Arad district, Romania
Places to visit near Olari
Olari is a town in Arad district, Romania, home to about 1,905 people. Within 50 km by road there are 88 places to visit — 46 forts & heritage, 12 churches, 10 museums and 8 hill stations & viewpoints. The must-see places are IAR-93 (17 km), MiG-21 (17 km) and Catedrala Arhiepiscopală ,,Sfânta Treime" (35 km).

Olari at a glance
- Location
- Arad district, Romania
- Population
- about 1,905
- Coordinates
- 46.3833° N, 21.5500° E
- Places within 50 km
- 88 (14 must-see)
- Best time to visit
- October to February for forts & heritage; October to February for cool, clear air for hill stations & viewpoints; year-round for churches and museums
Top places to visit near Olari
Ranked by how worth the drive they are from Olari: must-see places and the closest well-loved spots first. Open a place for photos, today’s visitor status, timings and directions.
- IAR-93Forts · AradMust-see
- MiG-21Forts · AradMust-see
- Monumentul EroilorForts · AradNotable
- Baron de Monyoro Urban ManorForts · AradNotable
- Ioan Slavici Classical TheatreOther · AradNotable
- Catedrala Arhiepiscopală ,,Sfânta Treime"Churches · AradMust-see
- Biserica RoșieChurches · AradMust-see
- Palatul CulturalForts · AradMust-see
- Schulkovschy PalaceForts · AradNotable
- Castelul Dietrich-Sukowsky - Consiliul Local PâncotaForts · AradNotable
- Castel ScânteiaForts · AradNotable
- St. Anthony of Padova ChurchChurches · AradMust-see
More places near Olari
- Casa Cu Lacăt · fort · Arad · ~37 km · Must-see
- Serbian Episcopal Palace · church · Arad · ~38 km · Must-see
- "Ioan Slavici and Emil Montia" Memorial Museum · museum · Arad · ~18 km
- Conacul Bohus · fort · Arad · ~18 km
- Cetatea Șiria · attraction · Arad · ~19 km
- Șoimoș · church · Arad · ~42 km · Must-see
- Șoimoș Fortress · fort · Arad · ~42 km · Must-see
- Mureș Floodplain Natural Park · sanctuary · Arad · ~42 km · Must-see
- Mănăstirea Franciscană "Maria Radna" · attraction · Arad · ~42 km · Must-see
- Biserica Ortodoxă Macea · church · Arad · ~23 km
- Castelul Cernovici - Universitatea de Vest „Vasile Goldiș” · fort · Arad · ~23 km
- Gyulai Vár · museum · Békés · ~44 km · Must-see
Things to see near Olari, by type
Forts & heritage near Olari
132 forts & heritage within 100 km of Olari. The closest is Monumentul Eroilor (11 km); the best-known is IAR-93 (17 km). Best time: october to february.
- IAR-93 · fort · Arad · ~17 km · Must-see
- MiG-21 · fort · Arad · ~17 km · Must-see
- Monumentul Eroilor · fort · Arad · ~11 km
- Baron de Monyoro Urban Manor · fort · Arad · ~11 km
- Palatul Cultural · fort · Arad · ~36 km · Must-see
- Schulkovschy Palace · fort · Arad · ~16 km
Churches near Olari
36 churches within 100 km of Olari. The closest is Biserica Ortodoxă Macea (23 km); the best-known is Catedrala Arhiepiscopală ,,Sfânta Treime" (35 km). Best time: year-round.
- Catedrala Arhiepiscopală ,,Sfânta Treime" · church · Arad · ~35 km · Must-see
- Biserica Roșie · church · Arad · ~36 km · Must-see
- St. Anthony of Padova Church · church · Arad · ~37 km · Must-see
- Serbian Episcopal Palace · church · Arad · ~38 km · Must-see
- Șoimoș · church · Arad · ~42 km · Must-see
- Biserica Ortodoxă Macea · church · Arad · ~23 km
Museums near Olari
28 museums within 100 km of Olari. The closest is "Ioan Slavici and Emil Montia" Memorial Museum (18 km). Best time: year-round.
- "Ioan Slavici and Emil Montia" Memorial Museum · museum · Arad · ~18 km
- Gyulai Vár · museum · Békés · ~44 km · Must-see
- Muzeul de Istoria Calculatoarelor · museum · Arad · ~37 km
- Turnul de Apă · museum · Arad · ~38 km
- Munkácsy Mihály Múzeum · museum · Békés · ~60 km · Must-see
- Szlovák Tájház · museum · Békés · ~60 km · Must-see
Hill stations & viewpoints near Olari
14 hill stations & viewpoints within 100 km of Olari. The closest is Solymos-major (42 km). Best time: october to february for cool, clear air.
- Solymos-major · viewpoint · Békés · ~42 km
- Pikó-rét · viewpoint · Békés · ~43 km
- Keszi-erdő · viewpoint · ~43 km
- Mályvád · viewpoint · ~45 km
- Nagyrét · viewpoint · Békés · ~46 km
- Gyulavári-erdő · viewpoint · Békés · ~47 km
Wildlife, forests & gardens near Olari
10 wildlife, forests & gardens within 100 km of Olari. The closest is Mureș Floodplain Natural Park (42 km). Best time: november to march for sightings.
