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Extended weekend: Băile Tuşnad

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Versiunea română aici.

The road
Map

The quality of the roads are very different. Until Braşov the DN1 or DN1A are pretty good. So is the road from Braşov until Sfântu Gheorghe, although this portion has an unusually noisy overcoat. After that, there are plenty of potholes and the average speed is very low. The trip takes 4-5 hours by car.

By train, the trip takes 4.5-6 hours. There are a few direct trains from Bucharest, but most of the trains getting to TuÅŸnad leave from BraÅŸov.

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Accommodation

There are plenty of private homes that offer accomodation, both in Băile Tuşnad and in neighboring villages. Most of them offer mediocre quality, but there are some good places to stay. There are also a few hotels left from the communist era for the most picky clients.

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What to see

There are a number of tourist trails from TuÅŸnad and the neighboring villages. You can go to the Sfânta Ana Lake by foot (3.5-4h) or to a sightseeing tower (15-30min.) from where you can see the whole Olt valley. There is also a cross you can visit, but the trail is pretty steep, so make sure you’re fit before going there.

In the city you have the TuÅŸnad sources, famous for their healing capacity and the CiucaÅŸ Lake, which is little more than a poorly-maintained park with a pond in the middle.

(Pictures made by Cathy and used with permission)

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Alternatives

• SighiÅŸoara is a little further, but better known than TuÅŸnad.
• In the same area, you can visit any number of hungarian towns or Târgu MureÅŸ

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Links

• www.bailetusnad.ro
• Băile TuÅŸnad on Wikipedia (ro)

Tags: Băile Tuşnad, Extended Weekend, Weekend Trips