Timisoara Free Tours: The Classic Tour

Discover the rich history of Timișoara, the largest city in the Banat Region of Western Romania. With a population of over 300,000, Timișoara boasts a multicultural heritage, having been part of the Kingdom of Hungary, the Ottoman Empire, the Austro-Hungarian Empire, and, since 1918, Romania.

Explore the city’s diverse past, which includes significant populations of Hungarians, Germans, Jews, Serbian and Bulgarians at various points in its history.

Learn about the rapid development the city experienced during the late 19th and early 20th centuries, when many of its important and imposing buildings were constructed.

With the help of your guide, hear stories and legends about the city and region’s most important, admirable, or even horrifying personalities who, at some point in their existence, lived in Timișoara.