt, Madrid, Milan and Vienna.==== Airlines ] {{European Route Number|576}} ====*Carpatair (Romanian airline - [http://www.carpatair.com/ official site])*Lufthansa (German airline - [http://www.lufthansa.com/online/portal/LH_COM official site])*Malev (Hungarian airline - [http://www.malev.com/bp/eng/index.asp official site])*Tarom (Romanian airline - [http://www.tarom.ro/en/ official site])*Wizz Air (Hungarian '''low-cost''' airline - [http://wizzair.com/ official site])

=== Rail ===The Cluj-Napoca Main Rail Station, located about 2 km to the north of the city centre, This direction is situated on the CFR-Romanian Railways ([http://www.cfr.ro/ official site]) Main Line 300 (Bucharest – Oradea – Romanian Western Border) and on the Line 401 (Cluj-Napoca – Dej). CFR provides direct rail connections to all the major Romanian cities good for northern Transylvania and to Budapest. The rail station is very well connected to all the parts of the city by going northeast into the trams, trolleybuses and buses province of the local public transport company.<br />The city is also served by two secondary rail stations, the Little Station (Romanian: Gara Mica) and Cluj-Napoca EastMoldavia.

== Accommodation == === Hostels ===* Retro Youth Hostel – Address: Potaissa 13Taking bus 8, Tel: 004030 or 46B, or trolleybus 4, 6 or 7 east to the stop ''IRA'' /264/450452 – [http://www.retro''Atlas'' (in the ''Mărăşti'' neighbourhood) After you get off the bus, you should see a bridge going up over the railroad tracks.ro/indexYou can hitchhike from the start of the bridge (near where some taxi drivers are typically hanging around).html Official site]

=== CouchSurfing ===* [http://www.couchsurfing.com/mapsurf.html?form=basic Search for a couch] (179 couches in Cluj-Napoca, as of April 2008)* You could try contacting [[User:TruckThor | TruckThor]], who lives in Cluj-Napoca. ([http://www.couchsurfing.com/people/truckthor CouchSurfing profile])== Hitchhiking directions ==At Cluj-Napoca intersect some main internal routes of [[Romania]]:* North: [[Baia Mare]], [[Ukraine]] (E576)* South: towards [[Alba Iulia]], [[Sibiu]], [[Bucureşti|Bucharest]] (E60/E81)* West: [[OradeaTârgu Mureş]], [[HungaryBraşov]] (E60)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).[[Bucureşti|Bucharest]] ===

Note: check out * You need to get to Sigma Center, in the ''Zorilor'' neighborhood, you can also look for the universitat techina. (the maps at bus station is called ''Observatorului''). You can do this by taking any of the end buses '''35, 43, 43B, 46, 46B or 50''' (these cover most of the page city, but if you can't find a stop for one of them, ask around). It's best to ask someone how to get to ''Zorilor'', so you know in which direction to get on the bus.* After you get off the bus, you should see a large round-about, close to fully understand the directions belowSigma Center buildings. The hitchhiking spot is a bit uphill from that.'''Related map'''* [http://www.liftershalte.info/?lat=46.75538337689141&lng=23.596047163009644&zoom=18&trip=0&view=2 Exiting South]

=== 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-aboutTake f. Go about 50 m and there's a bus station (heading towards the round-about)e. Get a bus ticket. * Cross the road 40, 40S or M16 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 ("BuciumDrum Faget" station). If you miss itThere is a roundabout with directions Bucureşti or Făget right after the bu's stop, so you can get down after easily find a ride south from the clover-leaf intersectionbus stop.* Get It took me 4 minutes to find a ride to the clover-leaf intersectionsebeş on Sept. You can hitchhike West from here20th 2017, 10:30am.

=== Coming from North and going South West towards [[Oradea]], [[Hungary]] {{European Route Number|60}} ===* 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.

=== Coming from North and going West ===* Get dropped just after You need to get to ''Node N'', a large clover-leaf intersection in the ''Mănăştur'' neighborhood. You can do this by taking any of the bridge over buses/trolley-buses '''9, 24, 29, 52 (to the railroad ''Bucium'' stop)''' or '''1, 6, 25, 43, 43B ("IRA" bus stationto the ''Clãbucet'' stop).* Walk about 50m away from ''' (these cover most of the bridge and therecity, but if you can's t find a bus stop heading away from the bridgefor one of them, ask around).* Get a bus ticket and It's best to ask someone how to get to ''Mănăştur'', so you know in which direction to get on the trolley-bus 6.* Take If you got off at ''Clãbucet'', follow the trolley-bus to road, make a right, and you'll be at the last station ("''Bucium" bus station)'' stop.* Follow From the ''Bucium'' stop, follow the road as it makes a right. Go straight ahead for about 150 m100m.* Get to the The large clover-leaf intersection should be visible. Make a left at the intersection. You can hitchhike West from hereRight after it, there's a good hitchhiking spot, and there may be others hitching there.

=== Coming from West and If you are going South ===* Get off right before the clover-leaf intersection (after "Polus Center"to [[Budapest]], make a sign reading "MetroBP" and "Arabesque").* Make a right at Because all traffic from the clover-leaf intersectionculturally Hungarian regions of eastern Transylvania passes through this spot, 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 stationmany drivers are going straight to Budapest.* There's [[User:CRCulver|CRCulver]] typically gets a big round-about about 50 m forward from the bus stop. You can hitchhike South lift to Budapest with under 2 minutes waiting time by staying using a little uphill from itsign.

=== Coming from West and going North ===* Get off right before the clover-leaf intersection (after "Polus Center", "Metro" and "Arabesque").'''Related map'''* Make a right at the clover-leaf intersection, go about 150 m and make a left as the road goes[http://www. * There's a bus stationliftershalte. Get a ticket and take the trolley-bus 6info/?lat=46.* Get down at the last station ("IRA" bus station).* You can hitchhike North right at the start of the bridge over the railroad756577816930374&lng=23.540353775024414&zoom=16&trip=0&view=2 Exiting West]

==Sleeping = 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 varyPlease note that waiting times generally increase by 50% on Saturdays, and can double on Sundays.

=== Maps ===* You could also try contacting Hitchwiki contributor [http[User://wwwTruckThor|TruckThor]], who lives in Cluj-Napoca.liftershalte.info/?lat=46.78205534645891&lng=23.637492656707764&zoom=17&trip=0&view=2 North]* ([http://www.liftershaltecouchsurfing.infocom/?lat=46.75538337689141&lng=23.596047163009644&zoom=18&trip=0&view=2 South]* [http://www.liftershalte.infopeople/?lat=46.756577816930374&lng=23.540353775024414&zoom=16&trip=0&view=2 Westtruckthor CouchSurfing profile])

== Tourist Support ==__NOTOC__There are a number of diplomatic offices in {{IsIn|Cluj-Napoca, that can aid you in case of necessity:* General Consulate of the Republic of '''Hungary''' – Address: Piata Unirii 23, Tel. 0040/264/596300* Honorary Vice-consulate of the Republic of '''Italy''' – Address: Anatole France 1, Tel. 0040/264/441506* '''Netherlands''' Business Support Office – Address: Avram Iancu 32A, Tel: 0040/364/405701* Honorary Consulate of '''Turkey''' – Address: Buna Ziua FN, Tel: 0040/264/438402}}