On the Radar: Cluj-Napoca

Visit Cluj-Napoca and experience some of the best events and festivals happening this month. As the capital of the legendary region of Transylvania, Cluj-Napoca is one of the most popular cities in Romania. The second biggest city in the country after the capital, Bucharest, Cluj-Napoca is famous as Romania’s largest university town and consequently attracts thousands of students and young people.

Book your flight to Cluj-Napoca direct from Liverpool John Lennon Airport.

So, what's on? We've put together a list of the best upcoming events that you just can't miss this month...

Green Sensation Festival

8th July – 10th July 16

Water slide, tubing, bubble fun, archery, climbing, zorbing, zip line, mountain bike, horse riding, paragliding, skydiving, slackline, frisbee and many other outdoor activities, together with live concerts and fun, only at Green Sensation Festival. 

Street Food Festival 

7th July – 10th July 16

Cluj launches a new trend, the street food, in the first edition of Street Food Festival. All diners are invited to taste one by one delicacies to enjoy a complex festival, a mix of experiences, from outdoor cinema to wine tastings, beer crafts, live concerts (jazz, funk, soul, indie) and many more.

Further information can be found here: http://streetfoodfestival.ro/

Electric Castle

14th July – 17th July 16

A unique, mind-blowing experience. It shakes up the way people interact with music by combining a visually innovative concept with an eclectic musical line-up, breaking the boundaries between electronic, rock and reggae music. Over 150 artists will perform on one of the six stages: Skrillex, Sigur Ros, Bring Me The Horizon, Bastille, Paul Kalkbrenner, Gorgon City Live, Rusko and Elliphant are just few of them. Experience the authentic Electric Castle festival starting July 14th!

More information, here: https://electriccastle.ro/

Transylvania Rally

21st July - 23rd July 16

See in action one of the best rally drivers in Romania at the 5th stage of the Romanian Rally Championship: Transylvania Rally.

More information, here: http://transilvaniarally.ro/ 

MOX - Music Outdoor Experience

28th July – 31th July 16

For four days you can escape from the urban routine and go in a trip to the mountains, near Cluj. In Drăgan Valley you can enjoy an outdoor libraries, a cinema between the trees under a sky full of stars, a water slide, swings, hammocks, workshops, the warm breeze, the coolness of the mountains and, of course, 3 nights of music.

For more information, visit the https://www.facebook.com/pages/Music-Outdoor-Experience-MOX/805138239593173?fref=ts

During all year long, it's perfect to walk around the city or taste the beauty of Transylvania. According to Lonely Planet, Transylvania is officially the top destination of 2016, placing first in their chart for regions. You can start your journey through this beautiful place directly from Cluj-Napoca – the Heart of Transylvania. Charming and colourful traditional villages, beautiful nature, wildlife, caves, gorges, picturesque landscapes, vampires and haunted forests are just few of its attractions.

So don't hesitate, book your flight to Cluj-Napoca now!

If you would like to see where else you can fly to from LJLA, browse our destinations page.