Caraș-Severin County

Best places to visit in Caraș-Severin County

Caraș-Severin's Essential Wonders

Caraș-Severin features some of Romania's most distinct natural and historical landmarks. The region is home to the moss-covered Bigăr Waterfall and the turquoise cascades of Beușnița within Cheile Nerei-Beușnița National Park. Beyond nature, it preserves industrial and cultural milestones, including the country's oldest theater in Oravița and the first mountain railway. Roman history remains visible at the Tibiscum and Zăvoi castrums, while the Domogled-Valea Cernei National Park offers vast limestone landscapes.

Caraș-Severin's Essential Wonders — Map

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Cascada Beușnița 2

Part of a series of travertine cascades on the Beu River, located deep within the Cheile Nerei-Beușnița National Park.

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Cascada Bigăr

Primary parking and access area for the Bigăr Waterfall, located directly on the DN57B road at the 45th parallel.

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Bigăr Waterfall

Bigăr is a protected area situated in the administrative territory of Bozovici, in Caraș-Severin County in southwestern Romania.

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Beușnița Waterfall

A succession of impressive waterfalls formed by calcium carbonate deposits on the Beu River, accessible via a forest trail from Ochiul Beiului lake.

Țetcu Mircea Rareș / CC BY-SA 4.0

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Domogled-Valea Cernei National Park

The Domogled-Valea Cernei National Park is a protected area situated in Romania, on the administrative territory of counties Caraș-Severin,…

Victoria Popa / CC BY-SA 3.0

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"Mihai Eminescu" Theatre

Opened in 1817, this is the oldest theater building in Romania. It was constructed in Baroque style as a scaled-down replica of the former Burgtheater in Vienna.

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Oravița Railway Station

Romania's first railway station, completed in 1847. It served the Oravița–Baziaș line, the oldest coal-transporting railway in the region.

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Catedrala Adormirii Maicii Domnului

An Orthodox cathedral in Caransebeș built between 1914 and 1927. It features Neo-Byzantine architecture and serves as the seat of the Diocese of Caransebeș.

Radu Trifan / CC BY-SA 2.5

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Sinagoga Beit El

A Neologue synagogue in Caransebeș completed in 1894. The building features distinctive Moorish Revival architectural elements and historically served the local Jewish community.

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The Wooden Church of Ersig

An 18th-century wooden Orthodox church dedicated to the Dormition of the Mother of God, showcasing traditional Banat craftsmanship and religious heritage.

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Mănăstirea Călugăra

An Orthodox monastery established in 1859 in a scenic mountain hollow. It is centered around a sacred cave and a miraculous icon of the Virgin Mary.

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Gârliște Waterfall

A natural waterfall situated within the wild Gârliște Gorges, part of the Semenic-Cheile Carașului National Park.

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Cascada Valea Oltenei (Șucu)

A picturesque waterfall located on the Șucu River, accessible from the road leading to the Muntele Mic mountain resort.

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Castra of Zăvoi

Acmonia fort was a fort in the Roman province of Dacia near the present town of Zavoi, Romania.

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Tibiscum

Tibiscum was a Dacian town mentioned by Ptolemy, later a Roman fort and municipium.