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Miercurea Ciuc Fast Facts
Name: Miercurea Ciuc - Csíkszereda
(pronunciation: Meeuh - ku - ree – a Chook)
Location: Transylvania (central Romania)
Nearest airports: Brasov and Sibiu
Area: 4.4 sq. miles (11.2 sq. kilometers)
Elevation: 2,172 ft. (662 meters)
Population: 42,000
First documented: 1558 AD (Csíkszereda)
Miercurea Ciuc (Csíkszereda in Hungarian, Szeklerburg in German)
is the capital of Harghita county - the smalles county seat in Romania.
Located in the Olt river valley (in a swampy area in the Outer Eastern Carpathians),
Miercurea Ciuc is the 'coldest city' in Romania,
with temperatures so low, during the winter, that it's also called the 'Little Siberia'.
Archaeological excavations have uncovered traces of a 1st century
https://www.romaniatourism.com/history.html#ancient
Dacian fortification.
Beginning with 1340, a small 'island' - about 1,000 ft. long -
located in the middle of the swampy area became the place of a very well organized marketplace.
Around the market, the town was formed and grew over the centuries.
Unlike in other regions, where the market was organized on Saturdays,
the market in Ciuc area was held every Wednesday and the town was named Miercurea Ciuc
[which means that in the Ciuc area the market day was Wednesday (Miercurea in Romanian)].
Miercurea Ciuc Sights and Landmarks
Among the most important civilian buildings of Miercurea Ciuc are the Mikó fortress (1623), the Old Hospital (late 1700s), the Town Hall (1888), the Palace of Justice (1905), the Roman-Catholic High School (1911), the National Bank, Church of Saints Apostles Peter and Paul, the Greek-Catholic church, the Municipal Culture Centre (1963), “Vákár Lajos” ice rink, the “Nagy Imre” Gallery, the County Council building, Vigado building (1904 - secession style), the Old Girls' School, the Orthodox Church, the Franciscan Church, Petőfi Street.
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Miercurea Ciuc Museums
The Szekler Museum of Ciuc
Muzeul Secuiesc al Ciucului
Address: Piata Cetatii 2
Telephone: (+4) 0266 372.024
Located in the Mikó Fortress, the Museum of Miecurea Ciuc displays
the collections of Old Szekler Museum and the Catholic Gymnasium.
There are five permanent exhibitions and more than ten temporary exhibitions are organized every year.
The inner courtyard of the fortress is thew main venue for cultural programs and events such as the “Old Music Festival”.
Muzeul Oltului şi Mureşului Superior
Address: Str. Petőfi Sándor 23
Telephone: (+4) 0266 317.726
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Performing Arts
Csíki Játékszín Theatre
Teatrul Csíki Játékszín
Address: Bd. Timisoarei 6
Telephone: (+4) 0748 168.506
A true magnet for talent and stage vocation,
Csíki Játékszín Theatre has won the hearts of theater lovers.
Its repertoire includes both its own productions and those of guest theatre companies.
Harghita Szekler Theatre
Teatrul Coreografic Secuiesc Harghita
Bd. Timişoarei 6
Tel.: (+4_ 0724 309.524
Harghita County Cultural Centre
Casa de Cultură a Sindicatelior Miercurea Ciuc
Address: Piața Libertății 16
Telephone: (+4) 0266 311.295
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Tourist attractions not far from Miercurea Ciuc
Town of Odorheiu Secuiesc
Access: car, bus
Odorheiu Secuiesc is a clean, quaint town located 32 miles west of Miercurea Ciuc.
A stroll through the town center gives visitors the opportunity to discover baroque and classicist
structures, buil in the 19th-century.
Very close to the center lay the ruins of Székelytámadt fortress ('The Szekler Attacks') with its four bastions,
erected to avenge a rebellion of the Saxons, hence the name.
