Parcul Național Retezat

Retezat National Park, the first national park in Romania and a UNESCO-recognised biosphere reserve, protects one of the wildest and most beautiful massifs in the Carpathians. Famous for its more than 80 glacial lakes, including Bucura, the largest glacial lake in the country, and Zănoaga, the deepest, the park offers spectacular alpine scenery of rocky ridges, glacial valleys and flowering meadows. It is home to chamois, marmots, bears and numerous rare plant species, some of them endemic, which makes Retezat a true treasure of biodiversity. A network of marked trails allows everything from easy walks to demanding mountain routes toward peaks over 2,500 metres.

Refuges and chalets provide support points for explorers. Accessible from Petroșani and the Hațeg area, the park is an ideal destination for nature lovers, hikers and photographers seeking the authentic wilderness of the Romanian mountains. Visitors are asked to respect the rules of the protected area in order to preserve the fragile balance of this unique ecosystem.