www.primariatm.ro
Leu
Wizz Air: 0903 760 100
SNAPSHOT
Catch the exhibition of prehistory at the Banatului Museum, 1 Piata Huniade (www.muzeulbanatului.ro) before it closes on 30 December.
FROM AIRPORT TO CITY
Bus 26 takes you to the city, a distance of some 12km.
FOOD
Colosseum Restaurant
6 Timisoarei Street, Complex Totalco, +40 76 647 8026, www.colosseumtimisoara.ro Designed to host business outdoor events and marriage ceremonies, it’s worth a booking for a lavish night out. Considerate staff, quick service, and a prime choice, if on the expensive side. Smoked salmon and fillet of pike perch from €20.
The Opera Restaurant
Hotel Timisoara, 1-4 Marasesti Street, +40 25 649 8852, www.hoteltimisoara.ro The ultimate in elegance and choice, from traditional Hungarian, German and Romanian to contemporary European dishes. Booking may be required at weekends.
FRIENDS
Club Sesto Senso,
Piata Operei (Modex), +40 771 546 570, www.sestosenso.ro On Thursday is special guest musicians (then a student special), Fridays is retro and Saturday – house and dance.
Club Sauvage
2 Brediceanu Street, +40 721 059 200, www.clubsauvage.ro This gay club is the best for party time; pop in and “be yourself”. Vodka, €1.70.
INSIDER TIP
Symbol of the martyrs of the December ’89 revolution, the wooden cross at ‘Troita’, is said to protect and bring good fortune to travellers.
Words Adriana Neag |
