ancient ruins
Sarmizegetusa Regia
UNESCO-listed capital of the Dacian kingdom in the Orastie mountains, with a circular stone sanctuary and paved sacred road.
25 km · about 30 min drive
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Orăştie
Hunedoara County, Romania · Europe
About Orăştie
Orăştie is worth a stop: 5 minutes from Pricaz, 35km from Râpa Roșie.
Orăştie is in Hunedoara County, Romania, with about 21,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Pricaz, about 4 km away.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Orăştie?
Within an hour or so of Orăştie: Sarmizegetusa Regia (25 km), Corvin Castle (26 km), Râpa Roșie (35 km), Retezat National Park (59 km).
Are there any good drives near Orăştie?
The nearest famous roads are Transalpina, Pasul Urdele (Transalpina) and Transfagarasan (DN7C).
Where is Orăştie?
Orăştie is in Hunedoara County, Romania, about 4 km from Pricaz.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 20,763
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Romania
- Region
- Hunedoara County
- Timezone
- Europe/Bucharest
- Coordinates
- 45.8333, 23.2000
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Rovinieta (road tax sticker) required for all national roads.
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Worth the detour from Orăştie
5 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.
26 km · about 30 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.
35 km · about 40 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.
59 km · about 70 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.
60 km · about 70 min drive
Driving roads near Orăştie
4 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 150km.
- 60 kmTransalpinaRomania's highest road reaching 2145m, even more remote and dramatic than its famous neighbor the Transfăgărășan, crossing wild Carpathian landscapes.
- 62 kmTransalpina (DN67C)Romania's highest road at 2,145m at Urdele, a lonely ridge-running route over the Parang mountains.
- 65 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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