Objectives and tourist routes

National Park Retezat

Retezat National Park (38,138 ha) was established in 1935 by initiative of the scientist Alexandru Borza, first national park in Romania with a scientific reserve exclusive - Twins (1840 ha). In 1979 was declared "Biosphere Reserve". Glacial relief with circuses, glacial valleys and lakes - 80 glacial lakes stocked with trout, among which Enjoy (the most extensive in the country) and Zanoaga (the deepest).

Flora Retezat Mountains, renowned for floristic diversity, home to nearly 1190 species of higher plants of over 3450 known in Romania, endemic species such as Hieracium, draba dorneri, lilium Janke, Pinus cembra (zambru-glacial relict), LARIX deciduacte, species orchids, silver (Dryas octopetala), Edelweiss, and others.

Protected fauna: chamois, marmots, grouse, bald eagle, gray, brown bald eagle and other species.

Tourist trails

Of Pension Sarmis can make many tourist routes Retezat National Park, of which reminded:

• Waterfall Loloaia
• Stones Cottage
• Enjoy Lake, the largest glacial lake in the country, 10 ha, length 550 m, average width 160 m, max depth. 15.5 m, volume 625,000 m³, is fed by five main sources
• Peleaga Peak (2509m), the largest and the sixth Retezat Mountains mountain peak in Romania
• Retezat Peak (2484m)
• Lake UP
• Lake Galesu
• Zanoaga Lake, the deepest Retezat Mountains, 29 m

Duration of walking trails is different, real time depends on conditioning and preparing each guest.

Fortresses and Castles

Colt Fortress - dates from the early century. XIV, when it was founded by Prince Candea. When he later moved to the Catholic religion and changed his name to Kendeffy.
The fortress is situated on the village Suseni, Hunedoara county road DJ 686, into the valley Râusor and 3 km away from Rau de Mori village.
Due to its city and toponymy sites, it is presumed that the source of inspiration for the novel "The Castle in the Carpathians" by Jules Verne. Today it is a monastic settlement was in its inception. Ruined church was installed in Suseni (Colt), near the city Colt.

Sarmizegetusa (= the royal), located in the village Gradistea Muncelului County, was the capital of pre-Roman Dacia. Sarmizegetusa toponym appeared in ancient inscriptions and ancient authors (up to sec. VII) and in other versions (with inscription in Latin and celery). Gradistei Hill Fortress is the largest of the Dacian fortifications. Located on top of a cliff at 1,200 meters height, the fort was the center's strategic defense system if Orastie Mountains, and included six citadels.

The Dacian capital reached its peak under Decebalus, if defeated by the Roman Empire during the reign of Emperor Trajan. After defeating the Dacians, the conquerors established a military garrison there and began to demolish the city. New Romanian capital, Colonia Augusta Ulpia Traiana Sarmizegetusa Dacian was built at a distance of 40 km of Sarmizegetusa. Emperor Hadrian wanted the new capital built by Trajan to be perceived as a continuation of the Dacian, so he also added Sarmizegetusa name. Today, the place was shared Ulpia Traiana Sarmizegetusa Sarmizegetusa. Sarmizegetusa Dacian fortress was included on the UNESCO World Heritage List.

Ulpia Traiana Sarmizegetusa - Sarmizegetusa within the village are the ruins of the old capital of Roman Dacia, Ulpia Traiana Sarmizegetusa. The settlement was founded between 108 to 110, receiving the rank of a colony, and in the third century that the Metropolis. With a population of approx. 15000 to 20000 inhabitants, was a center mlitar, political and economic leading until 271, when the city is deserted by the Roman oficilitatile.

Santamaria Orlea Castle - Castle is located on the territory of Santamaria Orlea place given to the sons of John Corvinus Hunyadi John Cande. Built on the banks of Grand River in the sixteenth century, is best preserved monument area.

Corvin Castle, or fortress called Castle Hunyadi Castle in Hunedoara Hunedoara is a most important monument of Gothic architecture in Transylvania. It was built in the fifteenth century by Iancu of Hunedoara, the site of an ancient fortification, on a rock at whose feet Zlasti rivulet. It is an imposing building with tall and diversely colored roofs, towers and turrets, windows and balconies adorned with laces Stone. The castle was restored and turned into a museum.

As one of the largest and most famous properties of Iancu of Hunedoara, the castle was transformed during his. He becomes a sumptuous home, not only a strategic strengthened. Over the years, the masters of the castle changed its look, adding towers, halls and guest rooms. Gallery and dungeon - the last defense tower (tower "We boisa" = not afraid), remain unchanged from during John Hunyadi and Capistrano Tower (named after John of Capistrano, a famous monk in the castle) are some of the most significant parts of the building. Can be remembered Knights Hall (a large reception hall), Tower Clubs, White bastion that served as food storage and room Diet, with medallions painted on the walls (among them are portraits of Matei Basarab of Wallachia, and Vasile Lupu of Moldova). The wing of the castle called the Mantle is vaguely enough, a painting on the legend of the raven which is said to derive their name of the descendants of John Hunyadi (Corvin). In the castle, near the chapel built also during Iancu de Hunedoara, is a well 30 meters deep. According to legend, this fountain was dug by three Turkish prisoners, who were promised freedom if they reach water. But after 15 years of toil, you have done well, masters did not keep their word. It says that the inscription on the wall of the well meaning "water of the heart in you". In decripted of specialists who wrote this inscription is Hasan, who lives as slave to giaours, the fortress near the church.

Fortress Deva is a city located on a volcanic hill in the city of Deva, Romania. It dates from 1269. In 1784, during Korea's rebellion, the masters have resisted attacks cettaii serfs and miners in the Apuseni Mountains. It is located on the hill at the foot of which lies the town of Deva. The hill fortress Magna Curia Palace (now the headquarters of Dacian and Roman Civilization Museum), built in the sixteenth century-looking tower. Gabriel Bethlen transformed in 1621, Magna Curia gained prevailing Baroque appearance in sec. XVIII, when his contempt park adds a monumental staircase and a balcony.

Today Fortress Deva is in full restoration, the city was almost completely destroyed after a blast in 1849 to store gunpowder in the fortress.
To emphasize the area's tourism potential and to facilitate access to the Fortress of Deva in 2003 work began on building a cable car on Castle Hill. Cable is only inclined lift in Romania, and in terms of route length - 278 meters and the difference of level - 158 meters is the first in Europe. The machine was purchased from Austrian company Doppelmayr, the company has installed a gondola in our country, in Mamaia. Work began in September 2003 and were completed in June 2005.

Churches

Densus Church - built in century XI - XII on an ancient Roman site dating from the fourth century, late Romanesque style, with a valuable mural. Building materials came from the ancient capital of Roman Dacia, Ulpia Traiana Sarmizegetusa. The church is part of UNESCO.

Santamaria Orlea Church - was built in 1311 (1270 according to other sources) in the Roman style. Character Byzantine frescoes dating from the late fourteenth century. Today is the Reformed Church.

Prislop Monastery - was built in the fourteenth century by Nicodemus of Tismana by Prince Mircea the Old. It was rebuilt in 1564 by Lady Zamfir, who is buried here. Currently functions as a theological school for nuns.