About the city of Cluj-Napoca, Romania:

The historic capital of Transylvania, Cluj Napoca - known also as Kolosvar (Hungarian name) or Klausenburg (German name) -  is one of the most important academic, cultural, and industrial cities of Romania. Located in the northwest side of the country, the city is situated in the beautiful valley of the Somesul Mic river. The city is build on the ruins of the ancient roman municipium Napoca. During the Middle Ages the city was known as Culus and later on as Cluj. The name derived from the Latin word clusum, meaning close, attesting the location of the city between beautiful hills.

The city is the location for several universities, music and art academies, and research institutes. With more than 70 000 students, Cluj Napoca is the second important academic city in Romania.

The main attractions of the city are: Tailors' Tower, Fortified Orthodox Church, Franciscan Monastery, St. Michael Church, Church of Ethnic Minorities, Cluj City Hall, Babes-Bolyai University, Pallace of Justice, Cluj Synagogue, Protestant Church, Cluj Botanical Garden.

There are several museums across the city: National Museum of Art, Museum of Ethnography, Transylvania History Museum, Natural History Museum.

Many restaurants, galleries, shopping centers, bank and exchange offices are situated in downtown Cluj Napoca.