- Mureș Floodplain Natural Park · sanctuary · Arad · ~42 km · Must-see
- Mlaștinile Murani · sanctuary · Timiș · ~64 km · Must-see
- Körös-Maros Nemzeti Park, Kígyósi-puszta · sanctuary · Békés · ~47 km
- Cefa Natural Park · sanctuary · Bihor · ~72 km · Must-see
- Rezervația Ornitologică Satchinez · sanctuary · Timiș · ~75 km · Must-see
- Prundul Mare · sanctuary · Arad · ~55 km
Caves near Olari
7 caves within 100 km of Olari. The closest is P Nr 2 de la Bogda (54 km). Best time: year-round.
- P Nr 2 de la Bogda · cave · Arad · ~54 km
- P nr1 de la Bogda · cave · Timiș · ~58 km
- Vulcan Carbogazos 1 · cave · Timiș · ~62 km
- Peștera Liliecilor · cave · Arad · ~68 km
- Grota Ursului · cave · Arad · ~69 km
- Pestera Viezuroiu · cave · Arad · ~70 km
A one-day trip from Olari
5 of the best places within 60 km, in driving order so you don’t double back: about 94 km on the road.
- Start in Olari
- 11 km Monumentul Eroilor · heritage site, Arad
- 1 km Baron de Monyoro Urban Manor · heritage site, Arad
- 35 km Catedrala Arhiepiscopală ,,Sfânta Treime" · church, Arad
- 29 km MiG-21 · heritage site, Arad
- 1 km IAR-93 · heritage site, Arad
- 17 km Back to Olari
Plan a longer trip from Olari — the planner adds a place to stay each night and keeps the route to one loop.
From travellers near Olari
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How to reach Olari
All places near Olari by distance
15–50 km — half-day trips
- Bodrog Monastery · Buddhist site · Arad · ~49 km · Must-see
- Biserica Ortodoxă · church · Arad · ~29 km
- Vásárhelyi-Bréda-kastély · fort · Békés · ~31 km
- 5 Movile · fort · Arad · ~33 km
- Mănăstirea Gai · Buddhist site · Arad · ~35 km
- Statuia Lui Iosif Pecsovszky · attraction · Arad · ~35 km
- Monumentul Paznicilor Lagărului Din Cetatea Aradului · fort · Arad · ~35 km
- Monumentul Eroilor de la Păuliș · fort · Arad · ~35 km
- Ruins of the Franciscan Church · church · Arad · ~36 km
- Fortress of Arad · fort · Arad · ~36 km
- Citadel · fort · Arad · ~36 km
- Copiilor Palace of Arad · fort · Arad · ~36 km
- Administrative Palace · fort · Arad · ~36 km
- Muzeul de Istoria Calculatoarelor · museum · Arad · ~37 km
- Szántay Palace · fort · Arad · ~37 km
- Csörsz-árok · fort · ~37 km
- Kohn Palace · fort · Arad · ~37 km
- Moise Nicoară National College · attraction · Arad · ~37 km
- Bohuș Palace · fort · Arad · ~37 km
- Piața Avram Iancu · park · Arad · ~37 km
- Synagogue · attraction · Arad · ~37 km
- Turnul de Apă · museum · Arad · ~38 km
- Birtokkereszt · fort · Békés · ~39 km
- Fosta Stație de Epurare · fort · Arad · ~40 km
- Castelul Kövér-Appel · fort · Arad · ~40 km
- Ii. Világháború Elesetteinek Emlékére · fort · Békés · ~40 km
- Andrássy-Almásy-kastély · fort · Békés · ~41 km
- Wenckheim-Almássy-kastély · fort · ~41 km
- European Long Distance Path E7 - Part Romania · trek · Arad · ~41 km
- Sanctuarul Marian "Maica Harurilor" Maria Radna · church · Arad · ~42 km
- A Kárpát-medence Keszi Településeinek Évenkénti Találkozója · fort · Békés · ~42 km
- Csörsz-árok · fort · ~42 km
- Solymos-major · viewpoint · Békés · ~42 km
- Biserica Ortodoxă Radna · church · Arad · ~42 km
- Bazarul Turcesc „Sub dughene” · fort · Arad · ~43 km
- Lipova City Museum · museum · Arad · ~43 km
- Pikó-rét · viewpoint · Békés · ~43 km
- Keszi-erdő · viewpoint · ~43 km
- Almásy-kastély · fort · Békés · ~44 km
- Erdős Kamill · fort · Békés · ~44 km
50–100 km — one-day trips
- Wenckheim-kastély · fort · Békés · ~56 km · Must-see
- Bányató · lake · Békés · ~58 km · Must-see
- Munkácsy Mihály Múzeum · museum · Békés · ~60 km · Must-see
- Szlovák Tájház · museum · Békés · ~60 km · Must-see
- Mlaștinile Murani · sanctuary · Timiș · ~64 km · Must-see
- Eneolithic Fortification of Cornești-Iarcuri · fort · Timiș · ~69 km · Must-see
- Erzsébet Királyné Emlékfái Emlékmű · fort · Békés · ~51 km
- Cefa Natural Park · sanctuary · Bihor · ~72 km · Must-see
- Remetei-erdő · viewpoint · Békés · ~52 km
- A Dobozi Hidak Emlékére · fort · Békés · ~52 km
