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Arad
The county seat, with palaces from 1870–1913 on Bulevardul Revoluției, the museum in the Palace of Culture and the Mureș riverbank.
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Where to stay in Arad
Places to sleep well, picked for comfort and location.
- 15-star hotel
Aniroc Signature Hotel
Five-star hotel opened in 2022, two streets from Bulevardul Revoluției, with a spa, an indoor pool and underground parking.
Centru€€€ - 24-star hotel
Hotel Continental Forum Arad
The tower hotel on Bulevardul Revoluției, opened in 1969 as the Astoria, between the City Hall and the theatre.
Centru€€ - 34-star hotel
Best Western Central Hotel
Four-star hotel with 41 rooms and two suites, on a quiet street one block from Bulevardul Revoluției.
Centru€€ - 43-star hotel
ibis Styles Arad
Accor chain hotel on the road out to the A1 motorway, about 6.5 km from the centre, with free breakfast and parking.
Zona Industrială Vest (Calea Aurel Vlaicu)€€ - 5Guesthouse
Pensiunea Alexander
Guesthouse with simple rooms and free parking in the Micălaca district, on Calea Radnei, about 3 km east of the centre.
Micălaca€
Where to eat in Arad
Meals worth the trip.
- 1Seafood and steak restaurant
Ema Del Mar
Small Mediterranean restaurant with fish, seafood and Black Angus steaks, on a side street in the centre.
Centru - 2Chef-led restaurant
Marin & Friends
Restaurant with a terrace in Aradu Nou, on the south bank of the Mureș, serving reworked traditional dishes.
Aradu Nou - 3Brasserie
Grenier Brasserie
Brasserie serving pasta, risotto, burgers and steaks, about 1 km south of the theatre, towards the Mureș.
Mureșel (lângă centru)€€ - 4Daily-menu restaurant
Cocoșul de Aur
Restaurant with Romanian home cooking and a daily menu, on Calea Victoriei, about 1 km west of Arad railway station.
Funcționarilor€ - 5Cake shop
Cofetăria Libelula
Cake shop on Bulevardul Revoluției with cakes by the slice, whole cakes and cozonac, open daily from the morning.
Centru
What to see in Arad
Things to see, picked to fill a whole day.
1Historic palace, city hallPalatul Administrativ (Primăria)
The City Hall, built in 1872–1876 to plans by Ödön Lechner, with a 54 m clock tower in the middle of Bulevardul Revoluției.
CentruFree
2Palace of Culture and museumPalatul Cultural și Complexul Muzeal Arad
Eclectic palace built in 1911–1913, home to the Philharmonic and the Arad Museum Complex, next to Eminescu Park and the Mureș riverbank.
Centru€
3Monument and memorial parkParcul Reconcilierii și Statuia Libertății
Park laid out in 2004 with the Liberty Statue, dedicated to the 13 generals executed in Arad in 1849, and the Triumphal Arch of the 1848–1849 revolution.
Centru (Piața Pompierilor)Free
4Roman Catholic churchBiserica romano-catolică Sfântul Anton de Padova
The Minorite church at the south end of Bulevardul Revoluției, built in 1902–1904, with a green dome and a 1911 Rieger organ.
Centru
5Orthodox cathedralCatedrala ortodoxă Sfânta Treime
Arad's archiepiscopal cathedral, built from 1991 to 2008 at the north end of Bulevardul Revoluției, with its dome at 58 m.
Podgoria (Funcționarilor)
Frequently asked questions
Where to stay in Arad?
We recommend Aniroc Signature Hotel (5-star hotel, Centru): It is the luxury hotel in the centre, scoring 9.3 on Kayak from more than 1,000 reviews and 4.6 on Google. Other picks: Hotel Continental Forum Arad, Best Western Central Hotel, ibis Styles Arad and Pensiunea Alexander.
Where to eat in Arad?
We recommend Ema Del Mar (seafood and steak restaurant, Centru): It scores 4.6 on Google from 660 reviews and 4.6 on Tripadvisor from more than 250, where it ranks near the top in Arad. Other picks: Marin & Friends, Grenier Brasserie, Cocoșul de Aur and Cofetăria Libelula.
What to see in Arad?
We recommend Palatul Administrativ (Primăria) (historic palace, city hall, Centru): It is the symbol of the city and the starting point for a walk along the boulevard. Other picks: Palatul Cultural și Complexul Muzeal Arad, Parcul Reconcilierii și Statuia Libertății, Biserica romano-catolică Sfântul Anton de Padova and Catedrala ortodoxă Sfânta Treime.
How do you choose the places?
For each category we pick at most five places and check them: they exist, they are open and they are worth the trip. We take no money to list a place.