CLUJ-NAPOCA (Cluj) Romania 🇷🇴 -The Unofficial Capital of Transylvania 2022
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- Cluj-Napoca (Cluj) is the second largest city in Romania. It is located in northwestern Romania and is known as the unofficial capital of Transylvania. Being a college town it comes with an abundance of restaurants, bars, and a wonderful craft beer scene to enjoy. There is plenty of history here as well, which dates back to the Hungarian and Saxon rule. One of the must-see locations in the central square is the Gothic-style St. Michael's Church. We really hope you enjoy exploring Cluj-Napoca with us.
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Cluj-Napoca was such a great town filled with endless restaurants, cafes, and an incredible craft beer scene. We really enjoyed the time here exploring all we could - thanks for watching!
Thank you for exporing and explaining all your beautiful locales. I'm exporing vicariously through you guys! I loved the church that looked pink inside.
Thank you, Susan! ♥
Thank you for such a lovely review of Cluj, if you are still here you should check out also our botanical garden and the etnographic museum.
Come back soon. 🤝
@@susanjackson4625 Good observation!.... that is the Franciscan Church: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cluj-Napoca_Franciscan_Church
For anyone else interested to go, Cluj also has a great botanical garden and of course the amazing Untold Festival
Thank you for the tips, Maria!!
This year I went to Untold, it's really amazing
As a Euro dude, I was not aware of these "treasures" in Romania. My conclusion is that the country of Romania needs to work on its tourism marketing, if they want visitors that is.
Hi! That is absolutely true and recognized by those people we met. We were shown so much appreciation for sharing their beautiful country. It's a must visit for sure! Cheers 🍻
We've had Andrew Tate do more promotion for Romania than the government ever did 🤣
@@EliteKitten Not sure that's a good thing lol
we have many problems, of which tourism marketing is at the bottom of the priorities list. But I'm not going to list those problems as I don't want to ruin the mood and perceptions of our country for this fine couple :)
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I ți mulțumesc că ai fost în orașul meu de suflet Cluj și in Romania noastră dragă .👍😘😘
Thank you for having us!!!
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I've really enjoyed watching these videos from Romania. So much so that I just booked a cheap Ryanair seat to Sibiu in October. Sure, the buildings and architecture look wonderful, but so does the craft beer! Keep up the great work.
That is so cool, you will have a great time!! Thank you for watching!
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Sibiu is wonderful. Dont miss the Village Museum , is like a farytale . If you are able to rent a car there are a lot of places to see as a day trip . Public transport also offers options . Depending on how much time is available I would advise to stay în multiple towns .
Have fun! Sibiu is my favourite town in Romania.
Welcome to Romania! And do visit us in Cluj too! Enjoy!
I was born there, and it's an amazing city
We had a great time in Cluj and all of Romania that we had the pleaser of visiting! Beautifull country!
This brings back so many memories. Spent a week in Cluj Napoca in 2018 and totally loved it. Did you also go to the Botanical Gardens? They were stunning. When we were there they also had a free Jazz in the Park festival in the central park and we got to see Nouvelle Vague.
Hi, Pauline. We did not make it to the Botanical Gardens but have heard nice things about them, we just ran out of time. We have found that traveling during the summer months may be more expensive but there are also more things to see. Concerts, festivals, markets, etc. Thank you for the support, Pauline!
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Been living in Cluj for almost 7 years and have never stepped foot inside Saint Michael's because it's been close to the public for renovations until like a couple weeks ago. Bang on time for a visit!
That's awesome!!! What a beautiful church!! Thank you again for watching!!
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Dream country romania❤️
In Cluj is one of the big festival called " Untold" amazing festival ,a 4 days ,with ppl all over the world into music, Lights and lot of fun! 🥰🥰 Beautiful city ! Thank you for your visits! 🥰
Într-adevăr, România ca natură/ E de vis, e chiar matură/ Dar ca ființă întristată/ E cam răvășită toată....E plecată-n pribegie/ E prin zări îndepărtată/ Peste mări, peste oceane/ Iar eu, tot aici sunt "Coane'.... Bucurați-vă de priveliști și atenție la neatenție, oameni calzi. Spor!
