Timisoara Tour Guide

About

A passionate, multilingual tour guide, Alexandra Irimia – known as ‘the girl with the red umbrella’ – offers a wide range of customised experiences across Timișoara and the surrounding Banat and Transylvania regions. Her itineraries combine city‑walking tours of the ‘Little Vienna’ city centre, genealogical research missions back to the 19th‑century Banat countryside, and themed adventures such as pub crawls, wine tastings, boat rides on the Bega, and visits to historic sites like the Roman Catholic Basilica, the Museum of the Communist Consumer, and the ancient ruins of Corvin Castle. The tours are available in English, Spanish and Romanian, and can be tailored to groups of any size with optional transportation in a Toyota Yaris or minibus. Alexandra stresses respect for local businesses, encouraging guests to support family‑owned cafés, bakeries and vineyards, and offers translation and interpretation services for international visitors. Her reputation is built on personal interaction, deep knowledge of Timișoara’s multicultural heritage – from Austro‑Hungarian architecture to recent democratic milestones – and a friendly, smile‑laden guiding style that makes visitors feel at home.