Belu Cemetery

Just south of the Martyr-Heroes of the December 1989 Revolution Cemetery is Belu Cemetery, the city's most prestigious cemetery, which houses the tombs of many notable Romanian writers. Space has gotten so tight, people are recycling spots from past family members; in other areas, sidewalks are filling with new grave sites! A map inside the gate points out locations. Many Romanians pay respects to national poet Mihai Eminescu (1850-89) and comic playwright and humorist Ion Luca Caragiale (1852-1912), who only have a bloke named Traian Savalescu between them; go to Figura 9 (to the right after you enter).