{"id":150187,"date":"2020-10-29T02:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-10-29T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/devrri.freshlemon.ro\/news-and-current-affairs\/newsflash\/the-retezat-hateg-country-150187.html"},"modified":"2024-02-19T16:32:02","modified_gmt":"2024-02-19T14:32:02","slug":"the-retezat-hateg-country","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rri.ro\/en\/features-and-reports\/travellers-guide\/the-retezat-hateg-country-id150187.html","title":{"rendered":"The Retezat-Hateg Country"},"content":{"rendered":"<\/p>\n

The
\nRetezat – Hateg Country lies in Transylvania’s south-eastern part. It includes
\nthree of Romania’s historical areas, Banat, Transylvania and Oltenia. The
\nregion is home to a rich historical past: caves, with evidence of human
\npresence dating from the Paleolithic age, ruins dating from the Dacian-Roman
\ntimes, small medieval citadels and towers, old churches, but also houses or
\nsmall houses, residential areas of local noble families. Anca Rusu is the
\nmanager of the Retezat – Hateg Country <\/a>tourism
\ndestination. She told us our destination today was one of Transylvania’s most
\nbeautiful regions.<\/p>\n

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Anca Rusu:<\/p>\n


\n <\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

It’s the foreign tourists who have become extremely familiar with the
\nnotion of Transylvania. Considering
\nthe experience we had at the international fairs we participated in, we found
\nout tourists do not have that many data when we speak about Romania, but when
\nwe say Transylvania – the region between the mountains, on the map, they can
\nimmediately point to our thereabouts as well. A trip to the Retezat – Hateg
\nCountry is a journey in time. On a rather small territory, they can find a world
\nthat had disappeared 70 millions of years ago, they can face real-size
\ndinosaurs, can explore volcanoes and traces of long-lost seas. As for the
\nrecent times, they can see mountain-scapes, lakes and carnivorous plants, all
\nremains of the Ice Age, 10,000 – 12,000 years ago. They can enjoy the traces ancient
\nRomans left in Sarmizegetusa Ulpia Traiana, but also the worship sites of early
\nChristianity in Romania, such as the church in Densus. Also speaking about the
\nregion, we just cannot ignore the traditional food prepared by the locals. We
\nrecommend the famous Salaj sausages, ‘virsli’ in the local idiom, and, in a bid
\nto round off the experience, they can also try the ‘vinars’ which is a glass of
\nplum brandy, always prepared using the Rachitova plums.<\/p>\n


\n <\/p>\n

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There
\nis a great number of hiking or backpacking routes in Hateg Country and Retezat. <\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

Anca Rusu:<\/p>\n


\n <\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

We tried to keep count of them, and, so far, they are as many as 70.
\nThese tourist hiking routes are certified, they are managed by the
\nadministrators of protected areas jointly with the Salvamont Public Service,
\nthey can also be thematic routes, usually telling a story. However, the most
\nimportant thing is the fact that our area is Romania’s only such area where you
\ncan find an overlapping territory of three large protected areas, nature or
\nnational parks. I’m speaking about the Retezat National Park, which is
\nRomania’s first national park, the Hateg Country UNESCO International Geopark, and the Gr\u0103di\u0219tea Muncelului
\nCioclovina Nature Park, which is very familiar thanks to the Dacian fortresses
\ncompound in Orastie Mountains. The soil tourists step on is a very special one,
\nwhile the respect for all that as well as their behavior while being there, in
\nthat wonderful place, is of utmost importance for us and for the locals.
\nExtraordinary nature or man-made values are to be found there, they are so
\nspecial that in 1979, they enjoyed official recognition by UNESCO, as a reserve
\nknown as The Man and the Biosphere for an area in Retezat, then there is the UNESCO
\nInternational Geopark, recognized for
\nHateg Country’s depression area, then there is also the Dacian fortresses
\ncompound in Orastie Mountains, protected by the law and internationally
\nrecognized by UNESCO.<\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

The
\nmanager of the Retezat – Hateg Country tourism destination, Anca Rusu, told us
\na great many of the tourists who get there did not booked a long-enough stay
\nfor their purposes. Therefore, as soon as they discover the richness of the
\ntourist assets, they keep coming back, again and again. The list of the area’s
\ntourist assets is generous, yet no less generous is the list of activities they
\ncan perform there. <\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

Anca Rusu:<\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

The area is very important for lots of activities. Trends in tourism
\nhave changed a lot this year, because of the pandemic. If they happen to be in
\nthe region at this time of the year, we recommend tourists to have a light backpacking
\ntrip taking one of the routes in the three protected areas. We recommend
\none-day routes, for them. For instance, a backpacking trip to the Malaiesti
\nFortress or a backpacking trip to the Lolaia waterfall, located right at the
\nentrance of the Retezat National Park. Also a backpacking tour on the theme
\nroute towards the Fundatura Ponorului, in the Sureanu Mountains. The scenery is
\nbreathtaking there, in an area known as the photographers’ heaven. <\/p>\n


\n <\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

Make
\nsure you don’t miss cultural destinations either, Sarmizegetusa Regia,
\nSarmizegetusa Ulpia Traiana, the fortresses, the castles or the old stone
\nchurches. <\/p>\n


\n <\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

Anca Rusu:<\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

We have everything in the region. For those who are more into
\nadrenaline-rush activities, we recommend a hang-gliding flight in Clopotiva,
\nwhich is one of Romania’s best spots for hang-gliding. If they are lucky,
\nthere, tourists can find the vice-champion in hang-gliding, Toma Coconea, one
\nof Romania’s leading athletes and an ambassador of the Retezat – Hateg Country
\ntourism destination. For families with children, the House of the Volcanoes is
\na must-see, it can be found on the territory of Densus commune, where they can
\nexplore a string of educational programs and can play at the little
\npaleontologists, rubbing shoulders with the administrators of the place. It is
\nvery important for them to know that, at this time of the year, they need to
\nbook their visit to the objectives in advance, in order to maintain the safety
\nmeasures everybody has heard about.<\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

As a rule, there are two main categories of
\ntourists in the area, according to the manager of the Retezat – Hateg Country
\ntourism destination, Anca Rusu. There are those who want an active tourism for
\nthemselves, and the families with children who reach the Retezat-Hateg Country
\nGeopark. However, no matter what they prefer, we recommend tourists to pay a
\nvisit to a culinary point if they want to make the most of the local food, and
\nto one of the local craftsmen, if they want to become familiar with the
\ntraditions of the region. Also, you should know that a great many of the events
\nthat used to be staged here have been rethought and rescheduled, so that everybody’s
\ntourism experience can be complete. <\/p>\n

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