Other buildings worth a visit are the 13th-century Heart of Jesus Chapel
and Villa Haberstumpf (German Eclectic style), the home of the city museum (Muzeul orășenesc Haáz Rezső).
A folk art collection - over 4,000 items - and a Science Library (76,000-volumes)
are the highlights of town of Odorheiu Secuiesc small but very interesting museum.
2,600 of the volumes in the library were printed abroad, before 1700.
The authentic tastes of Odorheiu Secuiesc and the surrounding villages
can be easily be experienced on the last Saturday of every month,
when the traditional products market at Márton Áron Square (or Patkó - name used by the locals) takes place.
Miercurea Ciuc Local Beers:
Artisan beers produced in Miercurea Ciuc include:
Csíki Sör.
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Day Trips from Miercurea Ciuc
City of Brasov
Where: 65 miles south of Miercurea Ciuc
Access: car, bus, train
City of Brasov info
Sighisoara Medieval Citadel
Where: 64 miles west of Miercurea Ciuc
Access: car, bus, train
Sighisoara info
Town of Targu Mures
Where: 90 miles west of Miercurea Ciuc
Access: car, bus, train
Town of Targu Mures info
Praid Salt Mine and Sovata spa-town
Where: 62 miles northwest of Miercurea Ciuc
Access: car, bus, train
Sovata info
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MIERCUREA CIUC TRIP PLANING INFO
Transportation
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Air Travel to Miercurea CiucNearest International airports to Miercurea Ciuc:
Brasov (GHV) - 66 miles south
Targu Mures (TGM) - 98 miles west
Sibiu (SBZ) - 130 miles west
Bucharest (OTP) - 155 miles south
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Miercurea Ciuc inter-city BusMiercurea Ciuc Bus Station
Autogara Csiki Trans - Miercurea Ciuc
Address: Strada Brașovului 3
Telephone: (+4) 0372 155.955
Direct, daily, service to/ from: Brasov, Covasna, Piatra Neamt, Sfântu-Gheorghe, Sovata, Targu Mures, Targu Neamt, Târgu Secuiesc, Tusnad.
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Travel to Miercurea Ciuc by train
Miercurea Ciuc Train Station
Gara Miercurea Ciuc
Address: Strada Brașovului 1
Tel: (+4) 0266 0266 315.102
| City of departure | Travel Time to Miercurea Ciuc |
|---|---|
| Bucharest | 4h 35min |
| Bacau | 4h 55min |
| Brasov | 1h 40min |
| Sfantu Gheorghe | 1h 05min |
| Targu Mures | 4h 10min |
| Budapest (Hungary) | 13h 55min |
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To check train and bus schedules for domestic routes please visit
RomaniaTourism Domestic Transportation section
Note: For departures from /to Bucharest please select Bucuresti Nord.
For a list of international trains to/from Romania please visit
RomaniaTourism International Transportation section
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Reaching Miercurea Ciuc by carThe fastest route from Bucharest to Miercurea Ciuc is via DN1 / E578:
Bucuresti – Brasov – Sfantu Gheorghe – Miercurea Ciuc
| Road Distance from/to Miercurea Ciuc: | |
|---|---|
| City | Distance |
| Bucharest | 175 miles |
| Arad | 310 miles |
| Baia Mare | 205 miles |
| Brasov | 64 miles |
| Budapest (Hungary) | 410 miles |
| Cluj-Napoca | 160 miles |
| Constanta | 295 miles |
| Iasi | 160 miles |
| Sibiu | 120 miles |
| Sighisoara | 60 miles |
| Suceava | 145 miles |
| Targu Mures | 90 miles |
| Timisoara | 290 miles |
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Miercurea Ciuc Public Transportation
Csíki Trans - Miercurea Ciuc public transportation company -
operates eight local bus routes, with 92 stops.
