VeloTimiș, a living atlas of the Banat. Discover quiet roads, places with a story and welcoming hosts.
A project initiated byVeloTimiș is a platform dedicated to cycling mobility, initiated by the Timiș County Council.
Here you will find useful information for cyclists, amateurs and professionals alike.
Whether you commute by bike, train for competitions or ride for leisure and fun, VeloTimiș is the ideal starting point for your journey.
Discover tourist routes, quieter roads, places steeped in history, traditions and local products, the natural beauty of the region and untold stories.
Come ride through the Banat!
EuroVelo is a network of 17 long-distance cycling routes that cross and connect the countries of Europe. These routes are used both by long-distance cycle tourists and by locals riding them every day.
EuroVelo 13 starts in Norway and reaches all the way to Turkey, stretching over 10,600 km. The route lets cyclists ride along the “Iron Curtain” — the border that divided Europe into East and West for almost half a century. It offers a living history lesson, reminding us that peace and reconciliation are now more necessary than ever.
Over 170 km cross 24 localities of Timiș County, tracing a route of memory tied to the Iron Curtain era.
Along the route you will discover fascinating histories about the way of life of the people here, multicultural traditions, delicious food, the natural beauty of the Banat plain and true stories of courage, resistance, understanding and sacrifice.
How the 1989 Revolution began in Timișoara — from pastor László Tőkés and the candles of Maria Square to the bullets of Liberty Square and Martyrs' Avenue, and the first city in Romania declared free of communism.
The story of the Banat Swabians: from the 18th-century colonization aboard the "Ulm Boxes" and villages raised from swamps, to the kirchweich feast, to the deportations to the USSR and Bărăgan and their ransom in German marks under the Ceaușescu regime.
Johnny Weissmüller, the future Tarzan, was born in 1904 in Freidorf, near Timișoara. From polio to six Olympic medals and 67 world swimming records, all the way to Hollywood glory — the story of the city boy who became the lord of the jungle.
An essay on radio as a weapon of propaganda — from Radio Berlin in interwar Banat to the liberating role of Radio Free Europe under communism — and on the price paid by those who chose the truth.
The story of Andreas Gebhardt, an apprentice from Săcălaz who set out into the world in 1908, stole a ship in Philadelphia and became, in 1911, king of Timor Island — a fabulous Banat destiny worthy of Jules Verne.
European projects supporting the development of cycle tourism in Timiș County.
Cross-border, inclusive cycle-tourism routes in the Danube region, integrating Timiș County into EuroVelo 13 and involving local communities in their development.
About the project →Five universities and five rural regions jointly develop a curriculum for cycle-tourism guides.
A sub-network for families with children (ages 4–12): short, safe, traffic-free routes.
