Targu-Mures

Targu Mures is the capital of Mures County in the Transylvania region, Romania.


The city of Targu-Mures lies in the central part of the Transylvanian plateau, at 46°32' latitude and 24°52' longitude, with an average altitude of 320 meters.


Targu-Mures is an administrative, economic and cultural center, with a population of 149,577 inhabitants. The transport network ensures numerous access ways due to road E60 connecting Western and Eastern Europe.


Infrastructure in Targu-Mures is modern and supports tourism through its total capacity of 107 accommodation facilities (18 hotels, 5 hostels and motels, 4 camping areas, 80 villas and B&B units) with more than 7,000 places.


You will find plenty of tourist destinations once you arrive in Targu-Mures. You can go to the "Week-End" Sports and Leisure Complex on the border of Mures River, with a 25 hectare surface out of which 5 hectares of water. The Medieval City is also a popular destination, for both tourists and locals. You can visit churches, museums and monuments of this city: The Natural Science Museum, Arts Museum, Ethnography and Popular Art Museum, History Museum.


A great number of traditional fairs, feasts and festivals are organized in Targu Mures and the Mures County each year, such as: The Days of Targu-Mures (last weekend of June), Felsziget-Peninsula Festival (very popular among young people, organized in the last weekend of July), Beer Festival (last weekend of September), Dramafest Theatre Festival (October).

Transportation

• Targu Mures International Airport

More information

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