Summer in the Metropolis
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Summer in the Metropolis
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Virtual Tour of the 1989 Revolution Events: https://turismtimis.ro/wp-content/uploads/TurVirtual/Revolutia89Timisoara/
The Association for the Promotion and Development of Tourism in Timiș County (APDT), with the support of the Timiș County Council within the TimCultura 2022 program, is launching for the first time a new tourism product aimed equally at city residents and Romanian or foreign tourists visiting the destination.
This product uses local transport infrastructure and meets both the expectations of city residents regarding connections to nearby tourist attractions, and the recommendation of the European Committee of the Regions in 2020, which stated that measures should be taken to improve current tourism and transport models, ensuring their full social, economic, and environmental sustainability.
The product, called “Summer in the Metropolis,” is intended for all ages and interests — youth groups, seniors, and families with children — and has three components:
- A map of metropolitan transport lines and an overview of tourist attractions accessible via these lines.
- A map of the Timișoara–Serbia cycling route, along with an overview of hospitality services and attractions along the route.
- The first virtual tour of the events of the 1989 Revolution, a material designed to pass the stories of the heroes of December 1989 in Timișoara across generations.
Travel in Timiș on Metropolitan Transport Lines
Do you want to visit the Hodoni Manor or admire the Firefighters’ Tower in Giarmata? Follow the footsteps of the Swabians in Șandra? For the first time, Turism Timiș launches a product using local transport infrastructure to promote cultural tourism in the county. The product meets both city residents’ expectations for transport connections to nearby tourist sites and the current trend of improving tourism and transport models with full social, economic, and environmental sustainability (European Committee of the Regions, 2020).
You can travel with a single ticket costing 4 lei or with a pass valid on all lines, alone or with family and friends. Paper tickets or mobile payment are accepted, while pensioners, students, and schoolchildren can travel free or with a general pass.
Turism Timiș proposes a series of attractions accessible via public transport originating from Timișoara. A complete list of metropolitan lines, updated schedules, exact fares, and payment methods can be found on the STPT website.
Metropolitan lines and destinations include:
- M36 – Sânmihaiu Român, Sânmihaiu German
- M46 – Șag
- M41 – Sânandrei, Carani, Băile Călacea, Orțișoara, Seceani
- M48 – Cornești
- M45 – Dumbrăvița
- M42 – Covaci
- M22 – Albina, Moșnița Nouă
- M27 – Ianova
- M47 – Satchinez
- M35 – Banat Village Museum
- M49 – Giarmata, Cerneteaz
- M50 – Șandra
- M51 – Pădureni
- M52 – Variaș
Selected Routes and Attractions
1. Route M41 – Timișoara – Sânandrei – Carani
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Mercy Castle, Carani: Built between 1733–1734, declared a historical monument. Named after Count Claudius Florimund Mercy. After 1948, nationalized and used as the local CAP headquarters until 1989. Today, it is in ruins.
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Location: Carani village, Timiș County, halfway between Timișoara and Arad.
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Visiting hours: –
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Entrance fee: Free
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Location: Carani village, Timiș County, halfway between Timișoara and Arad.
2. Route M42 – Timișoara – Covaci
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Anette Resort Covaci: At the edge of Covaci village, featuring a restaurant, 21 themed rooms, SPA, and outdoor pool. Pool open Tuesday–Sunday, 10:00–21:00, closed Mondays.
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Location: Strada Principala 125, Covaci
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Entry info: http://www.anette-resort.ro/
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Contact: Reception 0724 390 488
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Location: Strada Principala 125, Covaci
3. Route M48 – Timișoara – Orțișoara – Cornești – Călacea – Seceani
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Orțișoara: Documented under several names in 1784–1785, officially named “Orczydorf” after Baron Ladislau Orczy.
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Cornești Site: 1800 ha, largest fortified field in Europe, with four earth walls (“iarcuri”). Most visible are the first and second walls; the second wall’s gate is a key point.
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Băile Călacea: Thermal spa 25 km from Timișoara, recommended for musculoskeletal, peripheral nervous system, rheumatic, and digestive ailments. Includes treatments such as physiotherapy, electrotherapy, laser therapy, paraffin packs, massages, and a 14 ha park with old trees, a small zoo, and a white water lily lake.
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Contact: 0256379612
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Contact: 0256379612
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Seceani Fortress: Three elliptical earth walls, well-preserved, covered by dense vegetation. Main gate partially overgrown.
4. Route M47 – Timișoara – Bărăteaz – Satchinez – Hodoni
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Satchinez Nature Reserve: Ornithological reserve known as the “Banat Delta.” Free access, open all day.
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Contact: Satchinez Town Hall 0256 379 500
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Contact: Satchinez Town Hall 0256 379 500
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Hodoni Manor: Built in 1840, private property, available for private events.
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Location: Str. Gării 3, Hodoni
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Info & booking: http://www.conaculhodoni.ro/ro
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Contact: 0724 320468
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Location: Str. Gării 3, Hodoni
5. Route M46 – Timișoara – Șag – Șag Monastery
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Timișeni Monastery, Șag: Founded in 1944 by Metropolitan Vasile Lăzărescu. Includes workshops for weaving and icon painting. Offers accommodation for pilgrims.
Experiences Along the Romania–Serbia Cycling Route
The creation of Romania’s longest asphalted cycling route, connecting Timișoara to Serbia along the Bega River, has fostered hospitality services and ecotourism activities in the surrounding villages. APDT Timiș created a map of attractions and experiences along the route, showing locations, access methods, and points of interest in the riverside villages.
First Virtual Tour of the 1989 Revolution Events: Heroes Never Die
The Association for the Promotion and Development of Tourism in Timiș County, in partnership with the 1989 Revolution Memorial Association, created the first virtual tour of the 1989 Revolution events.
In a time of digitalization and diversified experiences, the stories of the heroes and the events of December 1989 are brought to the attention of younger generations, increasingly interested in technology. Through VR glasses, the destination can present information about this defining moment in our history, inviting people to discover the free spirit of its citizens. The initiative aims to promote this part of the destination’s identity among young people who did not experience 1989 firsthand, keeping alive the memory of the heroes and Timișoara’s spirit of freedom.
The virtual tour covers the locations where the 1989 events began and unfolded, as well as the museum interior, and is accessible via VR glasses held by the 1989 Revolution Memorial Association and APDT Timiș. The tour contains information, images, and sounds to evoke the atmosphere of that defining period.
Virtual tour link: https://turismtimis.ro/wp-content/uploads/TurVirtual/Revolutia89Timisoara/
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