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Hunedoara County Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels

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About Hunedoara County

The county is largely is made up of mountains, divided by the Mureș River valley which crosses the county from east to west. To the north side there are the Apuseni Mountains and to the south side there are mountains from the Southern Carpathians group, Parâng Mountains group and Retezat-Godeanu Mountains group: Orastie and Surianu Mountains (south-east), Retezat Mountains (south), Poiana Ruscai Mountains (south-west). Hunedoara County was one of the most industrialised areas during the communist period, and was very negatively affected when the industry collapsed after the fall of the communist regime. The industry in the Hunedoara county is linked with the mining activity in the region. In the mountains, from ancient times, metals and coal have been exploited. Now there is one large indu

Top Attractions in Hunedoara County

Explore the best things to see and do in Hunedoara County:

  • Costești-Blidaru Dacian fortress
  • Costești-Cetățuie Dacian fortress
  • Piatra Roșie Dacian fortress
  • Sarmizegetusa Regia
  • Ulpia Traiana Sarmizegetusa

Hunedoara County Travel Guide Sections

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