Ceala Forest – is located 2 km from Arad and stretches over an area of 1560 hectares, is one of the favorite places for leisure and camping in Arad.People from Arad come here to rest and make barbeque on 1 may witch is considered in Romania the National holiday of resting wich means almost nobody goes to work just rests.Here we also find and LakeMaltaret one of the summers best tourist atractions. Another place that is very beautiful is Island Mures, located at the southern edge of the Ceala forest. On the island formed by the main bed of the river Mures and one side of his arm, was many resorts and cabins,now u can rent those cabins for recreation from the locals.
Another similar recreational place is Forest Vladimirescu – located near the village of the same name, at a distance of 7 km from Arad is an area with vegetation and fauna specific forest meadow.
Arad fortress was built on the Left Bank in Mures closed at the request of Empress Maria Theresa. Designed by Ferdinand Philipp Harsch Vauban-style Tenaille has star shape with six corners, was provided with three rows of pillboxes underground and more rows of trenches, which could be flooded. The work took 20 years (1763-1783) and was executed thousands of prisoners. Inside the main gate and buildings were built in Baroque style. Inside the fortress there in a Catholic church and surrounding buildings were hosted Franciscan monks. By 1918 the city was one of the largest military prisons of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. During the Hungarian revolution of 1848-1849 under the republican army besieged and bombarded the city garrison town every day for nine months. In the summer of 1849 garrison occupied the Hungarian revolutionary army, but after 46 days, Russian and Austrian armies and forced to surrender. 500 revolutionary army officers, were imprisoned in the Arad fortress, most of them sentenced to death. In July 1919 the Romanian army took the city. In the future the city will become a museum complex.
Arad International Airport has the advantage of a degree remarkable accessibility is located 4 km. West from downtown Arad, reported its geographical position at the center of the runway is 21 ° 15 ‘14 “East, 43 º 10′ 35″ North, at 106 feet above sea level, the total area of 157 ha. It enjoys a good strategy being 250 km from Budapest and 300 km from Belgrade. It is situated near the border with Hungary, 30 km d the nearest road crossing-Turnu and 20 km from the nearest rail border crossings – Curtici.
Gai suburb was arranged on the ground infrastructure with a landing field, hangar and aerogări, left after the 1917 military campaign. Here, July 14, 1912 was held at Vienna return from Aspen’s Aurel Vlaicu a large rally in the aviation pioneer Romanian wing was cheered by fellow countrymen as a hero of all Romanians.
Airport Arad As a result of negotiations conducted in the establishment of a new airport onMay 30, 1935 shall be surrendered by the civil aviation field in suburban municipality Ceala, which will start the construction of infrastructure. Current building was completed in 1936 and aerogări official opening of the new airport took place on November 14, 1937. From now on all aircraft operations will be done on this location and the arrivals and departures were made on a grass runway. Traffic needs made necessary the construction in 1953 of a concrete runway length of 2 000 meters. Pathways roll A and D have been achieved with the runway – off. Lighting was restored in 1954 and equipped with lamps Elba.
Common Siria, capital of the Principality since the fourteenth century, has rich historical traditions of medieval ruins including Siria. Fortress Siria, located on a hill about 900 m, golf depression in western Romania, was built in the thirteenth century and enlarged in the fifteenth century, the stone brought from career Gals, Roman bricks, lime directly on the stone, with a Romanesque style . The thickness of the wall was 130 cm, height of 3.5 m.
The role of the city was one of economic and strategic. Citadel has maintained almost intact until 1784, the year that was destroyed by the Habsburg troops, only ruins remain today. Near the city, is a television station and a weather station, the city being on top of a hill, and another relay.
Fri Every year more and more tourists, for a small grill or a small walk. And competitions were organized sports (diving paragliding, mountain biking competition, etc.)