Uncharacteristically, I actually got a little bit bored with Cluj the last couple of days I was there. (Uncharacteristic, but not unheard of — I felt the same sort of restlessness in Split.) I had seen everything I wanted to see. I had retraced my steps along the squares, pedestrian streets, and parks I enjoy
My miniscule Airbnb apartment in Cluj is superbly located, just a couple of minutes’ walk from the central square, Piața Unirii. And so I keep finding more photo ops (and eating more meals) there. Those threatening storm clouds in the photo above? They’ve been a familiar fixture for me here in Transylvania. It’s rained (usually
Cluj-Napoca vital statistics: Population (2011): 324,576 (city proper); 411,379 (metro) Latitude & longitude: 46˚ 46′ N, 23˚ 35′ E January average temperature: High 0.5˚C (32.9˚F), low -5.7˚C (21.7˚F) July average temperature: High 25.9˚C (78.6˚F), low 13.7˚C (56.7˚F) Time zone: GMT+3 (7 hours ahead of U.S. EDT) Language: Romanian Currency: Romanian (new) lei Exchange rate: US$1=4.03