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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Cluj Napoca

5 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Cluj-Napoca, Romania

Updated November 12, 2024

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Unusual Attractions in Cluj-Napoca

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Cluj-Napoca, Romania

Hoia-Baciu Forest

Some call this eerie forest of crooked trees the "Bermuda Triangle of Romania."
The Taxidermy Room

Cluj-Napoca, Romania

Zoological Museum

The Natural History Museum that time forgot.
Hintz House apothecary crucible room, cellar

Cluj-Napoca, Romania

Museum of Pharmacy

Known as the Hintz House, this medieval pharmacy has been an apothecary's haven for nearly 450 years.
Church as viewed from main square

Cluj-Napoca, Romania

St. Michael’s Church

This Transylvanian church has changed its denomination four times.

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Communist Film Depot

Several rooms flooded with 35mm film reel.
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Salina Turda

This massive underground salt mine now holds a sci-fi theme park in its depths.
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