Located in the foothills north of Romania Bargaului, Bistrita-Nasaud Bistrita is the county seat of 87,000 people with. The first documentary attestation dates from 1264. Residence of Bistrita - Nasaud, Bistrita is located in the northeast of Transylvania Plateau in Bistrita depression. Bistrita is located on level ground at an altitude of 356 m.

Surroundings provides important tourism potential. Thus, in the northern part of town is the Castle Hill where there are still traces of a medieval fortress and Fair Hill which links to the country Nasaud, a true center of cultural tradition.
In the east, is Bargaului Valley tourist area which links the huts; in the south of the city near the river Bistrita Hill is Codrisor whose forest offers pleasant leisure. At about 40 km from Bistrita is Sangeorz Bai resort.