Ochiul Beiului Lake is located in the Cheile Nerei-Beușnița National Park in southwestern Romania (Caraș-Severin County), near the Serbian border and the villages of Oravița and Steierdorf (to the west and east, respectively).

It has a depth of up to 3.6 meters and a diameter of about 15 meters. The fairy-tale green-blue water never freezes in winter, as the lake is continuously fed by a spring.

Learn more:
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Thanks to Ochiu Bei for the permission to use these beautiful images.

Images: Ochiu Bei, Beușnița Waterfall

The Oravița – Lisava – Anina railway line (in Caraș-Severin County) was inaugurated on 15 December 1863 as the first mountain railway on the present-day territory of Romania.

Construction began in 1861 and was a challenging engineering feat, as the railway runs through a mountainous region (the western part of the Banat Mountains). The 33.4 km railway line features no fewer than 14 tunnels with a total length of 2.1 km and nine (9) viaducts.

The route starts in Oravița and then ascends to the plateau of the Semenic Mountains massif on a path where no other road exists.

We thank Banatul Montan for permission to use these images.

Near the town of Anina is the Bigar Falls, which was created based on the travertine ( limestone tuff ) and on the World Geography website in 2013 led the list of the most impressive waterfalls in the world.

A large plate of travertine cantileved collapsed on June 7, 2021 under its own weight. Since then, the image of the waterfall has changed, but is worth visiting and remains.

We thank Ms. Corina E. Mateescu for permission to use these images.

Lake Trei Ape is an artificial lake (reservoir) consisting of three streams named Brebu, Gradiste and Semenic, created in 1971 by the construction of a dam.

On the shore of Trei Ape lake is the resort of the same name with many offers. The lake is located approximately 35 kilometers from the town of Resita in Caras-Severin county.

Thanks to Banatul Montan for permission to use these images.

The Muntele Mic massif is a mountain group from the Retezat-Godeanu mountains, which belongs to the south of the Carpathians.

It is located between the Tarcu Mountains, the Godeanu Mountains and the Retezat Mountains. The highest peak is Mount Peak ( ) Small Mountain with a height of 1802 Mettern. It is a small but popular ski resort in Banat, 130 km from Timișoara. There are six slopes ( 6 ) with different levels of difficulty: Borlova 1, Borlova 2, Valsanu, Nordica, Isai, Felix.

Small Mountain is also popular with summer hiking and easily accessible by car.

We would like to thank Mrs Corinna Haisch Coliev for sending us the pictures / text. We would also like to thank Muntele Mic Online for permission to use the images.

Dracului Lake (hell or devil in German) is located in the Cheile Nerei-Beusnița Natural Park, Banat region, Caraș-Severin county in western Romania.

In earlier times, it was an underground lake that came to the surface after a partial collapse of the ceiling of the cave where it was located. It has a size of about 700 square meters, a diameter of 20 meters and a depth of about 12 meters. Its name comes from a local legend that Satan threw himself into the lake after losing a bet with a shepherd.

We thank Banatul Montan for the permission to use these pictures.

Banat is a historical region in southeastern Europe, which is now in the states of Romania, Serbia and Hungary. The term Banat derives from the domination of a ban (Serbian / Croatian / Hungarian for Graf / Markgraf).

The train runs daily from Oravita to Anina and is one of the oldest and most spectacular mountain railways in Romania, which was operated in 1863. viaducts crossing deep valleys. The railway road rises from 218 meters altitude (Oravita) to 558 meters altitude (Anina) and bypasses the Anina Mountains passing through the Jitin Valley.

We thank Banatul Montan for permission to use these pictures.

Near the city of Anina lies the Bigăr Waterfall, formed on a travertine (limestone tuff) base, which was ranked the most impressive waterfall in the world by World Geography in 2013.

A large freestanding travertine slab collapsed under its own weight on June 7, 2021. Since then, the appearance of the waterfall has changed, but it remains a place well worth visiting 🥰

We thank Corina E. Mateescu for the permission to use this image(s).

The Teiuș Monastery in Caraș-Severin County was built in 1999. It includes several small churches surrounded by an impressive garden with roses and trees.

We thank Banatul Montan for the permission to use these images.

The Ochiul Beiului Lake (The Eye of Bei) is located in the Cheile Nerei-Beușnița National Park in southwestern Romania (County: Caraș-Severin), near the border with Serbia and the villages of Deutsch-Orawitz (Oravita) and Steierdorf (in the west and east respectively).

It has a depth of up to 3.6 meters and a diameter of about 15 meters. The fairy-tale green-blue water never freezes in winter, as the lake is continuously fed by a spring.

We thank Ochiu Bei for allowing us to use these beautiful images.

