ancient ruins
Sarmizegetusa Regia
UNESCO-listed capital of the Dacian kingdom in the Orastie mountains, with a circular stone sanctuary and paved sacred road.
20 km · about 25 min drive
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Beriu
Hunedoara County, Romania · Europe
About Beriu
Beriu is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Căstău, 39km from Râpa Roșie.
Beriu is in Hunedoara County, Romania, with about 3,300 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Căstău, about 4 km away.
Beriu (Hungarian: Berény, German: Bärendorf) is a commune in Hunedoara County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of eight villages: Beriu, Căstău (Kasztó), Cucuiș (Kukuis), Măgureni (Magureny), Orăștioara de Jos (Alsóvárosvíz), Poieni (Pojénytanya), Sereca (Szereka), and Sibișel (Ósebeshely).
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located in the western part of Hunedoara County, 7 km (4.3 mi) south of Orăștie and 31 km (19 mi) southeast of the county seat, Deva, on the border with Alba County. It is situated at the southwestern edge of the Transylvanian Plateau, north of the Șureanu Mountains, at the western end of the historic Seven Seats region. It lies on the banks of the river Orăștie and its tributary, the Sibișel, with its own tributary, the Cucuiș.
In Cucuiș village there are two Dacian fortresses, at Dealul Golu and Vârful Berianului. The Colnic mine is a large open pit gold and copper mine situated on the territory of the commune.
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What is there to see near Beriu?
Within an hour or so of Beriu: Sarmizegetusa Regia (20 km), Corvin Castle (23 km), Râpa Roșie (39 km), Retezat National Park (54 km).
Are there any good drives near Beriu?
The nearest famous roads are Transalpina, Pasul Urdele (Transalpina) and Transfagarasan (DN7C).
Where is Beriu?
Beriu is in Hunedoara County, Romania, about 4 km from Căstău.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 3,309
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Romania
- Region
- Hunedoara County
- Timezone
- Europe/Bucharest
- Coordinates
- 45.7833, 23.1833
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Worth the detour from Beriu
6 notable places within an hour's drive.
castle
Corvin Castle
One of the largest and most impressive Gothic-Renaissance castles in Europe, perched above a river in Hunedoara, Romania.
23 km · about 25 min drive
natural wonder
Râpa Roșie
An 800 m wall of red sandstone ravines up to 125 m high just north of Sebeș, eroded into organ-pipe pinnacles that glow crimson at sunset: Romania's 'little Grand Canyon', visible right from the approach road.
39 km · about 45 min drive
national park
Retezat National Park
Romania's oldest national park with over 80 glacial lakes, ancient forests, and some of the wildest mountain scenery in the Carpathians.
54 km · about 60 min drive
mountain pass
Transalpina
Romania's highest road reaching 2145m, even more remote and dramatic than its famous neighbor the Transfăgărășan, crossing wild Carpathian landscapes.
56 km · about 65 min drive
famous road
Transalpina (DN67C)
Romania's highest road at 2,145m at Urdele, a lonely ridge-running route over the Parang mountains.
58 km · about 65 min drive
Driving roads near Beriu
4 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 150km.
- 56 kmTransalpinaRomania's highest road reaching 2145m, even more remote and dramatic than its famous neighbor the Transfăgărășan, crossing wild Carpathian landscapes.
- 58 kmTransalpina (DN67C)Romania's highest road at 2,145m at Urdele, a lonely ridge-running route over the Parang mountains.
- 61 kmPasul Urdele (Transalpina)The highest point of the Transalpina at 2,145 m, open bare ridge country with sheepfolds and long views.
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