Tourist attractions near Pestera (Petrosani, Hunedoara county, Romania)
Photos of nearby places
Boli Cave - Banita (20 photos) 0.3 km away. The main cave passage is approximately 460 m long, with an entrance portal that is 10 m high and 20 m wide at its base. In the 1960s, bridges were built over the underground stream flowing through the cave.
Banita Gorge - Banita (16 photos) 0.6 km away. The approximately 250 m long gorge, similar to the Corcoaia Gorge, is truly spectacular. According to assumptions, it was formed by the collapse of a cave passage ceiling, and then the erosion formed spectacular karst formations in the limestone.
Natural bridge next to the Banita Stone Quarry (12 photos) 4.4 km away. Although the Banita Stone Bridge is not far from the road that passes through the village, it is located beyond the railway line, so its approach is a bit cumbersome. We can go around the railway line on Carierei Street, and then we have to walk a few meters from the stone quarry.
Parangul Mare peak (16 photos) 21.2 km away. Chamois saddle (Saua Caprelor), Carja mountain shelter (Refugiul Carja) - Carja peak (Varful Carja) - Stoienita peak (Varful Stoienita) - Gemanarea - Parangul Mare peak.
Womens Cave - Parang Mountains (11 photos) 44.5 km away. The Cave of Women (Pestera Muierii, Pestera Muierilor) is located at the southern foot of the Parang Mountains, in the area of Baia de Fier in Gorj County. There are several climbing routes established on the rocks above the cave and on the other side of the road.
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Videos of nearby places
Boli Cave - Banita 0.3 km away. The Boli Cave is located 6 km north of Petrosani, on the road that connects Hateg with the Jiu Valley. Here, the railway line that connects the two parts of Hunedoara County passes through, featuring a total of 66 curves and 8 tunnels.
Banita Gorge and Banita rock bridge 0.6 km away. They say about this place that only very few people know about it, but that's not true. In fact, most nature lovers have heard of it, seen pictures taken here, even if not everyone has been able to come here.
Crivadia Gorge 8.7 km away. The Crivadia Gorge is located next to the village of Crivadia, which belongs to Banita. Access is difficult, and the hike is made through the streambed, with water up to the waist at its narrowest point.
The palm of God and the Heavens door - Fundatura Ponorului mountain village 16 km away. One of the most picturesque places in Romania, one of the most beautiful mountain villages, and a photographer's paradise. Fundatura Ponorului is located in the Ponor Stream Valley, part of the Gradistea Muncelului - Cioclovina National Park, in the Sureanu Mountains.
Sheepdogs - Govora sheepfold - Retezat mountains 26.8 km away. On the second day of my weekend Retezat hike, I visited a sheepfold on the Lancita Ridge. To my great disappointment, they didn't make cheese or curd here.
Other places
Belintash Ridge of Dobrostan, Rhodope Mountains 422 km away. Belintash is a mysterious monolithic complex located approximately 50 km from Plovdiv, passing through the scenic Rhodope Mountains. It is situated southeast of the village of Vrata and west of the village of Sini Vruh.
Prohodna cave Karlukovo 260.1 km away. The Prohodna cave nicknamed The Eyes of God is located in Bulgaria, in the Iskar Gorge, on one of the largest karst areas in Bulgaria, 2 km from the town of Karlukovo. It is essentially a 262-meter-long natural stone bridge, with a large (45 m high) and a small (35 m high) entrance.
Krushuna waterfalls Krushuna 280.7 km away. The Krushuna Waterfalls are a series of karst cascades formed in travertine. They are located near the village of Krushuna, not far from the town of Lovech, and are Bulgaria's largest waterfall of this type.
Borov Kamak waterfall Zgorigrad, Vratsa 256 km away. The Vratsa eco-trail starts from the village of Zgorigrad, located 6 km from the city of Vratsa in Bulgaria, and ends at the Parshevitza hut. It is also known as the Zgorigradska or Borov Kamak eco-trail.
Via ferrata Ari Peja 395.7 km away.
Roman bridge Nenkovo 440.7 km away. Along the Borovitsa River, near the village of Nenkovo, there is a Roman Bridge. It connects the two banks of the Borovitsa River.
Falco Peregrinus 2 via ferrata Falcons Rock, Corbu 253 km away. Falco Peregrinus (Peregrine falcon) 2 via ferrata (D) - Falcon's Rock, Corbu.
Drina river house Bajina Bašta 338.3 km away. The house visible on the Drina River (Kućica na Drini) is a unique wooden structure built on a rock in the middle of the river, near Bajina Bašta, Serbia. The house is located on the border between Serbia and Bosnia-Herzegovina, close to the border line between the two countries.
Other destinations
Gornjak via ferrata and Kudelinovs fortress Zdrelo 192.5 km away. Difficulty level C/D, total length: 400 m, height difference: 330 m, year of construction: 2019, total length of the route to Kudelinov's fortress: 1100 m. Access to the via ferrata is free.
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