Cluj-Napoca is one of the oldest cities in Romania. This fabulous settlement is situated in the central part of Transylvania. In modern times, Romanians make up the majority of the city’s population but Cluj-Napoca was mostly a non-Romanian city in the past. Cluj-Napoca is quite big in size; nevertheless, this is a charming and cozy city. Having arrived here, you will feel how the atmosphere of antiquity skillfully intertwines with the atmosphere of a modern economic center. The city is famous for its university. The Babeș-Bolyai University is the largest in the country. Local nightlife deserves a separate mention because there are many nightclubs here. Initially, the city had another name – Napoca. This is the name that local Dacian tribes gave to the settlement. Emperor Trajan approved of that name and established a base for the Roman legion in the area. The region got the same name. In the 70s of the 12th century, this settlement changed its name to Castrum Clus. When Transylvania became a part of the Hungarian kingdom, the city changed its name once again, this time to Kolozsvár. The name was changing continuously until it became Cluj. The settlement got the town status in 1270. For a long time, Hungarian rulers were the main power in the region. Romania returned the city only in 1918. Hungarians continued living in Cluj-Napoca until the start of World War II. Only during the reign of Nicolae Ceaușescu, Cluj returned its original name, changing it to
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