Hațeg
The gateway to Retezat National Park and the Hațeg Country Dinosaurs Geopark.
Hațeg is the central town of Țara Hațegului, the best starting point for Retezat National Park — established in 1935, the oldest in Romania — and for the Hațeg Country UNESCO Global Geopark, known for its dwarf dinosaur fossils.
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Lake Gura Apelor
The mountain lake behind Romania's tallest dam (168 m), at the entrance to Retezat National Park.
Retezat National Park
Cioclovina Cave
The cave where the “Cioclovina 1” skull was found — one of the oldest modern humans in Central and South-East Europe.
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Retezat National Park
Romania's oldest national park (1935), with over 80 glacial lakes.
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Hațeg Country UNESCO Geopark
The dwarf dinosaur geopark: over 1,000 km² of Țara Hațegului, internationally recognised since 2005 and a UNESCO Global Geopark since 2015.
Hațeg CountrySlivuț Forest
A 40 ha oak forest near Hațeg, with a European bison reserve since 1958.
Hațeg
Lolaia Waterfall
A drop of about 15 m on the Nucșoara valley, a short walk from the Cârnic stop in Retezat National Park.
Retezat National Park
Pietrele Hut – Lake Bucura – Peleaga Peak trail
The classic Retezat route: from Pietrele Hut (1,480 m), to Lake Bucura and Peleaga Peak (2,509 m).
Retezat National Park
Pui – Râușor Salvamont Base trail
Long access route from Pui to the Râușor Salvamont base, on the northern edge of the Retezat massif.
Retezat National Park
Pietrele Hut – Vârful Mare trail (Retezat)
A day climb from Pietrele Hut to Vârful Mare, one of the massif's important secondary peaks.
Retezat National Park
Pietrele Hut – Peleaga Saddle trail
A ridge route from Pietrele Hut to Peleaga Saddle, a junction point for several Retezat valleys.
Retezat National Park
Lake Galeș – Peleaga Saddle trail
A short link from the Râușor valley (Lake Galeș) to Peleaga Saddle, on the northern slope of Retezat.
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Râu de Mori – Retezat Peak trail
A long ascent from the south, starting in the village of Râu de Mori, straight up to Retezat Peak.
Retezat National Park
Gura Zlata Hut – Lake Bucura trail
The western access route, via Gura Zlata Hut, up to Lake Bucura.
Retezat National Park
Lake Bucura loop trail
A day-long loop around the Lake Bucura area, Romania's largest glacial lake.
Retezat National ParkBaru – Tulișa Peak trail
A trail from the southern side of Retezat, from Baru up to Tulișa Peak.
Baru Mare
Ohaba Ponor – Ponorici-Cioclovina Cave trail
A trail through the Șura Mare Gorge to the Ponorici-Cioclovina karst system, the longest cave in the Șureanu Mountains.
Hațeg CountryBaru – Lola Peak – Porumbelu Mare Peak trail
A ridge trail in the Șureanu Mountains, along the Strei valley, over Lola Peak and Porumbelu Mare Peak.
Șureanu Mountains
Densuș Church
One of the oldest stone churches in Romania still in use, built from reused Roman materials.
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Prislop Monastery
Founded in 1564, a pilgrimage site linked to Father Arsenie Boca.
Silvașu de Sus, Hațeg Country
Reformed Church, Sântămăria-Orlea
The church of the Cândea knezes, built around 1280 — one of the oldest churches in the Romanian lands, with murals dated 1311.
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Nopcsa Castle, Săcel
The Nopcsa family seat, linked to the paleontologist baron Franz Nopcsa — restored and reopened to the public in 2025.
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Mălăiești Fortress
A 14th-century noble fortress with a keep and curtain wall, restored with EU funds, at the foot of the Retezat.
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Ulpia Traiana Sarmizegetusa
The capital of Roman Dacia, founded after the conquest of 106 AD — forum, amphitheatre and temples in the village of Sarmizegetusa.
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Colț Fortress
The ruined fortress of the Cândea knezes, on a crag at the mouth of the Râușor gorge — a possible inspiration for Jules Verne's “The Carpathian Castle”.
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Pensiunea Avy
A 13-room guesthouse across from the Petrom station, 2 minutes from central Hațeg.
Hațeg
Avy Wine & Dine
A restaurant with Mediterranean cuisine, on Tudor Arghezi Street in Hațeg.
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