16 March 2012
We left Sibiu and began our next long bus journey, this time to Cluj. On the way we made a stop in Targu Mures, a city was a large Hungarian population. Since we had spent the past couple of days focusing on the Saxon minority of Romania it was time to shift and look more into the Hungarian minority. Our visit to this city acted as a sort of introduction into the topic that we would further explore in Cluj. When we arrived in Targu Mures we immediately visited the Hungarian Cultural Palace where we saw first hand a glimpse of Hungarian styles and decorations. The tile roof on the hungarian buildings were the first thing pointed out to us. This style was already very different than the Romanian or even Saxon buildings we had seen in other cities.
Inside the Hungarian Cultural Palace we were impressed by the entrance area with its brilliant green, blue, and gold designs on the ceiling and walls.
However, once we began climbing the stairs to visit the other rooms in the building we were less impressed with the designs. They went from being majestic and detailed to looking like the decorations in a 9-year-old girl's bedroom.
In the other rooms of the cultural building we saw beautiful stain glass windows, and an art gallery of famous Hungarian painters.
After our tour we had a small break to grab some lunch before our departure. A few of us decided to have a lovely meal at the McDonalds on the way back to the bus.
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