Colonia Ulpia Traiana

Sarmizegetusa was the capital and the largest city of Roman Dacia, later named Ulpia Traiana Sarmizegetusa (after the former Dacian capital, located some 40 km away)....

City: Orsova

Country: Romania

Location: Hateg County, 8 kilometres from the Iron Gates of Transylvania, on route DN 68, some 160 kilometres north of Drobeta Turnu Severin; GPS N 45°30`59.88” E 22°47`08.22”

Information:

Archaeological Site Ulpia Traiana Sarmizegetusa
Main road (DN 68), 337415 Sarmizegetusa village, Hunedoara County, Romania
phone: +40 254 776418

Hours: 8.00–20.00 (every day)

Archaeological Museum Sarmizegetusa
Dr. Gitcá Báestean, Main road (DN 68)
337415 Sarmizegetusa village, Hunedoara County, Romania
phone: +40 254 776418

Hours: Tue–Sun 9.00–17.00, Mon: closed

Branch of the Museum of Dacian and Roman Civilisation (Muzeul Civilizatiei Dacice si Romane)
B-dul 1 Decembrie 39, 330005 Deva, Hunedoara County
phone: +40 254 216750,
fax: +40 254 212200
website: www.mcdr.ro

Attraction is opened all year round. The entrance fee is paid through ticket price: adults 1€, children 0.35€, group per person 1€.

Infrastructure:

Parking, souvenir shop, restaurant, bar, public toilets. Visitor center, signs, printed guides, printed leaflets, printed brushers. Professional interpretation.

Key characteristics of the attraction:

1. Archaeological facts

2. Buildings/ remains

3. Artifacts/ museum pieces

4. Experimental archaeology

Supporting tourist fascinations:

1. Museum in the city center

2. Event Dies Trajani, in September

3. Small dinosaurs from Tuştea (General Berthelot)

4. Densuş church monument

5. Colţ fortress

6. 4.Buffalo from Haţeg

7. Retezat Mountains Park

How to get there:

• Plane

The closest airports are Timişoara (150 km), Cluj Napoca (200 km), Sibiu (153 km) and Belgrade-SRB (275 km).

• Bus

There are regular buses coming from Caransebes and Haţeg.

• Car

National road Haţeg – Caransebes DN 68, 17 km from the town of Haţeg.

• Train

The train stations are situated in Caransebes and Haţeg.

• Boat

The harbours which offers basic facilities are in Orşova (143 km) and Drobeta Turnu Severin (170 km).

• Bicycle

There are no cycling paths, but the traffic is fine on the secondary roads.

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