Sarmizegetusa

Hunedoara County · Romania
Sarmizegetusa — photo 1

Photos: Ulpia Traiana Sarmizegetusa: capital of Roman Dacia

Sarmizegetusa is a village in Romania.

Population: 474 (2021).

Here and nearby on the site: 1 sight.

Facts: Wikidata, OpenStreetMap. More on Wikipedia

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What's nearby

Trails nearby

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Râu de Mori – Retezat PeakHardOne-dayMarkedRâu de Mori Retezat PeakElevation profile501–2 482 m19.4 kmascent 1 984 m≈ 8 h walking6 km from the centreRâușor – Pietrele HutModerateOne-dayMarkedRâușor Pietrele HutElevation profile1 178–1 825 m6.4 kmascent 647 m≈ 2.5 h walking12 km from the centrePietrele Hut – Retezat PeakHardOne-dayMarkedPietrele Hut Retezat PeakElevation profile1 489–2 482 m5.9 kmascent 993 m≈ 3 h walking14 km from the centrePietrele Hut – Lake Galeș – Vârful MareHardOne-dayMarkedPietrele Hut Vârful Marevia Lake GaleșElevation profile1 414–2 429 m6.9 kmascent 1 024 m≈ 3.5 h walking14 km from the centrePietrele Hut – Pelegii SaddleHardOne-dayMarkedPietrele Hut Pelegii SaddleElevation profile1 489–2 277 m5.5 kmascent 819 m≈ 2.5 h walking14 km from the centreLake Bucura – Bucura Peak – Retezat PeakHardOne-dayMarkedLake Bucura Retezat Peakvia Bucura PeakElevation profile2 073–2 482 m3.8 kmascent 586 m≈ 2 h walking16 km from the centre

Peaks nearby

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Retezat PeakPeakRetezat PeakRâușoraltitude 2 482 m16 km from the centre4 trails to the topRetezat Peak (Romanian: Vârful Retezat, Hungarian: Retyezát-csúcs) is a 2,482 m summit in the northern part of the Retezat Mountains in the Southern Carpathians, in...Bucura (Retezat)PeakBucura (Retezat)Râușoraltitude 2 433 m18 km from the centre2 trails to the topBucura (Romanian: Vârful Bucura, Hungarian: Bukura-csúcs) is a massive double summit on the northern main ridge of the Retezat Mountains in the Southern Carpathians,...JudelePeakJudeleRâușoraltitude 2 398 m18 km from the centreVârful Judele) is a 2,398 m peak in the central part of the Retezat Mountains, Hunedoara County. It stands above two of the massif’s most famous glacial lakes—Bucura...PeleagaPeakPeleagaRâușoraltitude 2 509 m19 km from the centre2 trails to the topPeleaga (Romanian: Vârful Peleaga, Hungarian: Pelága-csúcs) is the highest summit of the Retezat Mountains in the Southern Carpathians, 2,509 m above sea level.Păpușa (Retezat)PeakPăpușa (Retezat)Râușoraltitude 2 508 m19 km from the centre1 trail to the topPăpușa (Romanian: Vârful Păpușa, Hungarian: Papusa-csúcs) is a summit on the main ridge of the Retezat Mountains in the Southern Carpathians, in Hunedoara County.CusturaPeakCusturaaltitude 2 457 m22 km from the centreCustura (Romanian Vârful Custura) is a 2,457 m summit in the Retezat Mountains of the Southern Carpathians – according to Romanian Wikipedia, the fifth-highest in the...

What to visit

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Ulpia Traiana Sarmizegetusa: capital of Roman DaciaHistoric siteUlpia Traiana Sarmizegetusa: capital of Roman DaciaSarmizegetusaunder 1 km from the centreUlpia Traiana Sarmizegetusa is the ruin of the first and largest city of the Roman province of Dacia. It lies in the Hațeg valley at the foot of the Retezat Mountains,...Densuș Church: a stone church built of Roman blocksChurchDensuș Church: a stone church built of Roman blocksDensuș7.7 km from the centreA church made of the Roman capital's stones St Nicholas Church (Biserica Sfântul Nicolae) in the village of Densuș in the Hațeg Country (Țara Hațegului), Hunedoara...Lolaia Waterfall (Cascada Lolaia)WaterfallLolaia Waterfall (Cascada Lolaia)Nucșoara · Retezat Mountains13 km from the centreheight 15 m1 085 m above sea levelLolaia Waterfall (Cascada Lolaia) lies in the northern part of Retezat National Park, in Hunedoara County, on one of the park's busiest routes — the road from the...

Huts, shelters and springs nearby

1 237 mSpringSpring (Zeicani)Godeanu and Țarcu Mountains · RomaniaNot verified

All springs of the CarpathiansAll Carpathian huts

Getting there from Ukraine

Border crossings

  • Porubne – Siret — road and pedestrian, 24/7
  • Diakivtsi – Racovăț — road and pedestrian, 24/7 No freight traffic.
  • Krasnoilsk – Vicovu de Sus — road and pedestrian, 08:00–20:00 Cars up to 3.5 t and pedestrians only; not 24/7.
  • Solotvyno – Sighetu Marmației — road and pedestrian, 24/7 Passenger traffic only: vehicles up to 3.5 t with up to 9 seats, pedestrians.
  • Diakove – Halmeu — road, 24/7 No pedestrian crossing.

By car

Rakhiv – Petroșani ≈450 km, ≈6 h 36 min (via Solotvyno – Sighetu Marmației); Ivano-Frankivsk – Petroșani ≈584 km, ≈8 h 55 min (via Solotvyno – Sighetu Marmației); Chernivtsi – Petroșani ≈539 km, ≈9 h 19 min (via Krasnoilsk – Vicovu de Sus). Times without border queues, our road routing (GraphHopper, OSM).

Checked 03.11.2026; border crossing hours and timetables change — check before you travel.