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Gheorgheni
The town of the Giurgeu Depression, at 810 m, with a fortified Armenian Catholic church from 1734 and old Armenian merchants' houses.
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What to see in Gheorgheni
Things to see, picked to fill a whole day.
1Fortified churchBiserica armeano-catolică
The Baroque church of the Armenian community, built between 1730 and 1734 and surrounded by a wall with two watchtowers raised in 1748.
Nord-est, pe drumul spre Lacu Roșu
2Renaissance castleCastelul Lázár
The Renaissance castle of the Lázár noble family, with an enclosure wall, bastions and a palace with decorative gables, completed in 1632.
Lăzarea (Gyergyószárhegy), la 6,5 km de centru
3Baroque churchBiserica Sf. Nicolae din Gheorgheni
The town's Roman Catholic parish church, built in Baroque style in the mid-18th century on the site of a Gothic church from 1498.
Centru, Strada Márton Áron
4History and ethnography museumMuzeul Tarisznyás Márton
The town museum, in the Vertán House, an 18th-century Baroque Armenian merchant's house, with ethnography, archaeology, art and natural history collections.
Centru, Strada Rákóczi Ferenc
5Historic centrePiața Libertății și Strada Márton Áron
The town's main square, with a park in the middle and two-storey buildings from around 1900, and the street next to it with old houses of Armenian families.
Centru
Where to eat in Gheorgheni
Meals worth the trip.
- 1Grill bistro
K&K Bistro
A grill bistro opened in 2017 in the pedestrian centre, with a terrace and local Szekler and Armenian recipes.
Centru, zona pietonală - 2Fish restaurant
Păstrăvăria Gheorgheni
A fish restaurant on the way out of town towards Lacu Roșu, serving trout and Hungarian fish soup.
DN12C, la 4 km de centru, spre Lacu Roșu - 3Szekler restaurant
Mozsár
A restaurant with traditional Hungarian and Szekler cooking outside town, on the road to Lacu Roșu, with a garden and themed evenings.
DN12C, la 5,5 km de centru, spre Lacu Roșu - 4Café and tea house
Contact – Casa ceaiului și cafelei
A café and tea house on Strada Kossuth Lajos, with single-origin coffee, teas, smoothies, sandwiches and cakes.
Centru, Strada Kossuth Lajos - 5Pastry shop
Cofetăria Marcipán
A pastry shop and café in an inner courtyard off Piața Libertății, with classic Hungarian cakes and tortes.
Centru, Piața Libertății
Where to stay in Gheorgheni
Places to sleep well, picked for comfort and location.
- 1Hotel with restaurant
Astoria Hotel & Restaurant
A three-star hotel in the centre, in an early 20th-century building, with a Hungarian restaurant and a summer terrace.
Centru - 2Hotel with spa
Filo Hotel Wellness & Spa
A three-star hotel with 31 rooms, a restaurant and a wellness area with an indoor pool, sauna and hot tub.
Kossuth Lajos, marginea de vest, la 3 km de centru - 3Guesthouse and campsite
Pensiune și Camping Patru
A complex on the edge of the forest, with guesthouse rooms, wooden cabins, tent and caravan pitches and a restaurant.
DN12C, la 4,5 km de centru, spre Lacu Roșu - 4Guesthouse with restaurant
Lázár Panzió
A family guesthouse in the centre, with a restaurant, a café and a summer garden.
Centru - 5Apartment
The Home Sweet Home Studio Apartment
An attic apartment with one bedroom, a kitchenette and a washing machine, on a quiet street close to the centre.
Centru, la circa 400 m de Piața Libertății
Frequently asked questions
What to see in Gheorgheni?
We recommend Biserica armeano-catolică (fortified church, Nord-est, pe drumul spre Lacu Roșu): It is the monument of Gheorgheni's Armenians, merchants who settled here in the 17th century, and it keeps its defensive wall with towers. Other picks: Castelul Lázár, Biserica Sf. Nicolae din Gheorgheni, Muzeul Tarisznyás Márton and Piața Libertății și Strada Márton Áron.
Where to eat in Gheorgheni?
We recommend K&K Bistro (grill bistro, Centru, zona pietonală): It scores 4.7 on Google from almost 2,300 reviews, more than any other place in town. Other picks: Păstrăvăria Gheorgheni, Mozsár, Contact – Casa ceaiului și cafelei and Cofetăria Marcipán.
Where to stay in Gheorgheni?
We recommend Astoria Hotel & Restaurant (hotel with restaurant, Centru): It scores 4.4 on Google from almost 900 reviews and 8.8 on Booking from about 450, a few steps from Piața Libertății. Other picks: Filo Hotel Wellness & Spa, Pensiune și Camping Patru, Lázár Panzió and The Home Sweet Home Studio Apartment.
How far is Gheorgheni from Miercurea Ciuc?
About 56 km by road from Miercurea Ciuc.
How do you choose the places?
For each category we pick at most five places and check them: they exist, they are open and they are worth the trip. We take no money to list a place.