Hateg Country

2009-03-14T11:18:00.001-07:00

Hateg Country,the place where the hystory of the Romanian nation begins, has one of the most beautiful countrysides in Europe, having superb landscapes, so diverse that it has often been refered to as the small scale representation of Transylvania. The space of the country has also a strong cohesion assuring the setting for a strong local identity.

[seen from it's midsts]

[seen from the Retezat mountain]

[seen from the Coltz Citadel]

Situated in the north-western part of the Middle Carpathians, the Hateg basin opens in the north to the depression of Transilvania through the corridor of Stei, it is rock-bounded at north-east and east by the Sureanu Mountains, at south by the Retezat Mountains, at south-west by the Tarcu Mountains, at north-west by the Poiana Rusca Mountains. In the south-east, it communicates with the Petrosani basin through the Merisor pass, and in the west with the Rusca Montana basin through the Transylvanian Iron Gate pass.

[Retezat mountains]

Hateg Country is also the craddle of life in this part of Europe, therefore, not long ago was recognized as Dinosaurs Geopark.The geopark neighbours to south the Retezat National Park and to north-east the Cioclovina-Gradistea Muncelului Naturall Park. More informations about Hateg Dinosaurus Geopark you will find here.

[European Bisons in the Hateg reservation]

The Hateg Country is a territory that hosts probably the richest cultural patrimony of Romania. Here are found some of the oldest churches from North of Danube River, the largest concentration of medieval sites and monuments in Romania and a big number of architectural monuments, all included in the National Patrimony.

[church of Densus, unique in the world][more about this church in a special article][coming soon]