CLUJ-NAPOCAEUROPEAN YOUTH CAPITAL

2015

SEVENTH GRADESCOALA GIMNAZIALA IOAN BOB

CLUJ-NAPOCA

Facts

• Cluj is located in the north-west part of Romania.

• Dracula`s legend is the most popular legend in our country.

What special days do you celebrate?

• In Romania, we celebrate: Christmas, New Year, Easter 1st of December, which is our country’s day, The Days of Cluj-Napoca, which include many concerts, held by Romanian singers and All Saints’ Day.

Where do you celebrate festivals?

• We celebrate festivals at our most magnificent places that our city has to offer: Unirii Square, the brand new Polivalent Hall, the Central Park, and also the Banffy Castle. You can see picture of some of these below.

What are your traditionals dishes?

• Our tradional dishes are: corn podrige and pork meat with rice wrapped in sour cabbage.

What are the famous/interesting places in your town?

• Mihai Viteazul Square, The National Theatre and Alexandru Borza Botanical Garden.

Busheler`s Tower

National Opera

The city center

The Botanical Garden

There are 62 schools in our cityHere are some of them:

Middle School ”Ioan Bob”

High School ” George Cosbuc”

High School ”Emil Racovita"

How do you travel in your town?

• We travel by bus, tramway, taxi, car, bike.

How big is the city?

• About 320 000 people live in Cluj-Napoca. • Cluj-Napoca is the second most populous city

in Romania. • People who are interested to find a job, they

find it easily because they have many solutions and offers.

People live in all kind of houses( blocks of flats, detached houses etc.)

What is the main religion?

• Our main religion is orthodox.

Languages

• Students usually learn English , French, German and Italian at school.

What is the oldest building?

• Saint Mihail Church was built in 1480.