Cluj-Napoca Day Tour: Turda Salt Mine and Alba Carolina Fortress Exploration
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24 Ratings
Alba Iulia
Explore the world’s most thrilling subterranean theme park and pay a visit to the star-shaped Alba Carolina Fortress on a one-day tour departing from Cluj-Napoca.
Duration:
10 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Cetatea Alba Iulia - Your day trip from Cluj-Napoca starts in the morning when you will meet up with your tour guide and head to Alba Iulia to discover the city that was the largest Roman castrum, and its star-shaped fortification, Alba Carolina. Situated in the heart of Transylvania, over time, this settlement was transformed by the German and Hungarian populations which enriched its cultural diversity. Because of the influences imprinted over centuries, you will be able to observe that the buildings and churches have different architectural styles: Baroque, Romanesque and even Babylonian.
Alba Carolina Fortress is surrounded by 12 km of walls in order to protect the center of the city that wonâÂÂt cease to amaze you. At its beginnings, the fortification was a Roman Fort, afterward a fortress during the Middle Ages and later a Vauban type Citadel provided with 7 bastions. Regardless of which entrance weâÂÂll use you will be pleasantly surprised by all the Baroque decorative elements considered unique in European military architecture. The sensation of the past centuries will be sustained by the Austrian guards in their vintage clothes who protect the citadel even nowadays.
What's Included
- Professional English-speaking guide
- Entrance fees included
- Complimentary hotel pick-up and drop-off
- Transportation in a modern vehicle
- Bottled water provided
What's Not Included
- Lunch (approx. €13/person)
- Photography fees
- Tips for the tour guide
Additional Information
- May be operated by a multi-lingual guide;
- Not wheelchair accessible;
- Minimum age is 5 years;
- Child rate applies only when sharing with 2 paying adults;
- Children must be accompanied by an adult.
Location
Cetatea Alba Iulia
Calea Motilor, nr. 5A
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.8
(24 Ratings)
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Holeshotboss
Nov 6, 2019
Nice to see - Unexpected visit in this old Salt Mine, absolutely impressive with his dimetions. Very fresh when it's hot outside
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Sunil_n
Aug 12, 2019
well paced nice trip - An excellent trip with our guide Llona. Picked up on time at the hotel, and then the long drive to the Alba fortress. Spent some time there with the very knowledgebale llona. Had refreshments there. Then on the way back stopped for lunch at the beautiful village and then on to the salt mine. However when we reached Salina Turda it was already 3:30 pm but we did manage to spend time there. We did not have time for the boat ride as there was a long queue.
Overall a nice trip with a nice friendly guide who was very accommodating to all our requests
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Suramy11
May 21, 2019
Wonderful - Let me begin by saying our trip started on a very rainy day and we did not have high hopes but our tour guide, Roxanna, was incredibly thoughtful. She payed attention to every detail, from offering up an umbrella to making reservations at a restaurant for a late lunch after we got stuck in traffic.
The tour itself could not have been more amazing. The Turda Salt Mine is impressive and Alba Carolina Fortress is beautiful. This tour is a must for everyone visiting Romania!
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Larrydunn8268
Apr 9, 2019
I visited it 2 months ago - It was a lovely experience you should def buy salt from there it is very healthy for the organism too.
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Micallefdonna
Oct 5, 2018
Excellent tour guide for the day trip Ilona Farkas - Ilona Farkas made our day trip more exciting with her knowledge and positive attitude! She speaks English very well and has very good knowledge of Transylvania.
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P1980nedanielr
Sep 27, 2018
What a day!! - The day started off with a prompt pick up from my Hotel. Roxana was my guide and the day was such a pleasure! The amount of knowledge Roxana shared was great! A great overview of the History of Romania while driving, and deep information of each location visited. I highly recommend if you have the time. Bring a Camera as each site has soooo much to take in!!!!
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Richardforde
Sep 25, 2018
Day Trip to Turda Salt Mine and Carolina Fortress!! - Recently my Brother and I took this trip with a Brilliant Tour Guide named Florin Merciu. We spent an enchanting day with The Most Knowledgeable of Guides in this Beautiful part of Translyvania. The Sight's were fantasic, the Weather was Brilliant and the information and knowledge that Florin imparted to us was unbelievable. His easy manner and laidbacked nature made gaining the History of this Tour so enjoyable. Would recommend highly. We also did a Daytrip to Sighasora which was equally Brilliant. Thank You Florin Merciu and we hopefully will do another trip in the future!!
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David
Jun 20, 2018
Day trip from Cluj - Strongly recommend Rolandia for your days out - we had a few problems regarding numbers travelling, prior to departure, which Nicu adjusted and sorted out .
The actual tour was fabulous - nothing was too much trouble for our guide losuf, who was very knowledgeable regarding both ancient and modern history. He speaks several languages and is a nice guy too.
all 4 of us thoroughly enjoyed ourselves - dont miss it.
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Ranbutan
Jun 15, 2018
Mandatory to visit - If you are in Cluj, you must go to see. Incredible this salt mine!! Its really near Cluj, just one bus to Turda.
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Cotswoldtripper
Sep 11, 2018
Seeing is believing - Loved this attraction, huge area. Beware tricky slippery steps in places and very tight passing other visitors. Shame they have turned the interior into a 1970’s fun fair and all the stalls outside selling tat. But this seems to be commonplace. That aside I highly recommend a visit here.
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