Miercurea Ciuc Fast Facts
Name: Miercurea Ciuc - Csíkszereda
(pronunciation: Meeuh - ku - ree – a Chook)
Location: Transylvania Region (central Romania)
Nearest airports: Brasov and Sibiu
Area: 4.4 sq. miles (11.2 sq. kilometers)
Elevation: 2,172 ft. (662 meters)
Population: 39,000
First documented: 1558 AD (Csíkszereda)
Miercurea-Ciuc (Csíkszereda in Hungarian or Szeklerburg in German) is a tranquil town, of about 38,000 residents,
located along the upper Olt River, in Ciuc depression – eastern Transylvania.
Flanked by the Harghita Mountains to the west and Ciuc Mountains to the east,
Miercurea Ciuc is known for the nearby spruce forests, its scenic surroundings and cold winters.
Although it was first documented in 1558,
archaeologists confirmed the existence of an Iron-Age settlement and later a Dacian fortress on the territory now occupied by the town of Miercurea Ciuc.
The Szeklers form the large majority of the population of Miercurea Ciuc.
Miercurea Ciuc Sights and Landmarks
Major Miercurea Ciuc landmarks include: Mikó castle (1623), Franciscan Monastery – Sumuleu Ciuc (1773), the roman-catholic church Saint Cross (1785), the City Council (1886 – eclectic), Townhall (1888 – eclectic), Palace of Justice (1890 – eclectic), “Márton Áron” High School (1909 - secession), Municipal Theatre, Petőfi Sándor street.
Miko Castle
Mikó fortress (Cetatea Miko) was commissioned, in 1623,
as the residence of Chief Captain Hidvégi Mikó Ferenc (1585–1635), advisor to Prince Gabriel Bethlen.
The rectangular (250 ft. x 250 ft.) Renaissance-style structure - designed by Italian architect Giacomo Resti -
changed several owners until 1661 when Turkish and Tatar troops invaded the region and burned down the castle.
In 1714, imperial general Count Stephan Steinwille - Transylvania's supreme military leader -
decided to rebuild the fortress to better protect the eastern border of Transylvania.
Walls were enlarged and strenghtened and four bastions were added.
Today the fortress is the home of Museum of the Sekler Community.
Freedom Square - Miercurea Ciuc
The Freedom Square (Piata Libertatii) is the new centre of town of Miercurea Ciuc,
a place where locals meet to socialize and watch people.
Visitors gather in the large square to admire the monumental buildings facing it:
the Harghita County Council and the Prefecture, the old Hargita Hotel which now houses the Faculty of Economics,
Socio-Human and Engineering Sciences, Miercurea Ciuc Cultural Centre, the "Nagy István High School of Fine and Performing Arts.
Márton Áron was a well-respected prelate known for his courageous stances, including opposition to deportation of Jews during World War II and resisting communist rule. The bishop considered the six years he spent in prison just a “school of love” which taught him to give affection to each person he met, regardless of their ethnic origin or religion.
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Miercurea Ciuc Museums
Muzeul Secuiesc al Ciucului
Address: Piaţa Cetatii 2
Hours: Tuesday – Sunday: 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Upper Mures and Olt Rivers Museum
Muzeul Oltului şi al Mureşului Superior
Address: Strada Petöfy Sandor 23
Telephone: (+4) 0266 317.726
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Performing Arts
„Csíki Játékszín” Theatre
Teatrul „Csíki Játékszín”
Address: Bd. Timişoarei 6
Telephone: (+4) 0748 168.506
Szekler Choreographic Theatre
Teatrul Coreografic Secuiesc Harghita
Address: Bd. Timişoarei 6
Telephone: (+4) 0724 309.524
Miercurea Ciuc Cultural Centre
Casa de Cultură a Sindicatelor Miercurea Ciuc
Address: Piața Libertății 16
Telephone: (+4) 0266 311.295
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Tourist attractions not far from Miercurea Ciuc
Csíki Sör brewery
Centrul de vizitare al manufacturii de bere Tiltott Csíki Sör
Where: village Sânsimion, 10 miles south of Miercurea Ciuc
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Day Trips from Miercurea Ciuc
Town of Odorheiu Secuiesc
Where: 32 miles west of Miercurea Ciuc
Odorheiule Secuiesc is a quaint town with a large square flanked by beautiful architecture.
Highlights include the Roman-Catholic Church, the Reformed Church, the Town Hall, the Franciscan Church,
Tamasi Aron College, the Haáz Rezső Museum (ethnography, local history, art, and natural science).
