The Hateg Country & Retezat National Park - Your nature destination

The Hateg Country has one of the most beautiful landscapes in Romania, and so diverse that it has often been referred to as a small-scale representation of Transylvania. To describe Hateg Country best, try to picture mountains with high pastures grazed by flocks of sheep, beech and oak forests that cover the hills, with patches of orchards and valleys that host fields and small villages.

Retezat National Park It is maybe the over 80 alpine lakes reflecting the beautiful blue sky like in the innocent eyes of a child... or the deep green of the superb forests covering the mountain sides... or maybe the peace you find when staying in this wonderful place that make Retezat special. It is here that you can find yourself, in that state of innocence from the beginning of time, and you can revel in the purity of nature, charging yourself with the positive energies released by this magic land.

Several partners, alongside the Association of Ecotourism in Romania, are involved in making this a unique tourism destination.

Retezat Tourism Association (www.turismretezat.ro/) brings together a group of local businesses and other stakeholders to develop and promote sustainable tourism in the Hateg area and the Retezat Massif.

PAN Parks (www.panparks.org) is an initiative to create a European-wide network of the best managed wilderness areas. Through supporting sustainable tourism development it provides opportunities to enjoy and explore the best of Europe's wilderness.

The Retezat National Park Administration (www.retezat.ro) is in charge with maintaining the priceless value of Retezat and coordinates all activities for the benefit of the Park and its visitors.

Hateg Country Dinosaur Geopark (www.geopark.go.ro) has developed the UNESCO concept of Geopark and the European Geopark Network strategy that aim at an integrated approach to conservation of the natural and cultural heritage of a region, adapted to the Romanian context.