Der See Ochiul Beiului ( Das Auge des Bei ) befindet sich im Nationalpark Cheile Nerei-Beușnița im Südwesten von Rumänien ( Landkreis Caras-Severin ), nahe zur Grenze zu Serbien und den Dörfern Deutsch-Orawitz ( Oravita ) und Steierdorf ( im Ostwesten bzw. Osten ).

Are o adâncime de până la 3,6 metri și un diametru de aproximativ 15 metri. Apa de basm, de culoare verde-albastru, nu îngheață niciodată iarna, deoarece lacul este furnizat permanent cu apă de un izvor.

We thank Ochiu Bei for granting permission to use these beautiful photos (taken at the end of May 2023).

„Mori Ensemble ” from Eftimie Murgu is a collection of historical monuments in the area of Eftimie Murgu village / municipality in the Caras-Severin district.

Eftimie Murgu ( born December 28, 1805 in Rudaria ( old name of Eftimie Murgu ), died April 30, 1870 in Budapest ) was a Romanian lawyer and professor of philosophy, politician, member of the Hungarian Revolutionary Parliament during the 1848 Revolution.

Text / Image: Destinația Anului

As you drive through the country, you can see a multitude of herds of sheep, goats and also cattle, guarded by shepherds and their dogs.

Here you will find the last nomads in Europe, often moving their herds hundreds of kilometers from winter pastures to summer pastures and back. More than 3,000 wolves still roam Romania in the border regions with Ukraine and represent a permanent threat to these herds.

In the Țarcu Mountains (in the south-west of Romania) you can even admire a herd of free European bison, extinct, but reintroduced there a few years ago by the WWF.

Images: end of May 2020

The Sfantul Ladislau Fortress in Coronini will be inaugurated at the end of this year after a long renovation.

The Cula Fortress, also known as the Fortress of Saint Ladislaus from Coronini, was built in 1428 by Sigismund, King of Hungary. There was also a fortress of Dakar in the same place (about 50 BC to 100 AD).

Thanks to Banatul Montan for permission to use these images.

Near the town of Anina is Bigar Waterfall, which was created from travertine (limestone tuff) and in 2013 topped the World Geography website's list of the world's most impressive waterfalls.

A large slab of travertine in the cantilever collapsed under its own weight on 7 June 2021. Since then, the waterfall's image has changed, but it is and remains worth a visit.

The Beusnita protected area is part of the Cheile Nerei - Beusnita National Park. It is located in the Caras-Severin district in the municipality of Sasca Montana and Sopotu Nou.

Learn more about keys / waterfalls in Romania:
https://urlaub-in-rumänien.de/en/excursions-romania-lakes-waterfalls/

Worth a visit at any time of the year. The lake is an oasis of peace and relaxation in the Banat region, where visitors can recharge their batteries in a place with fairytale landscapes.

Beautiful pictures of La Vaioaga waterfall in Cheile Nerei-Beușnița National Park, Caras-Severin county.

Simply because the pictures are soooooooooo beautiful....

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Beautiful pictures of the Christmas market in the town of Resita (German: Reschitz; Hungarian: Resicabanya) in the historical region of Banat

From 15 December to 30 December, every evening there is a wide range of events, shows and much more for young and old (times/details on Banatul Montan). The town is worth a visit 🥰.

The Oravița - Lisava - Anina railway line (in Caras-Severin county) was inaugurated on 15 December 1863 as the first mountain railway in present-day Romania and celebrated its 150th anniversary a few days ago. Congratulations | Happy birthday 🥰

The construction started in 1861 and was a difficult engineering task, as the railway is located in a mountainous region (western part of the Banat Mountains). The 33.4 km long railway line has no less than 14 tunnels with a total length of 2.1 km and nine (9) viaducts.

The route starts in Oravița and then climbs the Semenic Mountains plateau on a route where no other road exists.

The town of Oravita ( German: Orawitz ) is located in the Caras-Severin district in the historical region of Banat.

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The city of Resita ( Hungarian: Resicabanya ) is the capital of Caras-Severin County and is located in the historical region of Banat, in western Romania.

The fortress Sankt Ladislau, municipality Coronini and located directly on the Danube was inaugurated at the end of last year, after a long renovation.

The fortress is named after Saint Ladislaus of Coronini and was built in 1428 by Sigismund, King of Hungary. At the same place there was also in earlier times a fortress of the Dakar (about 50 BC to 100 AD) with the name "Cula".

The lake is named after the municipality of Văliug (German Franzdorf) in the Caras-Severin district, Banat region of Romania.

The commune is located in the Barzava river valley at an altitude of 550 meters, at the foot of the Semenic mountain.