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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Pui
Hunedoara County, Romania · Europe
About Pui
Pui is worth a stop: 15 minutes from Baru Mic, 25km from Retezat National Park.
Pui is in Hunedoara County, Romania, with about 4,700 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Baru Mic, about 7 km away.
Pui (Hungarian: Puj, German: Hühnendorf) is a commune in Hunedoara County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of twelve villages: Băiești (Bajesd), Federi (Fégyér), Fizești (Füzesd), Galați (Galac), Hobița (Hobica), Ohaba-Ponor (Ohábaponor), Ponor (Ponor), Pui, Râu Bărbat (Borbátvíz), Rușor (Rusor), Șerel (Serél),Read more
and Uric (Urik).
The commune is situated north of the Retezat Mountains, on the banks of the Strei River and its tributaries, the
rivers Bărbat and Ohaba. Pui is located in the southern half of Hunedoara County, 17 km (11 mi) southeast of the town of Hațeg, and 54 km (34 mi) south of the county seat, Deva.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Pui?
Within an hour or so of Pui: Sarmizegetusa Regia (20 km), Retezat National Park (25 km), Corvin Castle (31 km), Transalpina (44 km).
Are there any good drives near Pui?
The nearest famous roads are Transalpina, Pasul Urdele (Transalpina) and Transfagarasan (DN7C).
Where is Pui?
Pui is in Hunedoara County, Romania, about 7 km from Baru Mic.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 4,680
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Romania
- Region
- Hunedoara County
- Timezone
- Europe/Bucharest
- Coordinates
- 45.5167, 23.1000
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Worth the detour from Pui
6 notable places within an hour's 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.
25 km · about 30 min drive
castle
Corvin Castle
One of the largest and most impressive Gothic-Renaissance castles in Europe, perched above a river in Hunedoara, Romania.
31 km · about 35 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.
44 km · about 50 min drive
mountain pass
Pasul Urdele (Transalpina)
The highest point of the Transalpina at 2,145 m, open bare ridge country with sheepfolds and long views.
47 km · about 55 min drive
famous road
Transalpina (DN67C)
Romania's highest road at 2,145m at Urdele, a lonely ridge-running route over the Parang mountains.
47 km · about 55 min drive
Driving roads near Pui
4 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 150km.
- 44 kmTransalpinaRomania's highest road reaching 2145m, even more remote and dramatic than its famous neighbor the Transfăgărășan, crossing wild Carpathian landscapes.
- 47 kmPasul Urdele (Transalpina)The highest point of the Transalpina at 2,145 m, open bare ridge country with sheepfolds and long views.
- 47 kmTransalpina (DN67C)Romania's highest road at 2,145m at Urdele, a lonely ridge-running route over the Parang mountains.
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