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Beiuș
A town on the Crișul Negru with a Romanian high school founded in 1828, 19 km from Meziad Cave and 40 km from the Padiș plateau.
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Where to stay in Beiuș
Places to sleep well, picked for comfort and location.
- 13-star hotel
Vila Turistică Principesa Margareta
Three-star hotel in central Beiuș with its own restaurant, bar and terrace, about 200 m from the Mountain Hunter statue.
Centru€€ - 2Mountain guesthouse
Pensiunea Trecătoarea Lupilor
New guesthouse in Burda village at the foot of the Apuseni Mountains, on the road from Beiuș to Stâna de Vale, with a restaurant, a seasonal pool and a fishing pond.
sat Burda, com. Budureasa, la 11 km (în afara orașului)€€ - 3Motel with pool
Motel Laguna
Three-star motel on the south-eastern edge of Beiuș with a restaurant, a bar, indoor and outdoor pools and a sauna.
Sud-est, spre Petreasa€€ - 43-star hotel
Regal Beius
Three-star hotel in north-eastern Beiuș with air-conditioned rooms, private bathrooms, free parking and breakfast.
Nord-est€€ - 5Guesthouse and restaurant
Pensiunea Mario
Guesthouse with a restaurant 500 m from central Beiuș, with air-conditioned rooms, a terrace and free parking.
Centru-est€€
Where to eat in Beiuș
Meals worth the trip.
- 1Bistro
Simple Bistro
Bistro serving coffee, lunch and an à la carte menu, with pinsa, burgers and vegetarian dishes.
Est€ - 2Restaurant and pizzeria
Time Out
Restaurant and bar on the main square of Beiuș, with pizza, grills and international dishes, open from morning until after midnight.
Centru€ - 3Steakhouse
Farmer's House – Steak & Lounge
Steakhouse-style restaurant at the Oradea entrance to Beiuș, with grilled steaks, burgers, pizza and a heated terrace.
Vest, la ieșirea spre Oradea€ - 4Specialty coffee shop
BOOST Coffee Shop
Specialty coffee shop near the main square, with coffee, pastries and drinks, and over 70 seats inside and on the terrace.
Centru€ - 5Restaurant
Roa Food&Drinks
Restaurant near the main square with a varied menu, open daily from 7 am to 11 pm.
Centru-nord€€
What to see in Beiuș
Things to see, picked to fill a whole day.
1Show cavePeștera Meziad
One of Romania's largest show caves, in the Pădurea Craiului Mountains, with a 16 m high portal and galleries on two levels totalling 4.75 km.
sat Meziad, com. Remetea, la 19 km (în afara orașului)€
2Gorge and mountain trailCheile Galbenei
Gorge carved by the Galbena river in the Padiș karst plateau, with the Evantai (Fan) Waterfall and the Galbena spring, in the Valea Galbenei reserve of Apuseni Natural Park.
Padiș, com. Pietroasa, la circa 40 km (în afara orașului)Free
3Historic buildingColegiul Național „Samuil Vulcan”
High school founded in 1828 by Greek Catholic bishop Samuil Vulcan, one of the first Romanian-language high schools in Transylvania.
CentruFree- 4History and ethnography museum
Muzeul Municipal Beiuș
Museum founded in 1959 with a history and an ethnography exhibition on the Beiuș area, in a listed 19th-century house.
Centru€ 
5Baroque churchBiserica romano-catolică „Sfânta Treime”
Baroque church from 1752, built by Bishop Forgách Pál in the park in the centre of Beiuș, a listed monument.
Centru, în parcul centralFree
Frequently asked questions
Where to stay in Beiuș?
We recommend Vila Turistică Principesa Margareta (3-star hotel, Centru): It scores 9.2 on Booking from 190 reviews and 4.5 on Google from over 1,000, and the centre and the old college are a few minutes' walk away. Other picks: Pensiunea Trecătoarea Lupilor, Motel Laguna, Regal Beius and Pensiunea Mario.
Where to eat in Beiuș?
We recommend Simple Bistro (bistro, Est): It scores 4.7 on Google from 362 reviews, the best rating among Beiuș restaurants with hundreds of reviews. Other picks: Time Out, Farmer's House – Steak & Lounge, BOOST Coffee Shop and Roa Food&Drinks.
What to see in Beiuș?
We recommend Peștera Meziad (show cave, sat Meziad, com. Remetea, la 19 km (în afara orașului)): It is the nearest show cave to Beiuș, open all year, with guided tours every hour. Other picks: Cheile Galbenei, Colegiul Național „Samuil Vulcan”, Muzeul Municipal Beiuș and Biserica romano-catolică „Sfânta Treime”.
How far is Beiuș from Oradea?
About 65 km by road from Oradea.
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.