Bihor

Home to Oradea, a city of Art Nouveau architecture, as well as thermal spas and the caves of the Apuseni Mountains.

Bihor County lies in northwestern Romania, bordering Hungary to the west, with the Apuseni Mountains in the east. The county seat, Oradea, is known for its fine Art Nouveau architecture, Oradea Fortress and a newly restored city-center square. Băile Felix, a spa resort on the outskirts, is well known nationwide; the mountains have stalactite caves such as the Bear Cave, good for caving and hiking. Spring to autumn are all good times to visit, and the spas are open year-round. Oradea has an international airport, and rail and road connect to Hungary and across Transylvania.

Destinations

• Oradea

Itineraries

• Western Romania Loop from Budapest – Enter Romania from Budapest, looping through Oradea, Cluj-Napoca, Sibiu, Corvin Castle, and Timișoara.