Thank you! Romania is a beautiful country!
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So many good memories in Romania!
Absolutely! Nice to hear from you Glenn!
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We spent first week of july this year in Romania , two days in Cluj among other places. At 7.33 is the building where we stayed ,just in front of the municipality. Loved it! Definitely we'll come back to Romania.
I'm current now - after just a few days of bingewatching from the beginning of your travels. In 2015 we went to Romania when we had to leave the Schengen. We and loved it and the food. Watching your videos makes me want to return. Have fun!
Thanks so much for watching all our videos 😊. We were so surprised by just how much we loved our time in Romania and will definitely plan to be back as there was so many areas we still need to explore!
Do come back! All guests are welcome!
Welcome to Cluj it's beautiful to see that you enjoyed your stay here. !
Thank you for this beautiful tour of my hometown! I miss it!
Thank you so much for watching 😊
guys I am loving this channel keep the pubs and beer info flowing lol cheers romania looks beautiful
Thank you, Jeff!!
Fun facts: Romania is 3rd world consumer of beer per capita after Czech Republic and Austria, and Cluj-Napoca is the 14th safest city in the world, also the best University in Romania is there "Universitatea Babeș-Bolyai" or UBB, and Cluj-Napoca is well known in Romania for the strong I.T industry and the Untold festival, being one of the biggest festivals out there.
Thank you for the information, David. Not surprised about the beer consumption, being the beer is so good! Thank you for the fun facts!!
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@@BrianandCarrie Also thank you for visiting our country and spreading good vibes and thoughts about it !
We will be back soon to see everything that we have missed.
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Thanks for another nice Vlog. Glad you got to taste some good Craft Beers.
Thank you, Cook Master!!
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Thank you for visiting my town. I also love this beautiful place.🤗
Thank you for having us!!!
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Another good one. And thanks for the bonus video this week! That was a nice surprise. 🙂 Keep living the dream. Catch you on the next one! 🍻
Thank you! Expect more Friday videos over the next couple months!!
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@@BrianandCarrie Awesome news! I'll keep my eyes open for the Friday vids! 🙂👍
I just watched this one too - thank you. I love watching your videos! It has been quite a while since I last time visited Cluj, but what I know for sure is that it is indeed a very clean town, it always was.
I like it how you don’t let Carrie talk you out of exploring new breweries … but then, she plays along when you get there - you’re a good sport, Carrie.
Have a wonderful time and say hello to your families and friends when you contact them (or when they contact you). Looking forward to your next video.
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Carrie and I actually met each other at a beer garden! She loves beer as much as I do! 😀
Great video guys, you’re living the dream! Cheers 🍻
Thank you, El Ricko!!
It is really beautuful city!! So wonderful buildings and relaxed people!! I love to watch!! Thank you for sharing this my new friend!! Greeting from Korea!!😍😍👍👍
Thank you for watching from Korea!!!
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I've been mowing the lawn this morning while "watching" your video and it made me really appreciate the background music you use. All great choices. The tour through the city was fine too, of course.
Hi Erick, thanks so much for watching! Love that you "watched" while mowing, that's great 😊. Cheers 🍻
When did they start selling Lawn mowers with TV?. No fun watching BnC's Vlogs on tiny Smart phone screen with a loud mower.
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You made out pretty well with those beers, looked great!
We really enjoyed the craft beer in Cluj. Easy to find and really good!!
Enjoyed this installment on your world travels! Looks like a lovely, livable city.
Thank you, Carol!
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Thank you for visiting my city! I hope you liked it here 💙
We did, Lee. We really love Romania!
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Oh Boy, another beer tour. So much more of Cluj - Napoca, and all other cities than beer and breweries.
Sounds like you have been watching many of our videos from Romania!! Such a beautiful country and, we can't wait to return. Thank you for watching and commenting!
