Editing Cluj-Napoca (section)

===Surroundings===
[[File:Tordai hasadék erdély magyar földön.JPG|thumb|left|[[Turda Gorges]] (south-east of Cluj) seen from the west end]]
[[File:Anexa castelul Banffy.JPG|thumb|left|[[Bonțida Bánffy Castle|Bánffy Castle]] (north-east of Cluj) is currently being restored.]]
[[File:Magyargyerőmonostori utcarészlet.jpg|thumb|right|Typical rural houses in [[Mănăstireni]], west of Cluj.]]

The city is surrounded by forests and grasslands. Rare species of plants, such as [[Calypso orchid|Venus's slipper]] and [[Iris (plant)|iris]], are found in the two botanical reservations of Cluj-Napoca, ''[[Rezervația Fânațele Clujului|Fânațele Clujului]]'' and ''Rezervația Valea Morii'' ("Mill Valley Reservation").<ref>Anton et al. 1973, pp.40–1</ref> Animals such as boars, badgers, foxes, rabbits and squirrels live in nearby forest areas such as Făget and Hoia. The latter forest hosts the Romulus Vuia ethnographical park, with exhibits dating back to 1678.<ref>{{Cite web |year=1999 |title=Tourist Attractions |url=http://www.cjnet.ro/t/obiectur.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010105124600/http://www.cjnet.ro/t/obiectur.html |archive-date=5 January 2001 |access-date=2008-03-15 |publisher=DNT Cluj}}</ref> Various people report alien encounters in the [[Hoia Forest|Hoia-Baciu forest]], large networks of [[catacomb]]s that connect the old churches of the city, or the presence of a monster in the nearby lake of [[Lake Tarnița|Tarnița]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Tatar |first=Florentina |date=8 January 2008 |title=Clujul subteran |url=http://www.monitorulcj.ro/cms/site/m_cj/news/clujul_subteran_30348.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080311032706/http://www.monitorulcj.ro/cms/site/m_cj/news/clujul_subteran_30348.html |archive-date=11 March 2008 |access-date=2008-03-14 |publisher=Monitorul de Cluj |language=ro}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Câmpan |first=Letiția |date=11 March 2008 |title=Miturile Clujului |url=http://www.clujeanul.ro/cluj/miturile-clujului-2445452 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080426030932/http://www.clujeanul.ro/cluj/miturile-clujului-2445452 |archive-date=26 April 2008 |access-date=2008-03-14 |publisher=Clujeanul |language=ro}}</ref>
[[File:Salina Turda (panorama), Cluj, RO.jpg|thumb|220x220px|Main gallery of [[Salina Turda]]]]
A modern, {{convert|750|m|yd|adj=on}}-long [[ski resort]] sits on Feleac Hill, with an altitude difference of {{convert|98|m|yd}} between its highest and lowest points. This ski resort offers outdoor lighting, [[artificial snow]] and a [[ski tow]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=23 December 2007 |title=Pârtia Feleac, de lângă Cluj, a fost inaugurată sâmbătă |url=http://www.realitatea.net/partia-feleac-de-langa-cluj-a-fost-inaugurata-sambata_127626.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101122182341/http://www.realitatea.net/partia-feleac-de-langa-cluj-a-fost-inaugurata-sambata_127626.html |archive-date=22 November 2010 |access-date=2008-03-12 |publisher=Realitatea.net |language=ro}}</ref> [[Băișoara]] [[winter resort]] is located approximately {{convert|50|km|mi}} from the city of Cluj-Napoca, and includes two ski trails, for beginner and advanced skiers, respectively: ''Zidul Mic'' and ''Zidul Mare''.<ref>András et al. 2003, p.81</ref> Two other summer resorts/spas are included in the metropolitan area, namely [[Cojocna]] and [[Someșeni]] Baths.<ref>András et al. 2003, p.131</ref>

There are a large number of castles in the countryside surroundings, constructed by wealthy medieval families living in the city. The most notable of them is the [[Bonțida Bánffy Castle]]—once known as "the [[Palace of Versailles|Versailles]] of Transylvania"<ref>{{Cite web |title=Cultural tourism |url=http://www.heritagetraining-banffycastle.org/index.php?p=21 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080529044309/http://www.heritagetraining-banffycastle.org/index.php?p=21 |archive-date=29 May 2008 |access-date=2008-03-14 |publisher=Transilvania Trust |quote=Formerly known as the Transylvanian Versailles, Bánffy castle, Bontida is one of the most beautiful historic buildings in the Carpathian basin.}}</ref>—in the nearby village of [[Bonțida]], {{convert|32|km|mi}} from the city centre. In 1963, the castle was used as a set for [[Liviu Ciulei]]'s film ''[[Forest of the Hanged]]'', which won an award at [[Cannes Film Festival|Cannes]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Enache |first=Cornel |title=Castelele Romaniei (II) |url=http://www.cronicaromana.ro/index.php?art=78552 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110719131629/http://www.cronicaromana.ro/index.php?art=78552 |archive-date=19 July 2011 |access-date=2008-03-16 |publisher=Cronica Română |language=ro}}</ref> There are other castles located in the vicinity of the city; indeed, the castle at Bonțida is not even the only one constructed by the Bánffy family. The commune of [[Gilău, Cluj|Gilău]] features the Wass-Bánffy Castle,<ref>András et al. 2003, p.153</ref> while another Bánffy Castle is located in the [[Răscruci, Cluj|Răscruci]] area.<ref>András et al. 2003, p.92</ref> In addition, [[Nicula Monastery]], erected during the 18th century, is an important pilgrimage site in northern Transylvania. This monastery houses the renowned wonder-working [[Madonna (art)|Madonna]] of Nicula.<ref name="András et al">András et al. 2003, p.142</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Românii sărbătoresc Adormirea Maicii Domnului și Ziua Marinei |url=http://www.gardianul.ro/2007/08/15/actualitate-c24/romanii_sarbatoresc_adormirea_maicii_domnului_si_ziua_marinei-s99513.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080222092950/http://www.gardianul.ro/2007/08/15/actualitate-c24/romanii_sarbatoresc_adormirea_maicii_domnului_si_ziua_marinei-s99513.html |archive-date=22 February 2008 |access-date=2008-03-14 |publisher=Gardianul |language=ro}}</ref> The [[icon]] is said to have wept between 15 February and 12 March 1669.<ref name="ICI">{{Cite web |title=A monastery attracts thousands of Christians |url=http://www.ici.ro/romania/en/turism/m_nicula.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080307154643/http://www.ici.ro/romania/en/turism/m_nicula.html |archive-date=7 March 2008 |access-date=2008-03-12 |publisher=National Institute for Research and Development in Informatics}}</ref> During this time, nobles, officers, laity and clergy came to see it. At first they were sceptical, looking at it on both sides, but then humbly crossed themselves and returned home petrified by the wonder they had seen.<ref name="ICI"/> During the feast of the [[Dormition of the Theotokos]] (commemorating the death of the [[Mary (mother of Jesus)|Virgin Mary]]) on 15 August, more than 150,000 people from all over the country come to visit the monastery.<ref name="András et al"/>