Historically and architecturally, Cluj has much more in common with cities like Vienna or Budapest than with the Balkan Peninsula. Geographically, only about 6% of the territory is part of the Balkan Peninsula
Hungary also has cities full of soviet architecture which were past soviet industrial hubs...And they are not Balkan. Same can be said about other former Warsaw Pact countries as well.
Crazy how everybody has this reaction online but after I've been there 3 times I feel pretty neutral about the place. Funny thing is when I went with my school there, we took a wrong turn when heading for the exit and we were walking in a straight line for at least 10 more minutes than we were supposed to. We got out and had no idea where we were, asked a lady and she told us that we are 3km away from the main entrance so we had to backtrack.
Fun fact: Nolan considered this mine for the Batcave in one of the Dark Knight movies. Think it was the 3rd one. He came here while scouting before filming.
because you either: 1. gatekeep the name/location or 2. don't know the answer yourself so you came here to ask not make it seem that you dont know the answer.
I visited it less than a month ago.. To be quite honest, I wasn't really wowed. :D But I am more into cultural and spiritual landmarks, so - to an extend - it was a given. It was interesting, just not amazing.
Alternative-Try-4581@reddit
turda
mamula1@reddit
Video spot for Aleksandra Prijovic, for song Ko si ti, was filmed there
Vukaku13@reddit
Ko si ti
Few_Veterinarian9108@reddit
Turda salt mine, near Cluj Romania
You probably have direct flight to Cluj, interesting stuff, specifically if you go down to the lake
timisorean_02@reddit
Turda is not the most „Balkan” place, I would say. And this feeling is shared by many Transylvanians.
Impossible-Milk9613@reddit
Turda is the literal Balkan small town, what are you on about 😂
Full of post soviet architecture past soviet industrial hub. Etc
Miami-Novice@reddit
Historically and architecturally, Cluj has much more in common with cities like Vienna or Budapest than with the Balkan Peninsula. Geographically, only about 6% of the territory is part of the Balkan Peninsula
timisorean_02@reddit
Hungary also has cities full of soviet architecture which were past soviet industrial hubs...And they are not Balkan. Same can be said about other former Warsaw Pact countries as well.
BissmarkMC@reddit
Who claimed that it was?
timisorean_02@reddit
Well, we're on r/AskBalkans, oder?
SoulEkko@reddit (OP)
aguilasolige@reddit
Salina turda close to cluj, I went there in 2024. The stairs are so high lol and it's cood, pretty cool experience
Archaeopteryx111@reddit
Where did you visit from?
aguilasolige@reddit
US, I've been learning romanian for a while and went to see the country, took the train from Brasov to Cluj.
Saiken27@reddit
Crazy how everybody has this reaction online but after I've been there 3 times I feel pretty neutral about the place. Funny thing is when I went with my school there, we took a wrong turn when heading for the exit and we were walking in a straight line for at least 10 more minutes than we were supposed to. We got out and had no idea where we were, asked a lady and she told us that we are 3km away from the main entrance so we had to backtrack.
Worried-Owl-9198@reddit
Moria
SoulEkko@reddit (OP)
Slanic salt mine is Moria.
iSebastian1@reddit
I love how every Romanian that watched LOTR and went to the Slanic mine goes directly "ya, that's Moria" lol
levenspiel_s@reddit
Yeah I have been to Slatina, impressive, Turda looks nicer.
Archaeopteryx111@reddit
I was there twenty years ago. Presumably it’s nicer and more modern now.
Worried-Owl-9198@reddit
This is great, it’s so smart to open this up for tourism. Bravo 👏🏼
SoulEkko@reddit (OP)
I mean, what else is there to do with them since they've been for the most part extracted, might as well let enthusiasts enjoy their epicness.
heatseaking_rock@reddit
Turda salt mine, been there.
Such-Sorbet-3342@reddit
went there once cool place its romanian salt mine
Such-Sorbet-3342@reddit
DCSmaug@reddit
Fun fact: Nolan considered this mine for the Batcave in one of the Dark Knight movies. Think it was the 3rd one. He came here while scouting before filming.
True-Blacksmith4235@reddit
This looks so cool
Archaeopteryx111@reddit
Yeah, it’s in Transylvania, so you can also see other stuff too.
Maligetzus@reddit
ah vampos
Randomx2016@reddit
It's cool, but no wow
Elfhaterdude@reddit
Bring a jacket that's all i'm gonna say...
RebootAndPray@reddit
Exagerated OMG influencer faces aside - this looks epic as fuck.
I've been to Romania a couple of times but never to Cluj, gotta check this out one day.
Archaeopteryx111@reddit
Where in Romania have you been?
RebootAndPray@reddit
Mostly western parts - Timisoara a few times, Craiova, Resita, some national parks like Nera-Beusnita and Semenik, plus Bucurest.
GianLuka1928@reddit
r/megalophobia
Gramerdim@reddit
no I won't guess the place.
because you either: 1. gatekeep the name/location or 2. don't know the answer yourself so you came here to ask not make it seem that you dont know the answer.
I'm tired of these posts
NaKaMamessifan@reddit
I love Transylvania but Salina Turda was so underwhelming lol. Do I regret going there? No. Would I go there again? No.
kuhinjski@reddit
Deadmines from World of Warcraft
delerium1state@reddit
Thought it was alien underground base in Bucegi mountains finely revealed
Future_Start_2408@reddit
I visited it less than a month ago.. To be quite honest, I wasn't really wowed. :D But I am more into cultural and spiritual landmarks, so - to an extend - it was a given. It was interesting, just not amazing.
fembojce@reddit
Somewhere in Romania I forgot but I remember Mr Beast made video in it
SarcasticRocker@reddit
Turda, the salt mine.
JimmyPuffpuff@reddit
Didn't even have to Cluj and recognised it immediately 😂😂. Near my hometown ✨️
alteransg1@reddit
Salt mine cave in Romania.
Adept-One-4632@reddit
Turda.
I visited the place. Mr Beast visited the place. Its cool
TRAKIA@reddit
I’m bad at geography, but I sure know a gypsy spawn cave when I see one.
thanimator1@reddit
How it’s possible only seeing this now for first time 🤯
Over-Percentage-1929@reddit
It was a salt mine, now a tourist tr..eh.. attraction.
Frosty-Aerie3814@reddit
Hehehe, i see what you wanted to do there😉
sk0opyo1@reddit
Serbia? There is a song Ko si ti filmed in this mine so i assume is Serbia
ciurdyx@reddit
Salina Turda - Romania