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.
19 km · about 20 min drive
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Sălaşu de Sus
Hunedoara County, Romania · Europe
About Sălaşu de Sus
Sălaşu de Sus is worth a stop: 15 minutes from Bucium-Orlea, 19km from Retezat National Park.
Sălaşu de Sus is in Hunedoara County, Romania, with about 2,700 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Bucium-Orlea, about 8 km away.
Sălașu de Sus (Hungarian: Felsőszálláspatak, German: Ober-Bachdorf) is a commune in Hunedoara County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of eleven villages: Coroiești (Korojesd), Mălăiești (Malajesd), Nucșoara (Nuksora), Ohaba de sub Piatră (Kőaljaohába), Paroș (Parospestere), Peștera (Pestere), Râu Alb (Fehérvíz),Read more
Râu Mic (Vajdej), Sălașu de Jos (Alsószálláspatak), Sălașu de Sus, and Zăvoi (Macesd).
The commune lies at the foot of the Retezat Mountains, on the banks of the river Strei and several of its tributaries: the Paroș, Râul Alb, Sălaș, and Sibișel rivers. Two thirds of the commune's 223.05 ha (551.2 acres) area is used for agriculture.
Sălașu de Sus is located in the southern part of Hunedoara County, 70 km (43 mi) south of the county seat, Deva. It is situated in the historical and ethnographical area known as Țara Hațegului, 13 km (8.1 mi) south of its hub, the town of Hațeg. The commune is crossed by national road DN66, part of European route E79. The Ohaba de sub Piatră halt serves the CFR Simeria–Petroșani–Târgu Jiu–Filiași railway line 202.
The Mălăiești Fortress dates from the beginning of the 14th century; completed around 1588, it was abandoned in the 17th century. It features a dungeon and stone ring enclosure, to which four polygonal towers were later added. The Cândreș knyazes' court and the Nemesh Church (both in Sălașu de Sus village) were built in the 15th and 16th century, respectively. The Church of the Ascension in Nucșoara dates from the 18th century; the interior painting was done in 1779 by Simion Zugravul.
A massive coal preparation plant was built in Coroiești in the early 1960s, with a projected capacity of washing 750 tonnes of coal per hour. Once described as the "pearl" of the mining industry of Romania, the plant was modernized in 2004 at a cost of $150 million, but it was closed in 2015.
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What is there to see near Sălaşu de Sus?
Within an hour or so of Sălaşu de Sus: Retezat National Park (19 km), Corvin Castle (26 km), Sarmizegetusa Regia (30 km), Transalpina (55 km).
Are there any good drives near Sălaşu de Sus?
The nearest famous roads are Transalpina, Pasul Urdele (Transalpina) and Transfagarasan (DN7C).
Where is Sălaşu de Sus?
Sălaşu de Sus is in Hunedoara County, Romania, about 8 km from Bucium-Orlea.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 2,748
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Romania
- Region
- Hunedoara County
- Timezone
- Europe/Bucharest
- Coordinates
- 45.5167, 22.9500
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Worth the detour from Sălaşu de Sus
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.
26 km · about 30 min drive
ancient ruins
Sarmizegetusa Regia
UNESCO-listed capital of the Dacian kingdom in the Orastie mountains, with a circular stone sanctuary and paved sacred road.
30 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.
55 km · about 65 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.
58 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 Sălaşu de Sus
4 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 150km.
- 55 kmTransalpinaRomania's highest road reaching 2145m, even more remote and dramatic than its famous neighbor the Transfăgărășan, crossing wild Carpathian landscapes.
- 58 kmPasul Urdele (Transalpina)The highest point of the Transalpina at 2,145 m, open bare ridge country with sheepfolds and long views.
- 58 kmTransalpina (DN67C)Romania's highest road at 2,145m at Urdele, a lonely ridge-running route over the Parang mountains.
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