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Salonta
The home town of the poet János Arany, 37 km from Oradea towards the Hungarian border, with a 17th-century watchtower on its main square.
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Where to stay in Salonta
Places to sleep well, picked for comfort and location.
- 1Four-star hotel
Hotel Slavia
Four-star hotel in central Salonta, a few hundred metres from the Ciunt Tower, with a Slovak-style restaurant on the ground floor.
Centru€€ - 2Hotel with pool
Hotel Ancora
New hotel on the Arad side of Salonta, next to a lake, with an indoor pool, a sauna, rooms, suites and bungalows.
Ieșirea spre Arad€€ - 3Country guesthouse
Slovenska Koliba 194
Slovak-style country guesthouse 4 km from Salonta on the Oradea road, run by the same family as Hotel Slavia.
sat Mădăras, com. Mădăras, la 4 km de Salonta€€ - 4Three-star guesthouse
Pensiunea 21 A.M.
Three-star guesthouse with a local-food restaurant on the road between Salonta and Arad.
com. Ciumeghiu, pe E671, la 10 km de Salonta€€ - 5Roadside hotel
Hotel-Restaurant Millenium
Three-star hotel with a large restaurant, an outdoor pool and a playground on the road between Salonta and Oradea.
sat Mădăras, com. Mădăras, la 4 km de Salonta€
Where to eat in Salonta
Meals worth the trip.
- 1Slovak restaurant
Restaurant Slavia
Slovak and Romanian restaurant on the ground floor of Hotel Slavia, with waitresses in traditional Slovak dress.
Centru€€ - 2Fish restaurant
Restaurant Ancora
Large restaurant with terraces over a lake on the Arad side of Salonta, known for its fish dishes.
Ieșirea spre Arad€€ - 3Pizzeria and restaurant
Pizzeria Restaurant Isola
Pizzeria and restaurant on the main street, a 10-minute walk from the central square.
Centru€ - 4Pastry shop
Cofetăria Kézműves
Home-style pastry shop ('kézműves' means 'handmade') next to Hotel Slavia, with cakes and ice cream.
Centru€ - 5Burger bistro
Street Food Bistro
Local bistro with burgers, pizza, fries and grilled dishes, 200 m from the Ciunt Tower.
Centru€
What to see in Salonta
Things to see, picked to fill a whole day.
1Literary museumTurnul Ciunt – Muzeul Memorial Arany János
Museum of the Hungarian poet János Arany, born in Salonta in 1817, set in the Ciunt Tower, the town's only medieval building.
Centru€
2Historic squarePiața Libertății și Palatul Arany
The centre of Salonta, with the 1907 town hall, the 1912 Arany Palace, the 1910 Roth House and a park full of statues.
CentruFree- 3Memorial house
Casa memorială Arany János (Arany Porta)
Farmstead on the site of the house where János Arany was born, now a small folk museum with a sweep well and a mulberry tree in the yard.
Strada Arany János€ 
4Reformed churchBiserica Reformată și parcul cu statui
The white Reformed church with a clock tower in the middle of Salonta, built on the site of the old church inside the fort.
CentruFree
Frequently asked questions
Where to stay in Salonta?
We recommend Hotel Slavia (four-star hotel, Centru): It scores 9.3 on Booking from 248 reviews and 4.7 on Google from 979, and it is the closest hotel to the museum and the main square. Other picks: Hotel Ancora, Slovenska Koliba 194, Pensiunea 21 A.M. and Hotel-Restaurant Millenium.
Where to eat in Salonta?
We recommend Restaurant Slavia (slovak restaurant, Centru): It has 4.7 on Google from over 1,100 reviews and shows a side of the area you rarely see: Bihor's Slovak community. Other picks: Restaurant Ancora, Pizzeria Restaurant Isola, Cofetăria Kézműves and Street Food Bistro.
What to see in Salonta?
We recommend Turnul Ciunt – Muzeul Memorial Arany János (literary museum, Centru): The tower is the town's symbol, and the exhibition, redone in 2018, has 4.8 on Google from nearly 500 reviews. Other picks: Piața Libertății și Palatul Arany, Casa memorială Arany János (Arany Porta) and Biserica Reformată și parcul cu statui.
How far is Salonta from Oradea?
About 37 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.