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| Satu Mare Sathmar · Szatmárnémeti | ||
| Circle (județ) | Satu Mare County | |
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| Residents | 102.411 (2011) | |
| height | 126 m | |
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Satu Mare (Hungarian: Szatmárnémeti, German: Sathmar) is a large city in the northwest Romania, near the limit to Hungary.
background
The town, which was already settled in prehistoric times and was first mentioned in a document in the 10th century, lies on the Someş (Samosch) river. Around the year 1006 settlers of German origin were settled for the first time. The fortress, which was in the hands of the Bathory family, was rebuilt as a pentagonal structure after being destroyed in the 17th century. In 1721 Sathmar was united with the Mintiu on the other side of the Samosch as a free town. Satu Mare played an important role in Hasidic Judaism. In 1920 the city, which at that time was still predominantly inhabited by Hungarians, came under the Treaty of Trianon from Hungary to Romania. In 1930 Hungarians made up the majority of the population, but today over 50% of the population are Romanians.
getting there
By plane
Satu Mare has an airport (Satu Mare International Airport, located in the south of the city), but this is hardly served in international traffic. However, there is a daily flight connection from Bucharest out.
The nearest international airport is across the border in Hungary Debrecen. From there it is about 110 kilometers (approx. 1:45 hours by car) to Satu Mare.
By train
There are rail connections with Bucharest (two continuous interregios a day, travel time 15 hours), Baia Mare (seven times a day, min. 1:35 hours), Oradea (six times a day, at least 2 hours), Cluj-Napoca (three direct trains daily, min. 5 hours) and Timisoara (a continuous interregio, 5:20 hours), where you can change from the international connection Budapest-Bucharest.
Coming from the German-speaking area, the best way to get to the city is via Hungarian Debrecen, from where there is a regional train to Satu Mare twice a day. The fastest connection from Vienna takes 8:45 hours (three changes), from Munich you drive overnight (two changes) in just under 19 hours.
By bus
With Eurolines you can get from various German and Austrian cities with one change to Satu Mare. For example, you need 14½ hours from Vienna and pay 72 €, from Linz 17 hours (72 €), from Munich 21 hours (94 €), from Dresden 22 hours (from 89 €), from Frankfurt am Main 23½ hours . or longer (from 97 €).
In the street
The best way to travel from Germany, Austria and Switzerland is via the Hungarian M 3 motorway Nyíregyháza to the Vaja exit and from there continue on road 49, which crosses the Hungarian-Romanian border around 10 km before Satu Mare. Another option is via Oradea on the European route E 671.
Of Cluj-Napoca The European route E 81 (national road DN 19A) leads from here to Satu Mare.
The city can be reached from the Ukraine via the border crossing at Halmeu on the E 81, which is around 35 km to the north.
mobility
23 bus routes operate in Satu Mare.
Tourist Attractions
- Biserica cu lanţuri. Hungarian Reformed chain church, built from 1793.
- Hotel Dacia. Secession style from 1902.
- Statue of the Capitoline Wolf, in Vasile Lucaciu Park.
- synagogue. The synagogue on Decebal Street from around 1890 in the Moorish style.
- Turnul Pompierilor. The 47 m high fire tower.
- Roman Catholic Cathedral. The Roman Catholic cathedral in the classical style.
- Greek Catholic Cathedral. The Greek Catholic Cathedral of Archangels Michael and Gabriel from 1932 to 1937 in traditional Romanian architecture.
- Orthodox Church. The Orthodox Church of the Dormition of the Mother of God in traditional Byzantine style from the 1930s.
- Jewish Cemetery
activities
Satu Mare has a district museum, an art museum in the Vécsey Palace and a theater (Teatrul de Nord) built in 1889 with a Hungarian and a Romanian section. Concerts take place in the Dinu Lipatti Philharmonic in a wing of the Hotel Dacia. There is also the district library.
- Fără Bariere / Sorompók Nélkül. International multi-cultural theater festival ("without borders"), takes place every year at the end of May in and around Satu Mare. The main venue is the Teatrul de Nord.
shop
kitchen
- 3 Villa Class, Str.Rebreanu Liviu 11.
nightlife
accommodation
Cheap
- Sports
medium
- Astoria. From the 1970s.
- Leon
- Villa Lux
- Dacia
- Aurora
- Dana I.
- Dana II
- Select. Price: Single room with breakfast 26 EUR.
- Rania
- Melody
- Belvedere
Upscale
- Hotel Poesis. With a restaurant.
- Villa Bodi
- 1 Satu-Mare City, Bulevard Lucaciu Vasile 42. Tel.: 40 (0)261-877870. Newly built in 2007, 40 rooms, without a restaurant, with underground parking.Price: single room with breakfast 70 EUR, junior suite 165 EUR.
health
Practical advice
- 1 Post Office Satu Mare 1, St. Mihai Viteazu nr. 2, Satu Mare.
trips
- Tara Oasului, in the northeast (around 50 km northeast). With a traditional sheep breeder festival on the first Sunday in May.
- Cimitirul Vesel. The "happy cemetery" in Săpânța (on the Tisza / Tisa on the border with Ukraine, 78 km northeast on the national road (drum național) DN 19) with painted crosses.
literature
Web links
- http://romaniatourism.com/satu-mare.html - Official website of Sathmar