Bus # 1 connects the inter-city bus station with the south of the city (Cartierul Natur)
Bus # 2: inter-city bus station -- Jigodin Bai (mineral water baths)
Bus # 3: inter-city bus station -- Town Centre - Cioboteni (eastern part of the town)
Bus # 7: inter-city bus station -- Harghita Bai (west of Miercurea Ciuc,
mineral waters rich in carbon dioxide and iron, recommended for cardiovascular disease and chronic inflammation.)
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| Miercurea Ciuc Taxi Companies | |
|---|---|
| Name | Phone # |
| Millenium Taxi | 0266 952 |
| City Taxi | 0266 954 |
| Radio Taxi | 0740 652.426 |
| Escodi Taxi | 0752 361.334 |
| Taxi Miercurea Ciuc | 0743 958.819 |
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Miercurea Ciuc Car Rental CompaniesMiercurea Ciuc car rental rates.
Csiki Auto
Tel: (+4) 0734 303.333
Activ Car
Tel: (+4) 0745 790.547
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Miercurea Ciuc Hotels
Accommodations in Miercurea Ciuc include:
| Hotel Name | Class | Location |
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| Fenyo | three-star / midscale | town centre |
| Korona | boutique | town centre |
| Merkur | two-star / budget | 0.4 miles west of town centre |
| Csiki Hotel | two-star / budget | town centre |
| Gambrinus | three-star / midscale | 0.9 miles south of town centre |
| Timian Chalet | three-star / midscale | 4.5 miles west of town centre |
| Pensiunea Lobogo | three-star / midscale | Baile Homorod - 20 miles west of Miercurea Ciuc |
| Balvanyos Resort | four-star / upscale | Odorheiu Secuiesc - 32 miles south of Miercurea Ciuc |
| Septimia Wellness Spa | three-star / midscale | Odorheiu Secuiesc - 32 miles west of Miercurea Ciuc |
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Tourist Info
Miercurea Ciuc Tourist Information Centre
Centrul de Informare Turistica - Miercurea Ciuc
Address: Piața Cetății 2
Telephone: (+4) 0266
E-mail
VisitHarghita.com
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Miercurea Ciuc Local Authorities
Miercurea Ciuc / Harghita County ArchivesDirectia Judeteana Harghita a Arhivelor Nationale
Address: Bulevardul Frăției 6
Miercurea Ciuc, postal code 530112
Telephone: (+4) 0266 312.598
E-mail
Hours
Miercurea Ciuc Consumer Protection Agency
Comisariatul Județean pentru Protecția Consumatorilor Harghita
Address: Piaţa Libertăţii 5
Telephone: (+4) 021 95 51 x 66
E-mail
Miercurea Ciuc City Hall
Primăria Municipiului Miercurea Ciuc
Address: Piața Cetății 1
Telephone: (+4) 0266 315.120
Miercurea Ciuc Main Post Office
Posta Miercurea Ciuc
Address: Str. Kossuth Lajos 3
Tel: (+4) 0791 055.833
Post offices display a postal horn symbol and the word Posta.
Telephoning Miercurea Ciuc from Abroad:
International Access Code + 4 (country code) + 0266 or 0366 (area code) + six-digit telephone number
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Miercurea Ciuc Health Care and Emergency
General Emergency Telephone number: 112
Ambulance (Ambulanta), Police (Politia), Fire Department (Pompieri)
Pharmacies (Farmacie) open 24 hours a day in Miercurea Ciuc include:
Miercurea Ciuc Hospitals
Harghita County Emergency Hospital
Spitalul Județean de Urgență Miercurea Ciuc
Address: Strada Doctor Dénes László 2
Telephone: 0742 214.951
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Miercurea Ciuc Maps
Town of Miercurea Ciuc interactive Street Map (Harta Interactiva Miercurea Ciuc)
Romania Physical Map (Romania - Harta Fizica)
Romania Main Roads and Tourist Attractions Map ( Romania - Harta Atractii Turistice)
Romania Road Map (Romania - Harta Drumurilor si Soselelor)
Romania Railways Map (Romania - Harta Cailor Ferate)
