national park
Retezat National Park
Romania's oldest national park with over 80 glacial lakes, ancient forests, and some of the wildest mountain scenery in the Carpathians.
21 km · about 25 min drive
Hunedoara County, Romania · Europe
Uricani is worth a stop: 15 minutes from Lupeni, 21km from Retezat National Park.
Uricani is a town located in Hunedoara County, Romania. With a population of 9,924, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Uricani 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 Uricani to your route.
Uricani (Romanian pronunciation: [uriˈkanʲ]; Hungarian: Hobicaurikány) is a town in the Jiu Valley region of Hunedoara County, in southern Transylvania, Romania. As of 2021 it had a population of 6,669.
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Uricani is located in Hunedoara County, Romania, Europe. The coordinates are 45.3373 latitude, 23.1524 longitude.
Uricani has a population of approximately 9,924 people, making it a town in Romania.
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national park
Romania's oldest national park with over 80 glacial lakes, ancient forests, and some of the wildest mountain scenery in the Carpathians.
21 km · about 25 min drive
ancient ruins
UNESCO-listed capital of the Dacian kingdom in the Orastie mountains, with a circular stone sanctuary and paved sacred road.
34 km · about 40 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.
41 km · about 45 min drive
castle
One of the largest and most impressive Gothic-Renaissance castles in Europe, perched above a river in Hunedoara, Romania.
50 km · about 60 min drive
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