ancient ruins
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UNESCO-listed capital of the Dacian kingdom in the Orastie mountains, with a circular stone sanctuary and paved sacred road.
23 km · about 25 min drive
Hunedoara County, Romania · Europe
Căstău is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Beriu, 35km from Râpa Roșie.
Căstău is a town located in Hunedoara County, Romania. With a population of 1,202, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Căstău sits in Romania, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Bucharest time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Căstău to your route.
The Cucuiș is a right tributary of the river Sibișel in Romania. It flows into the Sibișel near Căstău. Its length is 13 km (8.1 mi) and its basin size is 28 km2 (11 sq mi).
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Căstău is located in Hunedoara County, Romania, Europe. The coordinates are 45.8147 latitude, 23.2117 longitude.
Căstău has a population of approximately 1,202 people, making it a town in Romania.
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ancient ruins
UNESCO-listed capital of the Dacian kingdom in the Orastie mountains, with a circular stone sanctuary and paved sacred road.
23 km · about 25 min drive
castle
One of the largest and most impressive Gothic-Renaissance castles in Europe, perched above a river in Hunedoara, Romania.
26 km · about 30 min drive
natural wonder
An 800 m wall of red sandstone ravines up to 125 m high just north of Sebeș, eroded into organ-pipe pinnacles that glow crimson at sunset: Romania's 'little Grand Canyon', visible right from the approach road.
35 km · about 40 min drive
national park
Romania's oldest national park with over 80 glacial lakes, ancient forests, and some of the wildest mountain scenery in the Carpathians.
58 km · about 65 min drive
mountain pass
Romania's highest road reaching 2145m, even more remote and dramatic than its famous neighbor the Transfăgărășan, crossing wild Carpathian landscapes.
60 km · about 70 min drive
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