Tusványos, the 34th Bálványos Free University and Student Camp is organized in Baile Tusnad, at the camping site by the Olt river. Coordinates: 46.149735, 25.859668
FROM BUCHAREST
Bukarest – Brassó [Bucureşti – Braşov] – DN1/E60, Brassó – Sepsiszentgyörgy [Braşov – Sfântu Gheorghe] – DN11, Sepsiszentgyörgy – Csíkszereda [Sfântu Gheorghe – Miercurea Ciuc] – DN12
FROM HUNGARY
ROUTE ONE:
Budapest, Berettyóújfalu, Nagyvárad [Oradea], Kolozsvár [Cluj-Napoca], Torda [Turda], Marosludas [Luduş], Marosvásárhely [Târgu Mureș], Balavásár [Bălăuşeri] – E60,
Székelyudvarhely [Odorheiu Secuiesc] – Csíkszereda [Miercurea Ciuc] – DN13A,
Csíkszereda [Miercurea Ciuc] – Tusnádfürdő [Băile Tuşnad] – DN12
ROUTE TWO:
Budapest – Szeged – M5, Szeged – Arad – M43, A1, Szeben [Sibiu] – Brassó – E81,
Vlădeni – Bod – 112C, Bod – Araci – 103, Araci – Sepsiszentgyörgy [Sfântu Gheorghe] – DN13E, Sepsiszentgyörgy [Sfântu Gheorghe] – Tusnádfürdő [Băile Tușnad] – DN12
Those arriving by car can use the city car parks.
Cars, motorbikes and other motorised vehicles are not allowed in the camp area!
BY TRAIN:
Tusnadfürdő has a train station, which is easily accessible by night or day train from Hungary. For more information and timetables visit www.cfr.ro or www.mavcsoport.hu.
There is an access control system at Tusványos.
Prices:
Admission to the camp area is FREE until 4 p.m. every day.
Wristbands received before 4 p.m. are valid after 4 p.m. as well. Those arriving after 4 p.m. will have to pay 40 RON. The day wristband will be valid until 6 a.m. the following day.
It is also possible to buy a weekly wristband for 150 RON.
FREE admission all week for children under 14 and residents of Tusnadfürdő certified by their ID.
After 4 p.m., tickets can be purchased at the camp reception or online.
Payment is possible in cash and RON. Unfortunately, we are unable to accept other currencies.
Payment by card is only possible online, through the webshop.
ATMs are available in town and at the camp site. Here you can change Romanian currency.
Wristbands:
Everyone must show proof of identity (identity card, driving licence or passport) on entry.
All participants will receive a wristband, and the chip embedded in the wristband (also known as an RFID tag) stores the participant’s access rights and determines which area they can enter. The RFID tag also contains personal data based on the ticket presented when collecting the wristband.
Minors must wear a distinctive red wristband. In cases where there is a suspicion that a person is a minor and cannot identify themselves, we can provide them with a red wristband.
For persons wearing red wristbands, vendors are prohibited from serving alcoholic beverages and tobacco products.
The wristband must be worn at all times during the event. The organizers will check the wristbands by scanning the chip. The organizers may also carry out wristband checks inside the camp.
If the visitor’s wristband is invalid, he/she must leave the event area. Damaged wristbands, such as those that have been taped over, cut, torn, or otherwise tampered with in any way, or with a diameter greater than the back of the hand, are considered invalid.
By accepting the wristband, the Visitor acknowledges that he/she understands and agrees to be bound by the rules and regulations during the camp (22-27 July 2025).
You can access the Regulations here.
Tent tickets:
Those who buy a full-week tent ticket can enter the camp area for free for the whole week. Tent tickets are also available in the form of wristbands.
The weekly camping ticket, together with weekly access to the camp, costs 150 RON.
Validity: July 22, 2025, 8 a.m. – July 27, 2025, 12 p.m.
Daily camping tivkets will be available for purchase at the price of 40 RON and are valid until 10 a.m. the following day.
A reception is available for guests and invitees, as well as for those who have booked accommodation in the city.
At the reception, we will also provide wristbands for the guests.
This year, the reception will have a new location: on the main road, next to the gas station, on the left-hand side when coming from Miercurea Ciuc.
The reception opens in the afternoon of 21 July 2025 (Monday).
Tent tickets can be purchased at the entry points on the way to the camping area or online.
Campers will receive their wristbands at the entry point, and at the INFO point located in the camping area they will receive information about the campsite rules, the designated tent areas, and they will also collect their tent card at the INFO point.
The price of a weekly tent ticket is 150 RON per person. Tent ticket for one day 40 RON/person.
Free entry to the camp every day until 16h00. If the participant arrives after 4 p.m., he/she must buy the daily ticket for that day.
Those who purchase a full-week tent ticket can enter the camp area for free for the whole week.
Tent pitching is allowed in two places: in the fenced tent camp and in the green area between the camping houses.
The validity of the tent cards will be checked by our organisers in both places.
A valid tenting wristband is required to enter the tent camp area. The camp is guarded by security.
There are several male/female toilets and washrooms in the camping area.
Phone charging and safe-keeping is available at the INFO point.
No fires are allowed in the campsite.
Security service is available 24 hours a day throughout the camp. In case of problems, you can contact them or the organisers.
If you have a problem, you can ask for help at the INFO point in the so-called Gyöngyvirág Cafe.
Any sickness, minor injuries or other health complaints are treated in the Red Cross tent 24 hours a day, and there is a permanent ambulance service on standby.
Safety rules for minors:
The purchase of alcoholic beverages and tobacco products on the camp premises is subject to a wristband and vendors are not allowed to serve minors with these products. If you were born on 22 July 2007, you no longer need a distinctive wristband.
Safety rules on bears:
Four game rangers will be responsible for the safety of the campers, who will be available near the forest and on the other side of the Olt river.
If anyone sees a bear, please inform the rangers, security guards or the organisers. The game rangers’ phone numbers are available on the contact tab.
What can be brought into the camp area:
Alcoholic beverages, soft drinks are not permitted in any quantity, mineral water in a half-litre plastic bottle that has already been opened.
Food cannot be brought in for health and hygiene reasons, only drinks and snacks purchased from the stalls on the camp grounds are allowed.
No drugs or mind-altering substances of any kind are allowed, and everyone is subject to security checks at the entrance.
We will also take away any knives, cutlery and glassware at the entrance.
Bring a raincoat instead of an umbrella.
There are several units selling a variety of hot and cold food and drinks in the camp area.
There are also shops and restaurants in town.
Payment is possible in cash, in lei.
There are several wireless internet networks in the camp area, including some that are open to participants.
Please note that the network may be used by many people at the same time, which may affect its speed.
Also, keep in mind that you can also tweet and instagram at home, you should rather sit in on a lecture.
Phone charging will be available at the charging station at the INFO point.
For any other questions, please contact our customer service at tusvanyos@tusvanyos.ro.
