Orăștie
The gateway to the Dacian Fortresses of the Orăștie Mountains, a UNESCO World Heritage site.
Orăștie sits at the foot of the Orăștie Mountains, the closest starting point for the Dacian fortresses — including Sarmizegetusa Regia, the capital of Decebalus's kingdom — listed as UNESCO World Heritage since 1999.
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Costești – Sarmizegetusa Regia – Godeanu Peak trail (Șureanu)
The marked trail linking the village of Costești to the Dacian capital, Sarmizegetusa Regia, and to Godeanu Peak.
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Costești – Blidaru Fortress – Godeanu Peak trail
A long trail through the Dacian fortress area, from Costești, past Blidaru Fortress, up to Godeanu Peak.
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Podul Gerosu – Fețele Albe Fortress trail
The shortest marked trail in the Dacian fortress area, to the lesser-visited Fețele Albe ruins.
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Grădiștea de Munte – Piatra Roșie Fortress – Cioclovina Cave trail
A trail linking Sarmizegetusa Regia to Piatra Roșie Fortress and to Cioclovina Cave.
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Sarmizegetusa Regia
The capital of the Dacian kingdom, on a 1,200 m summit — UNESCO World Heritage since 1999.
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Museum of Ethnography and Folk Art, Orăștie
A collection of nearly 8,000 ethnographic and folk-art items, in a historic-monument building downtown.
OrăștieOrăștie Medieval Citadel
A 12th-century Saxon fortification, reopened to the public in 2024 after three years of restoration.
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“Aurel Vlaicu” Memorial Complex
The birthplace and museum of inventor and aviator Aurel Vlaicu, in the village near Orăștie that now bears his name.
Aurel VlaicuCostești-Blidaru Fortress
The strongest fortified complex among the Dacian fortresses of the Orăștie Mountains, on Blidaru ridge, part of UNESCO World Heritage.
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Costești-Cetățuie Fortress
A Dacian fortress in the Grădiște valley, a seat of the Dacian kings that guarded the road to Sarmizegetusa Regia.
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Orthodox Cathedral of Orăștie
The cathedral dedicated to the Archangels Michael and Gabriel, built in 1936–1943, with a tower of five bronze bells.
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Lutheran Church of Orăștie
The church of the Saxon community, built in the early 19th century next to the town's old church.
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Piatra Roșie Fortress
A Dacian stone fortress on Piatra Roșie hill, guarding the capital Sarmizegetusa Regia from the west; UNESCO World Heritage.
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Pensiunea Jorja
A 14-room guesthouse in central Orăștie, 350 m from a Lidl store.
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Bistro Merinde
A bistro with a Romanian and international menu, in one of Orăștie's old houses.
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