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Area Attractions - The Roman-Catholic Episcopal Palace, a baroque palace built between 1762-1777 by the Austrian architect F.A.Hillebrandt; its destination was as and has as many windows as the year days, 365, and 120 rooms The State Theatre, 1899-1900, with performances of Romanian and Hungarian theatres departments The State Symphony Orchestra Bishopric Greek-Catholic Palace, 1903-1904 The Church with moon, built in 1784 The Roman-Catholic Cathedral, the greatest baroque monument in Romania, is part of one of the largest baroque architectural unit of this kind in Central and South-Eastern Europe, together with Episcopal Palace and Hermits Row The Black Eagle Palace, 1907-1909 with the stained glass passage The Apollo Palace, 1912-1914 The Astoria Hotel, 1902 (Emke Palace) An obvious advantage of Oradea is the marvelous surroundings. Baile Felix and Baile 1 Mai, two famous resorts renown for their spas with geo-thermal waters, can be reached in a ten minute ride from town. An alternative is a two-hour trip in the Apuseni Mountains, to the Bears Cave, a treasure for speologists and a delight for tourists, were can be admired unique karstic relief form and also the relics of Ursus Spelaeus, a species which disappeared more than 150.000 years ago, whose bones and skeletons are spread all over the place. Stina de Vale, is in the area also, 80 km from Oradea, both a winter holiday resort, with skying tracks for those fond of winter sports and a summer resort, perfect for one or more days hiking or driving towards the most picturesque tourism locations. In any season, the calcareous mountains offer unforgettable images of a genuine natural environment where trees, streams and caves are a delight for body, eye and soul (Yellow Valley, Padis, Ponor Citadel and many others) |