Tourist attractions near Santamaria-Orlea (Santamaria-Orlea, Hunedoara county, Romania)

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Sura Mare cave - Sureanu Mountains
Sura Mare cave - Sureanu Mountains (60 photos) 15.27 km away
Natural bridge next to the Banita Stone Quarry
Natural bridge next to the Banita Stone Quarry (12 photos) 27.71 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.
Banita Gorge - Banita
Banita Gorge - Banita (16 photos) 30.68 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.
Boli Cave - Banita
Boli Cave - Banita (20 photos) 31.02 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.
Zeicu cave - Retezat Mountains
Zeicu cave - Retezat Mountains (47 photos) 34.68 km away
Pit no. 5 from Scocul Mare gorge
Pit no. 5 from Scocul Mare gorge (17 photos) 35.36 km away
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The palm of God and the Heaven's door - Fundatura Ponorului mountain village
The palm of God and the Heaven's door - Fundatura Ponorului mountain village 16.12 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
Sheepdogs - Govora sheepfold - Retezat mountains 21.19 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.
Crivadia Gorge
Crivadia Gorge 23.34 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.
Billy-goat lake, Closed Gates - Retezat Mountains
Billy-goat lake, Closed Gates - Retezat Mountains 23.97 km away
The most unique ridge trail of the Retezat Mountains is the Closed Gates.Below, at an altitude of 2070 m above sea level, is the Billy-goat lake.
Banita Gorge and Banita rock bridge
Banita Gorge and Banita rock bridge 30.68 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.

Other places

Waterfalls of Lapos creek Bicaz Gorge
Waterfalls of Lapos creek Bicaz Gorge 257.59 km away
One of the lesser-known attractions of the Bicaz Gorges is the series of waterfalls along Lapos Creek. This creek flows between Cupas Stone and Bardos Stone before eventually merging with Bicaz Creek, forming spectacular waterfalls beneath the Altar Stone.
Hili's cave Turda Gorge via ferrata
Hili's cave Turda Gorge via ferrata 121.52 km away
While the first time I climbed this via ferrata (Sky Fly) in the morning, now I climbed it in the light of the setting sun. The red-dressed rocks created a special atmosphere, and I could admire the sunset from the top of the climbing route.
Via Ferrata Fairy Castle (Castelul Zanelor, Casa Zmeului, The House of the Dragon) Vadu Crisului
Via Ferrata Fairy Castle (Castelul Zanelor, Casa Zmeului, The House of the Dragon) Vadu Crisului 157.7 km away
South of Vadu Crisului, in the Padurea Craiului Mountains, lies the Vadu Crisului Gorge, a section of the Crisul Repede river that narrows between rocky walls. In the Middle Ages, there was intense log transportation activity here, and the transport of salt and timber to Hungary passed through this area.
Prohodna cave (The Eyes of God) Karlukovo
Prohodna cave (The Eyes of God) Karlukovo 282.34 km away
The 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.
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