Timisoara, in the Banat region close to the Hungarian border, is
world-famous as the place where the 1989 revolution began. Numerous memorial
slabs to those people who died in the fighting are encrusted in walls on
streets around the town. Most are still honoured with fresh flowers and
lavish bouquets. The Tokes Reformed Church, the flashpoint of the
revolution, is south of the town centre. Other main sights include the Roman
Catholic Cathedral and the Serbian Orthodox Cathedral, which are in the town
centre on opposite sides of Piata Unirii, Timisoara's most picturesque
square. Timisoara is serviced by international buses, though there are few
bus connections to other Romanian towns. The city is serviced by plenty of
international and domestic trains. Some international flights go to
Timisoara.
