Things to do in Alba Iulia this week

Events this week

• Iter musicum europae — Thu 24 Sept, 19:00 · Alba Iulia
• Noaptea cercetătorilor europeni – Micii cercetători ai trecutului la Palatul Principilor Transilvaniei — Fri 25 Sept, 17:00 · Alba Iulia
• Garda Apulum – spectacol de reconstituire istorică — Fri 25 Sept, 18:00 · Alba Iulia
• Ceremonialul schimbului de gardă – Garda Cetății Alba Carolina — Fri 25 Sept, 19:00 · Alba Iulia
• Stagiunea muzicală „Iancu de Hunedoara” — Fri 25 Sept, 20:00 · Alba Iulia
• Ceremonialul schimbului de gardă-garda cetății alba carolina — Sat 26 Sept, 19:00 · Alba Iulia
• Ceremonialul schimbului de gardă – Garda Cetății Alba Carolina — Sun 27 Sept, 12:00 · Alba Iulia

Event pages are in Romanian; dates, times and venues are easy to follow. See also this weekend and the full month.

The Alba Carolina Citadel

The 18th-century star fortress is the reason most people come. The grounds are a public space, open 24/7 and free; only the museums charge admission. Allow two to three hours for the main sights, a full day with the museums. Our English guide covers opening hours, tickets and the changing of the guard.

Where to eat near the citadel

• La Micu’ Berar — bar, 5/5 on Google, 5 min walk
• Plug In Coffee - Centru Alba Iulia — café, 5/5 on Google, 5 min walk
• L'enigme du Cafe — café, 5/5 on Google, 5 min walk
• Restaurant Hotel Transilvania — restaurant, 5/5 on Google, 5 min walk
• CENTRO Roastery — café, 4.9/5 on Google, 5 min walk
• THE MOOD - speciality coffee & drinks — café, 4.8/5 on Google, 5 min walk

More in our (Romanian) lists of restaurants, cafés and bars.

Big dates

• 1 December — Romania's National Day is celebrated hardest here, where the 1918 union was voted: ceremonies, a military parade, free bean stew and an evening concert. Guide (RO)
• Christmas market — late November to early January. Guide (RO)
• Summer festivals — Roman, medieval and baroque festivals in the citadel. Festivals (RO)