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MIERCUREA CIUC TRIP PLANING INFO
Transportation
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Air Travel to Miercurea CiucNearest International airports to Miercurea Ciuc are:
Brasov (GHV) - 68 miles south
Bacau (BCM) - 86 miles east
Targu Mures (TGM) - 100 miles west
Bucharest (OTP) - 160 miles south
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Miercurea Ciuc inter-city Bus
Autogara Miercurea - Ciuc
Address: Strada Brașovului
Telephone: (+4) 0372 155 955
Daily, direct, service to Brasov, Bucharest, Baile Tusnad, Cluj Napoca, Covasna, Odorheiu Secuiesc, Reghin, Sfântu-Gheorghe
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Travel to Miercurea Ciuc by train
Miercurea Ciuc Train Station
Gara Miercurea Ciuc
Address: Strada Brașovului 1
Tel: (+4) 0266 315.102
| City of departure | Travel Time to Miercurea Ciuc |
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| Bucharest | 4h 35min |
| Bistrita | 4h 45min |
| Brasov | 1h 40min |
| Cluj - Napoca | 6h 35min |
| Iasi | 6h 5min |
| Sfântu Gheorghe | 1h 10min |
| Sibiu | 5h 55min |
| Sighisoara | 6h 15min |
| Suceava | 6h 40min |
| Târgu Mureș | 4h 15min |
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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: | |
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| City | Distance |
| Bucharest | 175 miles |
| Arad | 315 miles |
| Baia Mare | 200 miles |
| Brasov | 64 miles |
| Budapest (Hungary) | 470 miles |
| Cluj-Napoca | 160 miles |
| Constanta | 300 miles |
| Iasi | 165 miles |
| Sibiu | 120 miles |
| Sighisoara | 60 miles |
| Suceava | 145 miles |
| Targu Mures | 90 miles |
| Timisoara | 300 miles |
| Vienna (Austria) | 620 miles |
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Miercurea Ciuc Public Transportation
Eight bus routes, 92 stops, connect Miercurea Ciuc neighborhoods....
Miercurea Ciuc Taxi| Miercurea Ciuc Taxi Companies | |
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| Name | Phone # |
| City Taxi | (+4) 0745 585.656 |
| Radio Taxi | (+4) 0740 652.426 |
| Millenium Taxi | (+4) 0742 224.224 |
| Escodi Taxi | (+4) 0752 361.334 |
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Miercurea Ciuc Car Rental CompaniesMiercurea Ciuc car rental rates.
Csik Auto
Str. Brasovului 90
Activ car
Str. Bradului 44
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Miercurea Ciuc Hotels
Accommodations in Miercurea Ciuc include:
| Hotel Name | Class | Location |
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| Fenyő | three-star / midscale | town centre |
| Merkur | two-star / budget | 0.4 miles west of town centre |
| Gambrinus | three-star / midscale | 0.5 miles south of town centre |
| Timian Chalet | three-star / midscale | 4 miles west of town centre |
| Sanderson Apartments | three-star / midscale | 4 miles north of town centre |
| Korona | B&B | town centre |
| Prince | two-star / budget | one mile west of town centre |
| O3Zone Spa Hotel | four-star / upscale | Tusnad - 20 miles south of Miercurea Ciuc |
| Peakture | four-star / upscale | Baile Balvanyos - 32 miles south of Miercurea Ciuc |
| Küküllő-Târnava | 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 207.700
E-mail
VisitHarghita.com
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Miercurea Ciuc Events
Early Music Festival
Festivalul de Muzică Veche Miercurea Ciuc
Every July, Medieval, Renaissance and Baroque music can be heard in different areas of the town.
This week-long event celebrates the memory of humanist and encyclopedist Joannes Caioni,
Franciscan friar and Roman Catholic priest.
A well-respected Renaissance thinker, at the height of the Baroque period,
Joannes Caioni was also a musician, folklorist, humanist, writer,
composer, botanist, educator, painter and chronicler.
Miercurea Ciuc Early Music Festival is an initiative of Barozda & Kájoni Ensemble.
Since its first edition, almost half-a-century ago, the event draws musicians from all over the world.
Csíki Jazz - International Jazz Festival, Miercurea-Ciuc
Festivalul International de Jazz Miercurea Ciuc
Audiences from all over Romania flock to Mikó Castle to see
to international jazz stars and local bands perform different styles of jazz.
When: end of July.
Running Festival Csíkszereda
Festivalul de Alergare
A two-day event that draws over 1,000 amateur and professional runners, runners from Romania, Austria, Germany, Hungary, Poland.
Races include: marathon, half-marathon, 4 x 6.5 miles relay, 6.25 miles, 4.5 miles night trail run, 3.5 miles, 1.5 miles family run.
When: mid-September
Tour of Szeklerland
Turul Ciclist al Tinutului Secuiesc
The first cycling competition in Romania to receive Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) recognition
started as a regional event, initiated by Paralympic cycling medalist Eduard Novák and Róbert Ráduly, former mayor of Miercurea Ciuc.
This 190-mile, multi-stage, road cycling race, crosses the Szekler Lands;
it starts in town of Sfantu Gheorghe and ends in town of Targu Mures.
Szeklerland Film Festival "Film Szereda"
Festivalul de Film al Tinutului Secuiesc
An open-air event featuring the latest Hungarian and Romanian cinema creations,
along with classic films.
Screenings take place at Majláth Gusztáv Károly Square and are complemented by music concerts.
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Miercurea Ciuc Local Authorities
Miercurea Ciuc / Harghita County ArchivesDirectia Judeteana Harghita a Arhivelor Nationale
Address: Bulevardul Frăţiei 6
Miercurea Ciuc, postal code 530112
Telephone: (+4) 0266 312.598
E-mail
Hours
Miercurea Ciuc Consumer Protection Agency
Comisariatul Judeţean pentru Protecţia 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)
Miercurea Ciuc Hospitals
Miercurea Ciuc General Hospital
Spitalul Județean de Urgență Miercurea Ciuc
Address: Str. Dr. Dénes László 2
Telephone: (+4) 0721 280.656
Otolaryngology Hospital Miercurea Ciuc
Spitalul ORL Mircurea Ciuc
Address: Str. Szász Endre 5
Telephone: (+4) 0266 371.182
Pharmacies (Farmacie) open 24 hours a day in Miercurea Ciuc
Farmacia Dona
Address: Strada Harghita 2
Telephone: (+4) 0372 407.057
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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)
