Timișoara is the main economic, social, educational, and cultural centre in Western Romania. The city of 400,000 is somewhat of a hidden gem, referred to as “Little Vienna” for its large number of historical monuments and its 36 parks and green spaces. Naturally there are also unattractive remnants from the Soviet era. There’s some terrific running in Timișoara, centered around paths and an extensive series of parks along the Bega River. Our four main routes are all adjacent and can be mixed in different ways!
It’s fun to start with our 5k ‘runseeing’ tour of the Cetate neighborhood, with important squares, small parks, and the Botanical Gardens. The best place to run in Timișoara is our ‘parks’ route, consisting a large green space forming a linear park along the Bega River. There are also several km of paths along the Bega River, and even a 40 km cycle path west to the Serbian border for the ambitious! We’ve also put together a route in the historic Elisabetin neighborhood.
