- Hunedoara
- Hunedoara
Hunedoara
The former steel town on the Cerna, with Corvin Castle on a limestone rock and small museums around it.
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Where to stay in Hunedoara
Places to sleep well, picked for comfort and location.
- 1Boutique hotel with spa
WERK Hotel & Spa
A 30-room hotel built on the old industrial site next to Corvin Castle, with a spa and two restaurants.
Centrul Vechi, lângă castel€€€ - 2Guesthouse with restaurant
Pensiunea Hanul Huniazilor
An 11-room guesthouse with a restaurant, opened in summer 2023 at the foot of Corvin Castle.
Centrul Vechi, lângă castel€€ - 3Hotel with pool
Astoria Hotel & Spa
A hotel in the old centre, less than 1 km from the castle, with a spa, seasonal outdoor pool and garden.
Centrul Vechi€€ - 4Boutique hotel
La Fontaine
A small hotel with a garden, restaurant and bar, about 1 km from the castle on a quiet street in the old centre.
Centrul Vechi€€ - 5Hotel with pool
Krystal Boutique Mansion
A hotel on the way out of Hunedoara towards Deva, in Peștișu Mare village, with an outdoor pool, restaurant and bar.
Peștișu Mare€€
Where to eat in Hunedoara
Meals worth the trip.
- 1European bistro
Urban by Werk
A restaurant serving European and Romanian food in a former industrial building next to Corvin Castle.
Centrul Vechi, lângă castel€€ - 2Traditional restaurant
Restaurant Curtea Veche
The restaurant of the Curtea Veche guesthouse, by the bridge over the Cerna, with soups, house-smoked cold cuts and stove-cooked dishes.
Centrul Vechi€€ - 3Pizzeria
Pizzeria La Rotta
A pizzeria in the housing estates north of the centre, with pizza, fries and a few Tex-Mex dishes.
Micro 3, zona Pietonalei Sanitas€ - 4Romanian restaurant
Restaurant Rustic
A Romanian restaurant with a large terrace on Libertății Boulevard, between the centre and the castle.
Centrul Vechi€ - 5Pub and restaurant
Vintage Pub-Restaurant
A pub with a full kitchen in the Civic Centre, serving soups, grills, pasta, burgers and platters.
Centrul Civic€
What to see in Hunedoara
Things to see, picked to fill a whole day.
1Medieval castleCastelul Corvinilor
The Gothic castle of the Hunyadi family, on a limestone rock above the Zlaști stream, with a museum, the Guild House and an archaeology exhibition.
Centrul Vechi€
2Medieval Orthodox churchBiserica „Sfântul Nicolae”
A medieval stone Orthodox church south-east of the castle, with a massive bell tower topped by a wooden gallery.
Piața UniriiFree- 3Model train museum
Muzeul Trenulețelor „Valentin Banciu”
A private museum of model trains, toy cars and miniature landscape dioramas, close to Corvin Castle.
Centrul Vechi, lângă castel€ - 4Private museum
Muzeul Comunismului
The permanent exhibition "Romania's steps through socialism and democracy", with everyday objects from before 1990.
Centrul Vechi€ 
5Reformed churchBiserica reformată
The early 17th-century Reformed (Calvinist) church at the foot of the castle, with Renaissance doorways from 1644.
Sub castel, cartierul SânpetruFree
Frequently asked questions
Where to stay in Hunedoara?
We recommend WERK Hotel & Spa (boutique hotel with spa, Centrul Vechi, lângă castel): It scores 9.5 on Booking from more than 1,500 reviews and sits about 100 m from the castle. Other picks: Pensiunea Hanul Huniazilor, Astoria Hotel & Spa, La Fontaine and Krystal Boutique Mansion.
Where to eat in Hunedoara?
We recommend Urban by Werk (european bistro, Centrul Vechi, lângă castel): It is a few steps from the castle and holds 4.2 on Google from more than 2,100 reviews. Other picks: Restaurant Curtea Veche, Pizzeria La Rotta, Restaurant Rustic and Vintage Pub-Restaurant.
What to see in Hunedoara?
We recommend Castelul Corvinilor (medieval castle, Centrul Vechi): It is the county's main landmark and one of the most important Gothic monuments in Romania. Other picks: Biserica „Sfântul Nicolae”, Muzeul Trenulețelor „Valentin Banciu”, Muzeul Comunismului and Biserica reformată.
How far is Hunedoara from Deva?
About 17 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.