- Szanazugi Strand (Doboz) · beach · Békés · ~52 km
- Csörsz-árok · fort · ~52 km
- Almásy-kastély · fort · Békés · ~52 km
- Szentháromság-templom · church · Békés · ~53 km
- 1956-os Turul · fort · Békés · ~53 km
- Telbisz-kastély · fort · Békés · ~53 km
- Belvárosi Református Templom · church · Békés · ~53 km
- Holokauszt Emlékmű · fort · Békés · ~53 km
- Ii. Világháborús Emlékmű · fort · Békés · ~53 km
- Hősök Szobra · fort · Békés · ~53 km
- Agrárszocialista Zendülés · fort · Békés · ~53 km
- Fáy András · fort · Békés · ~53 km
- Loyolai Szent Ignác-templom · church · Békés · ~53 km
- Molnár C. Pál Emlékház · museum · ~53 km
- Wenckheim-kripta · fort · Békés · ~53 km
- Gróf Wenckheim József Antal és Wenckheim Krisztina · fort · Békés · ~53 km
- Intézői Lak · museum · Békés · ~53 km
- Buckatető · viewpoint · Békés · ~53 km
- Faluhelyi-erdő · viewpoint · Békés · ~54 km
- Hermann Gmeiner Szobor · fort · Békés · ~54 km
- P Nr 2 de la Bogda · cave · Arad · ~54 km
- Rezervația Ornitologică Satchinez · sanctuary · Timiș · ~75 km · Must-see
- Prundul Mare · sanctuary · Arad · ~55 km
- Sámson Vára - Rekonstruált Kaputorony · fort · Békés · ~55 km
- Wenckheim-kastély · attraction · Békés · ~55 km
- Csörsz-árok · fort · Békés · ~55 km
- Méhkeréki Baptista Gyülekezet · church · Békés · ~55 km
- Papholt-erdő · viewpoint · Békés · ~55 km
- Monumentul Eroilor Din Pecica · fort · Arad · ~56 km
- Amerikai Kukoricabogár · fort · Békés · ~56 km
Count by type (within 100 km)
| Type | Within 50 km | Within 100 km | Nearest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forts & heritage | 46 | 132 | Monumentul Eroilor (11 km) |
| Churches | 12 | 36 | Biserica Ortodoxă Macea (23 km) |
| Museums | 10 | 28 | "Ioan Slavici and Emil Montia" Memorial Museum (18 km) |
| Other attractions | 6 | 16 | Ioan Slavici Classical Theatre (14 km) |
| Hill stations & viewpoints | 8 | 14 | Solymos-major (42 km) |
| Wildlife, forests & gardens | 2 | 10 | Mureș Floodplain Natural Park (42 km) |
| Caves | 0 | 7 | P Nr 2 de la Bogda (54 km) |
| Buddhist sites | 2 | 3 | Mănăstirea Gai (35 km) |
| Parks | 1 | 3 | Piața Avram Iancu (37 km) |
| Lakes, dams & reservoirs | 0 | 2 | Bányató (58 km) |
| Treks | 1 | 2 | European Long Distance Path E7 - Part Romania (41 km) |
| Beaches & coast | 0 | 1 | Szanazugi Strand (Doboz) (52 km) |
Olari: questions travellers ask
What are the best places to visit near Olari?
IAR-93 (heritage site, about 17 km), MiG-21 (heritage site, about 17 km), Monumentul Eroilor (heritage site, about 11 km), Baron de Monyoro Urban Manor (heritage site, about 11 km), Ioan Slavici Classical Theatre (attraction, about 14 km), Catedrala Arhiepiscopală ,,Sfânta Treime" (church, about 35 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Olari?
88 places on Spotwander: 46 forts & heritage, 12 churches, 10 museums, 6 other attractions, 8 hill stations & viewpoints.
Which is the nearest fort to Olari?
Monumentul Eroilor, about 11 km by road; Baron de Monyoro Urban Manor (11 km) is next.
Which is the nearest church to Olari?
Biserica Ortodoxă Macea, about 23 km by road; Biserica Ortodoxă (29 km) is next.
Which is the nearest museum to Olari?
"Ioan Slavici and Emil Montia" Memorial Museum, about 18 km by road; Muzeul de Istoria Calculatoarelor (37 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Olari?
Start in Olari, visit Monumentul Eroilor, then Baron de Monyoro Urban Manor, then Catedrala Arhiepiscopală ,,Sfânta Treime", then MiG-21, then IAR-93, and drive back — about 94 km by road in all.
What is the best time to visit places near Olari?
October to February for forts & heritage; October to February for cool, clear air for hill stations & viewpoints; year-round for churches and museums.
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Sources: places from OpenStreetMap contributors, Wikidata and GeoNames; Olari’s location and population from GeoNames; see also Olari on Wikipedia. Data sources & credits.