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We are Aussies and my husband does not mind a beer or two especially on a hot day but I have to say he was especially pleased to see the Pistachio Gelato in the shot LOL (His favourite and not always available at our local) @@BrianandCarrie
WOW!!!! It brings back memories! Born and raised in Cluj Napoca here, you definitely make me feel like I am strolling the streets along with you guys! YOU MUST go up on the CETATUIE(up on the hill) and have a 360 view of the city!!!! It is a must! Enjoying your videos! Keep it up! Chris/NYC
Thank you Chris!
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Love your videos
So beautiful the way you put them together
Stay safe
Phil Belfast 👍
Thank you, Phil!
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I enjoyed "visiting" my town through your eyes. I like it that you are focused on the positive in what you see. Have a nice stay in Romania! 😊
Thank you!! We have really loved our time in Romania!!
My dream city. I'll be there at the end of September
Thank you for watching, Chathu. Safe travels!
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Multumesc ne-ati vizitat 👍🤜😎
We will be back soon!!!
Very Nice videos...big talent!
Thank you so much!!! More Romania videos to come!!
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*WONDERFUL !!!*
Thank you, Dan!!
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welcome to Cluj Napoca ! I hope you will have a pleasant stay here in the capital of Transylvania. It is indeed a bigger city and except of the old town it lacks that cozy medieval town feel but on the other hand it has a lot more to offer in regards to social life, events, culture , museums, food & beer options.
If you are staying longer it's worth taking a short trip into Apuseni mountains nearby, a hidden gem area of Europe. A large unspoiled wild areal of mountains , forrests, caves , wildlife and century old villages.
That sounds great, unfortunately, we didn't have much time. We will need to come back to Romania soon! Thank you for watching and for the suggestions.
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Headed to cluj tomorrow. Star marked lots of places on google maps from this video so thanks!
You will have a great time!! Thank you for watching and safe travels!!
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Love all the Romania videos - thank you! If you had to pick one city in Romania that you visited to stay for a month, where would that be? Everyplace looks amazing
Thank you, Sara. We would pick Brasov first and then Sibiu. We really enjoyed each location.
LOVE those videos!! Brian - you definitely need to publish a Romanian Beer Guide, heck a beer guide for each city/country. Names of bars/pubs/breweries and names of beers you tried and their cost.
HA! That sounds like a great idea Jeff! 😆Thank you for watching!!
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Another great video.... We're on our way for adventure. Carrie Minnie has both your recommended bags. Away carry on and your Beis bag. She loves them thank you for your packing video. Larry and Minnie. 👍
Thank you Larry and Minnie, we love your support. That so great Minnie purchased both those bags..I absolutely love them both and how easy they are and how much they comfortably hold. Where again are you heading first on your travels?
We're in Rome this week then Naples for a few days. We will then stay four nights in Sorrento for a work conference then back to Rome. Two weeks total. Next year we plan to begin our slow travel lives like you two. ❤️ June 2023
That sounds great, Larry!! June will be here in no time! Safe travels!!
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Just checking that you are both ok and taking time off . Loving Romania .? Missing your travels ……
Hi, Joan, We are doing great! We had some technical difficulties with our editing software last week. We are back up and running and will be back on schedule this week. Thank you for checking in!!
❤Cluj
We'd love to see a video on your favorite countries thus far. Also, I hope you visit Budapest at some time as it is our adopted city....
We will be having a one-year in-review video coming out here in the coming weeks!! Thank you for watching!!
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Oradea & Iași also
Loving the series on Romania and seriously planning a trip. Of all the places you visited which one would you stay for a month ?
Thank you so much! That is a difficult question that we answer in our video coming out in a couple weeks! 😁
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Nice bro:)
Thank you!!
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That’s not polar bear fur, that’s sheep wool and it is something that shepherds wear. I’m from Cluj and I’m glad you liked it here.
HA!! Thank you! We had such a wonderful time!!
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Best city
Lovely city indeed! Don’t forget to check out “Cetatuia Park” to get a nice view over the city …can be a nice walk in the evening 😊
Great tip, Adi. We thought Cluj had a lot to offer, besides great beer!🙂
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Very nice 👍👌👌🍺
Thanks, Juan! We appreciate your support!
