Itineraries
Ideas for days and weekends built from the places already in the guide. Each stop links to its own page, with hours, facts and contact details.
A weekend in the Jiu Valley
Mining heritage, a forest that changes colour and a themed trail through tunnels — two days in the towns at the foot of the Parâng mountains.
A day in Hunedoara and Deva
Corvin Castle in the morning, the museum, the park and the citadel of Deva in the afternoon — the two towns of the Mureș Corridor in a single day.
In the footsteps of the Dacians
From the fortresses of the Orăștie Mountains to the Roman baths of Geoagiu-Băi and the capital of Roman Dacia — two days through the county's ancient history.
Retezat in 2 days
Lake Bucura and Peleaga Peak on one day, the ridge to Peleaga Saddle on the other — a first taste of Romania's oldest national park.
Poiana Ruscă: lakes, gorges and furnaces
Cincis Lake, the Cerna Gorge and the Govăjdia Blast Furnace, over a weekend in the Poiana Ruscă Mountains, with Hunedoara as a base.
Zarand Country: gold, history and thermal waters
The Gold Museum in Brad, Crișan's house, Țebea and Vața Spa, around Brad and Baia de Criș.
Hațeg Country: castles, stone churches and Sarmizegetusa
The Geopark, Densuș church, Ulpia Traiana, the castles at Săcel and Păclișa and Mălăiești fortress, over two days around Hațeg.
Simeria, Vețel and the wooden churches along the Mureș
The Dendrological Park, the castles at Simeria and Mintia, Micia fort and five churches and fortifications in Ilia, Șoimuș, Beriu and Dobra.
Geoagiu-Băi and Aurel Vlaicu's village
The spa resort, the Germisara Roman baths, the rotunda and fort at Geoagiu and the Aurel Vlaicu memorial house, in a day around Geoagiu.
The itineraries are indicative and only use the information in the guide. They do not include distances or travel times between stops. Check opening hours and prices before you go.