Old City Travel Guide

Tourist Guide

Romanian Orthodox Cathedral featuring heritage architecture, religious aspects and a church or cathedral
Romanian Orthodox Cathedral which includes heritage architecture, interior views and religious aspects
Piata Operei featuring a garden and a city
Piata Operei which includes a garden and heritage architecture
Romanian Orthodox Cathedral featuring a garden, outdoor art and heritage architecture

Popular places to visit

Piata Operei featuring a fountain

Victory Square

Nestled between the striking façades of Timisoara’s opera house and main cathedral, this historic square is a popular haunt for coffee lovers and romantics.

Victory Square
Romanian Orthodox Cathedral featuring religious elements, a church or cathedral and heritage architecture

Romanian Orthodox Cathedral

Admire the mosaic roofs, multi-faceted architecture and religious paintings of this towering cathedral, which has become an iconic sight of Timisoara.

Romanian Orthodox Cathedral
Piata Uniri

Piata Uniri

Stroll through this plaza, which provides access to the city’s catholic church, the Baroque Palace Art Museum and several architectural landmarks.

Piata Uniri
A nice view in the Rose Park Timisoara #architecture

Roses Park

Explore the great outdoors at Roses Park, a lovely green space in Timisoara. Attend a sporting event while you're in the area or simply enjoy its restaurants.

Roses Park
Hand Touching Historic Relief for Luck

St John of Nepomuk & Virgin Mary Statue

Learn about the local history of Timisoara with a stop at St John of Nepomuk & Virgin Mary Statue. Attend a sporting event while you're in the area or simply enjoy its restaurants.

St John of Nepomuk & Virgin Mary Statue

Timisoara Opera House

You can make plans for a show at Timisoara Opera House during your stay in Timisoara. Attend a sporting event while you're in the area or simply enjoy its restaurants.

Timisoara Opera House

Activities

Timisoara: Guided Walking Tour

Weekly Guided Walking Tour - Tuesday, Thursday & Saturday

AU$37
per adult
Weekly Guided Walking Tour - Tuesday, Thursday & Saturday
Roman Catholic Church Holy Cross

Ecumenical Tour of Timisoara

AU$42
per adult
Ecumenical Tour of Timisoara
Timisoara: Classic Walking Tour

Timisoara: Classic Walking Tour

AU$60
per adult
Timisoara: Classic Walking Tour
Timisoara Downtown Dream Tour

Timisoara Downtown Dream Tour

AU$50
per adult
Timisoara Downtown Dream Tour
Timisoara: Oradea City Tour and Trip to Apuseni Caves

Timisoara: Oradea City Tour and Trip to Apuseni Caves

AU$134
per adult
Timisoara: Oradea City Tour and Trip to Apuseni Caves
Timisoara: Dream Tour in Fabric Neighborhood

Timisoara: Dream Tour in Fabric Neighborhood

AU$43
per adult
Timisoara: Dream Tour in Fabric Neighborhood
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Our pick of the best Old City Hotel Deals

Hotel Timisoara

Hotel Timisoara

4 out of 5
Str Marasesti nr 1-3 Timisoara
The price is AU$159 per night from 27 Mar to 28 Mar
AU$159
27 Mar - 28 Mar
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this spa hotel in Timisoara. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, a full-service spa and 2 restaurants. Our guests praise the helpful staff in their reviews. Popular attractions ...
8.6/10 Excellent! (647 reviews)
Reception clean and modern but once you go up in the life you get transported back in time. Only 1 plug socket on the other side of the room to the bed, lucky I took a 3m charging cable with me. Didn’t eat at the hotel except a couple of snacks from the mini fridge.

Reviewed on 8 Mar 2026

Hotel Timisoara
North Star Continental Resort

North Star Continental Resort

4 out of 5
B-dul Revolutiei 1989, Nr. 5 Timisoara
The price is AU$103 per night from 19 Mar to 20 Mar
AU$103
19 Mar - 20 Mar
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this spa hotel in Timisoara. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, an outdoor pool and a full-service spa. Popular attractions Bastionul Theresia and Old Prefecture Palace ...
8.4/10 Very Good! (310 reviews)
Friendly staf

Reviewed on 18 Nov 2025

North Star Continental Resort
Opera Hotel

Opera Hotel

4 out of 5
4 Strada Piatra Craiului Timisoara TM
Fully refundable
The price is AU$151 per night from 26 Mar to 27 Mar
AU$151
26 Mar - 27 Mar
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this business-friendly hotel in Timisoara. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, room service and in-room massages. Popular attractions Romulus & Remus Column and Victory ...
9.8/10 Exceptional! (53 reviews)
The staff was very helpful with getting around a new town

Reviewed on 10 Feb 2026

Opera Hotel
Old Town Hotel

Old Town Hotel

4 out of 5
str. Emanoil Ungureanu , nr 2 Timisoara TM
Stay at this hotel in Timisoara. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, breakfast (surcharge) and in-room massages. Popular attractions Old Town Hall and St John of Nepomuk & Virgin ...
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Old Town Hotel
❤️ Family-friendly Charming Apartment in Historical City Center

❤️ Family-friendly Charming Apartment in Historical City Center

Timișoara TM
The price is AU$95 per night from 19 Mar to 20 Mar
AU$95
19 Mar - 20 Mar
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this apartment in Timisoara. Enjoy patios, cable/satellite TV service and an in-room coffee maker. Popular attractions Piata Uniri and Trinity Column ...
9.4/10 Exceptional! (3 reviews)
Wonderful place!
Excellent, convenient apartment and friendly host!

Reviewed on 22 Oct 2024

❤️ Family-friendly Charming Apartment in Historical City Center
VISAJ Downtown

VISAJ Downtown

2.5 out of 5
Florimund Mercy Timisoara TM
Stay at this aparthotel in Timisoara. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, dry cleaning or laundry services and laundry facilities. Popular attractions Muzeul de Arta and Old Prefecture ...
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VISAJ Downtown
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Other neighbourhoods around Old City

The 105 million Euro investment in Iulius Mall Timisoara brought over 330 national and international brands to the mall ensured 2,500 underground and overground parking places, a food court with a capacity of 1,700 people, Auchan hypermarket, Cinema City multiplex cinema with 7 auditoriums, bowling and billiard club, seasonal ice skating rink, pool, play area for children, casino, cafés and restaurants. #architecture

Calea Sever Bocu

If you're spending some time in Calea Sever Bocu, Banat Village Museum and Iulius Mall are top sights worth seeing.

Calea Sever Bocu

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