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Yessss on the gigantic sasquatch lookalike jacket!!!
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Interesting video. Cluj-Napoca is the second biggest city in Romania by population and the second richest, after the capital Bucharest.
Brian și Carrie, God bless you.
Thank you!!!♥
Cluj-Napoca is the 3rd largest city in Romania, with a population in the metro area of around 411K, so yeah it's a bit bigger
Tip for city breakers in Romania: You can visit for a day a lot of the major cities in Romania using the overnight trains, just make sure you book in advance, they are quite popular and sometimes you have a hard time finding a bed on the sleeping carriages
Great advice, John! Thank you!
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Cluj-Napoca it's even the 2nd largest city in Romania!
@@laszlovondracsek hard to say witch is bigger between Cluj, Timișoara and Iași.
Second largest, as for the 2011 census. Forget the recent Iasi numbers, they're from a different way of counting , which takes into consideration who has an ID with the adress in that city. And the Iasi numbers are inflated by people from Moldova (the country) that also have Romanian citizenship and just arranged to have their ID adress in Iasi, while not really living there. There are hundreds of people scriptically living at a single adress.
nice video
Thank you!!
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Go to "Cetatuie" there is a restaurant there where you can have a nice panoramic view over the city
Thank you for the tip, Has!!
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Thank you for visiting Cluj, my hometown. Next time, try a traditional placinta like one with cabbage (it's really, really good), cheese or whatever but with chocolate is probably the worst choice
But we love chocolate! It was also the only word that we could recognize on the menu!!😂 We really did enjoy the food!! Thank you for watching!
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Love your channel. When choosing an AirBNB how do you investigate the surrounding areas to make sure it’s easy for a month long stay. Are there any tips besides google maps?
We will Google "top places to stay" in the place we are looking to go. You will find blogs that will give you some ideas on the best parts of the city to stay in and why. From there we can narrow down what best fits our budget and the experience we are looking for. Great question. Thank you for watching!
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So this video can be summed up with one word: beers!
Nice
Thank you!!
The Central Cthedral is under consolidation works...that's why you saw that metal thing inside of it
Carrie, when you both started your carried backpacks during the day. Now it seems only you carry your light tan backpack. Will you review what you find essential to carry in that day pack for the two of you?
Hi! That backpack was really a purse, so just basic necessities. We don't carry a back pack unless going on a day trip that would require one. Cheers!!
Thanks for the tips. Brian has the voice of a young Bill Murray. I was waiting for him to wisecrack, but he didn't.
I love Bill Murray! Stripes is an all-time favorite of mine! 😂
Love watching your videos, never thought of going to Romania but it’s now on my list. I’m curious how much time it takes to plan/film/edit your videos. You make it look easy but I’m sure it takes longer than you’d expect. Does it sometimes feel too much like a job? Do you ever go on day trips just for fun or do you always bring camera? Plus you never appear to get on each other’s nerves!
Hi Kari! Romania definitely surprised us - such a beautiful country.
Great questions! The video process does take longer than we maybe originally thought it would. But we also knew nothing about editing, filming or how TH-cam works, so there was SO much to learn (and still is). From the start it's a ton of learning and research, something we continue daily still. Then comes the process of planning, filming and editing a video - this does take quite a bit time, more than we originally thought it would but we still enjoy it so it's worth it 😊.
Fortunately Brian and I get along very well and the moments of getting on each other's nerves isn't very often - considering we not only work together and spend 24/7 together I think we do pretty darn good 😊. Thanks so much for watching! Cheers 🍻
@@BrianandCarrie you can tell that you’re truly having fun. I like hearing costs and pics of Airbnb rentals and how you chose location/city. Keeping notes for when we start our nomad slow travel journey.
If you are in Cluj-Napoca, I suggest you to go also in Oradea, the most beautiful city of Romania (together with Iasi, Timisoara, Alba-Iulia etc).
