Ciucea

Ciucea is a small town in Crișana, near Oradea, Romania.

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🌍 Octavian Goga Memorial Museum, Strada Principala, nr. 4, Drumul European E60, localitatea Ciucea, jud. Cluj, ☏ +40 264 259 003. Tuesday to Sunday 10:00-17:00. A museum dedicated to the Romanian poet Octavian Goga. The museum is composed of several wood houses and a mausoleum. Inside there are a collection of old countrymen clothes and exchanged mails of the poet. Octavian Goga was a famous traditional Romanian poet (1881-1938) and also minister several times. (updated Oct 2021)
🌍 Bears' Cave (Peștera Urșilor).
🌍 Focul Viu Glacier Cave (Peștera Ghețarul de la Focul Viu).
🌍 Cetatea Rădesei Cave (Peștera Cetatea Rădesei).
🌍 Ponor Fortresses (Cetățile Ponorului). One of the biggest carstic complexes in Romania. (updated Jun 2018)
🌍 Galbena Gorge (Cheile Galbenei).
🌍 Leșu Lake (Lacul Leșu).

Route 60 Restaurant Pensiune, DN1, Nr. 181 (a few km west of Ciucea), ☏ +40 264 259 051. A truck stop kind of place with a restaurant and lodging.