Bănița
The commune at the gateway to the Jiu Valley, with the Dacian fortress and Roman fort at Bănița, the Bănița Gorge, Bolii Cave and the Crivadia Gorge.
Bănița is a mountain commune in the south of Hunedoara County, at about 756 m altitude, made up of the villages of Bănița (the seat), Crivadia and Merișor. National road DN66 and the Simeria–Petroșani railway run through the Bănița Gorge, at the entrance to the Jiu Valley.
The commune has the Dacian fortress of Bănița, part of the UNESCO World Heritage List, and a nearby Roman fort. At Crivadia stand the ruins of a medieval fortress tower, next to the “Crivadia Gorge” nature reserve.
Bolii Cave, a river cave lit by electric lighting on the Galbina river, is a nature reserve and a frequent stop for visitors. The area connects to the Grădiștea Muncelului–Cioclovina Nature Park and to the themed trail up to the Dacian fortress.
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Bolii Cave
A 455 m river cave with electric lighting, on the edge of the Grădiștea Muncelului-Cioclovina Natural Park.
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Bănița Gorge
A limestone gorge about 300 m long, with 10-15 m walls, crossed by the DN66 road and the Simeria–Petroșani railway.
BănițaCrivadia Gorge
A 10 ha reserve in the Grădiștea Muncelului-Cioclovina Natural Park, beside the ruins of the Crivadia Tower.
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Bănița Dacian Fortress
A Dacian fortress on Piatra Cetății by the Bănița Gorge, UNESCO World Heritage; since 2026 reached by a marked themed trail.
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