Hunedoara

Home to the fairytale Corvin Castle and the Dacian mountain fortresses, with both historic sites and national parks.

Hunedoara County lies in western Romania, in southwestern Transylvania, and its county seat is Deva. The town of Hunedoara has the Gothic Corvin Castle, one of Romania's most photogenic castles; the Dacian fortresses in the Orăștie Mountains, including the ancient capital Sarmizegetusa Regia, are on the World Heritage list; there are also the ruins of Ulpia Traiana Sarmizegetusa, the capital of the Roman province. Retezat National Park has many glacial lakes and is a prime mountaineering destination. Spring, summer and autumn are all good for a visit. Access relies on the road and railway along the Mureș Valley, and the nearest airports are in Sibiu or Timișoara.

Destinations

• Hunedoara & Corvin Castle

Itineraries

• Western Romania Loop from Budapest – Enter Romania from Budapest, looping through Oradea, Cluj-Napoca, Sibiu, Corvin Castle, and Timișoara.