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Orăștie
The old Saxon town of Broos, with a medieval citadel restored in 2025 and the road to the Dacian fortresses of the Orăștie Mountains.
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Where to stay in Orăștie
Places to sleep well, picked for comfort and location.
- 1Holiday resort
Arsenal Park Transilvania
Resort on the site of the former Rompiro munitions factory, with an open-air military museum, an adventure park and a water park.
Fosta zonă industrială Arsenal (vest)€€ - 2Guesthouse
Pensiunea Sura
Guesthouse on a side street by the stadium, about a kilometre from the centre.
Centru (zona stadionului)€ - 3Guesthouse with restaurant
Pensiunea Casa Coroana
Guesthouse with a ground-floor restaurant, on the street that runs past the medieval citadel.
Centru (lângă cetate)€ - 4Guesthouse
Pensiunea Roșu
Small guesthouse on Unirii Street, the road out of Orăștie towards Sibiu.
Strada Unirii (est)€ - 5Two-star hotel
Hotel Dacor
Small two-star hotel with a restaurant and free parking, north of the centre.
Pricaz (nord)€
Where to eat in Orăștie
Meals worth the trip.
- 1European restaurant
Restaurant Noblesse
Restaurant on the main square, next to the Orthodox cathedral, with international, Italian and Romanian dishes.
Centru (Piața Victoriei)€€ - 2Restaurant with beer garden
Casa Regia
Restaurant with a beer garden and a few motel rooms, on the road to Arsenal Park.
Strada Codrului (vest)€ - 3Family restaurant
Restaurant Beretta
The restaurant inside Arsenal Park, with a themed interior and two covered terraces.
Arsenal Park (vest)€€ - 4Pizzeria
Pizzeria Favorit
Neighbourhood pizzeria on Pricazului Street, with a dining room and takeaway.
Pricaz (nord)€
What to see in Orăștie
Things to see, picked to fill a whole day.
1Medieval citadelCetatea Orăștiei
River-stone fortified enclosure with towers and a water-filled moat, surrounding the Reformed church, the Lutheran church and an 11th-century rotunda.
Centrul vechi€
2Orthodox cathedralCatedrala Ortodoxă Sfinții Arhangheli Mihail și Gavriil
Greek-cross cathedral with a green dome and a tall tower, built between 1936 and 1943 on the main square.
Centru (Piața Victoriei)Free
3Open-air military museumMuzeul militar în aer liber de la Arsenal Park
Military hardware displayed in the open among trees, on the grounds of Orăștie's former munitions factory.
Arsenal Park (vest)€
4Ethnography museumMuzeul de Etnografie și Artă Populară Orăștie
Museum founded in 1952, with about 8,000 items: folk costume, textiles, icons, coins and archaeological finds from the Orăștie area.
Centrul vechi (lângă cetate)€- 5Public artwork
Panoul ceramic „Burebista și epoca sa”
A 130-square-metre ceramic panel on the side of a central apartment block, showing the Dacian king Burebista among his people.
CentruFree
Frequently asked questions
Where to stay in Orăștie?
We recommend Arsenal Park Transilvania (holiday resort, Fosta zonă industrială Arsenal (vest)): It scores 8.9 on Booking from 240 reviews, and the museum, adventure park and restaurant are a short walk from your room. Other picks: Pensiunea Sura, Pensiunea Casa Coroana, Pensiunea Roșu and Hotel Dacor.
Where to eat in Orăștie?
We recommend Restaurant Noblesse (european restaurant, Centru (Piața Victoriei)): It holds 4.9 on Google from over 3,300 reviews, the best-rated place in town. Other picks: Casa Regia, Restaurant Beretta and Pizzeria Favorit.
What to see in Orăștie?
We recommend Cetatea Orăștiei (medieval citadel, Centrul vechi): It is one of the seven Saxon strongholds on Romania's coat of arms and reopened in 2025 after four years of restoration. Other picks: Catedrala Ortodoxă Sfinții Arhangheli Mihail și Gavriil, Muzeul militar în aer liber de la Arsenal Park, Muzeul de Etnografie și Artă Populară Orăștie and Panoul ceramic „Burebista și epoca sa”.
How far is Orăștie from Deva?
About 25 km by road from Deva.
How do you choose the places?
For each category we pick at most five places and check them: they exist, they are open and they are worth the trip. We take no money to list a place.