YES! We did make it to all those places with the exception of Iasi, we just didn't make it to the Moldova region. We hope to return someday soon and explore more of what we missed.
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Downtown Oradea really turned out beautiful, indeed.
BRASOV is the most beautiful sorry
Spain, Portugal, Romania--- which has been most memorable of these three? Cheers! 🤗
We will be doing a year-in-review video here next month!! 🙂 Stay tuned!!
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But Iași or Oradea, or Constanța or Danubian Delta no?! The Best i think that is Maramureș...try Mocănița train:) !
Don't forget to visit The Village Museum guys🙂
Unfortunately, we didn't make it to the Village Museum. 😔
Lots of beer and great prices. I am still waiting to see if you guys drink water at all. I know...I know...beer has water in it.
We will drink more water but you need to get more than 200 steps in!!😆
@@BrianandCarrie I think I got like 254 steps today...so hahaha on you
@@BrianandCarrie btw...that was funny. Carmel (wife) still laughing.
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Hi guys! What state of the States are you from?
We are from Bellingham WA. North of Seattle about 100 miles. 🙂
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Cluj is nice, but Ploiesti is a historical Romanian treasure, do a reserch on it and hopefully you’ll add it to your list next you visit Romania
Thanks for the tip Alexander!
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Notice the one church you both went in to, it might have a Freemason, Knights Templar or Illuminati theme to it. Was there any information on it at all?
Hi, Lee. Unfortunately, we do not. We are trying to get better with information when shooting interesting sites like that but sometimes we don't get it done. Sorry about that. Thank you for watching!
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The city was constructed, and founded by German immigrants. Its German name: Klausenburg. It was one of the seven fortified cities of Siebenbürgensachsen , a colonial system founded and cultivated by the large German population of Transylvania of past centuries.
Bârlog, the name of the pub means „Den” în Romanian. :)
Far less cluster and muster. That pastry stand sounded perfectly American English.
HAHA!! 😂
You should make a video with your son, I think I know him on Roblox
Interesting you may know my son, is that a gaming site?
Go to Oradea. Oradea is THE BEST.
We did make it to Oradea!! That video will be out in a couple of weeks. We had technical difficulties so we won't have a video out this week. Thank you for watching!!
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Brasov is the best
Go to Oradea
We did make our way to Oradea and had a great time, that video will be out next week!!! Thank you for watching!!
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Go to Alba Iulia
We did and had a great time!! That video was supposed to come out yesterday but we had some technical difficulties. It will be ready this upcoming weekend.
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@@BrianandCarrie Oh really? I am glad then, curious to see what you guys did here. Keep up the good work
There is România, no Transilvania and Dracula! Understand?
Got it! 🤣 Thank you for watching!
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It’s Transilvania deal with it 😂
@@BrianandCarrie Ignore that doofus, he has an inferiority complex.
Personally I've never understood why anyone would choose a craft beer over those that have been top quality for hundreds of years. I admit I'm in the minority, but I'm saddened that the wonderful traditional beers (which are better) are losing .market share. It's one of the western influences that I wish would go away.
I don't disagree with some of what you are saying, Raymond. Before we decided to quit our jobs and travel I was a beer rep and sold many of the beers you are speaking of. If you watch our Brasov, Romania video we go for some old-world beer and skip the craft. Thank you for watching and would love to have a nice Trappist beer together someday!
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Craft beer is a lot better than massed produce or commercial advertised beer. Once you expand your plate and find which types you like, you’ll finally understand. I’m from GA where we have 100+ craft beer makers, not everyone is good, but the are some great ones. Once I started drink different ipa’s & dark beer (porters & stouts) I find it very difficult to go back and drinking Pilsner or Lagers of any brand. Once you adjust your tastes buds to quality beer, it’s night and day different.
Unofficial capital of Transilvania is Alba-Iulia!
Good to know!! That Video is coming out next week!!!
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Cluj Napoca got nothing to do with a capital. It was only the seat of "dieta", kind of parliament during Hungarian ruling. I can't understand the need to load political relevance over a nice place.
Politics?