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Why Cluj-Napoca
Cluj-Napoca,
or
for short,
just Cluj is situated in Northern Transylvania
and is the third largest city in Romania.
As
one of
Romania's
most prosperous cities and important financial
centres,
Cluj has its own
very special, traditional charm. The historic
capital of Transylvania – also called "the
Treasure city” or
"the
Treasure Cluj” is a compelling fusion between a
medieval fairytale town, a small peaceful city
and a vibrant 21st century financial centre.
Surrounded by
undulating
hills, delightful forests and the imposing
Western Carpathians, Cluj is also a refreshing
oasis of natural living in our busy, modern era.
Renowned
in Romania and even abroad as a city of academic
excellence, with some of the best universities
in Romania
such as the Babeş-Bolyai
University. The cultural life is also very
intense, as the city has theatres and operas
both Hungarian and Romanian, lots of museums and
exhibitions and there is the famous Botanical
Garden.
With over 318,000
inhabitants Cluj is one
of Romania's largest cities and a major
destination for foreign investment,
the most recent
being the
new Nokia plant. The Cluj
International Airport links Cluj with many
European cities including
Budapest, Vienna, Munich,
Frankfurt, Florence, Verona, Rome and London as
well.
The city is
the
host of the largest
Romanian-owned commercial bank. Monocle magazine
identified Cluj-Napoca as one of the top five
places worldwide that are due their turn in the
international spotlight during 2008. According
to the American magazine Information
Week, Cluj-Napoca is quickly becoming Romania's
technopolis.
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