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Oravița
The town of Romania's first railway station, where the train climbs the mountain line to Anina, with the Black Eagle pharmacy in the old centre and Călugăra Monastery in the Ciclova valley.
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What to see in Oravița
Things to see, picked to fill a whole day.
1Historic stationGara Oravița și calea ferată Oravița–Anina
The 1847 station, Romania's first, where the daily train leaves on the mountain line to Anina, opened in 1863.
Oraș Nou (vest)
2Orthodox monasteryMănăstirea Călugăra
Monastery of monks in the Ciclova valley, founded in 1859 beside a cave that became the altar of the first cell.
Ciclova Montană
3MuseumMuzeul de Istorie a Farmaciei Montanistice
Museum in the former Black Eagle pharmacy, run from 1796 by the Knoblauch family of pharmacists.
Centrul vechi- 4Lake and historic dam
Lacul Mare
Reservoir with a dam built in 1724–1733 for the Oravița mines, in the forest above the town.
Valea Oraviței (est) - 5Museum
Muzeul Monetăriei Imperiale
Museum about the mint at Ciclova Montană, where Austrian kreuzer coins were struck between 1811 and 1855.
Centrul vechi
Where to eat in Oravița
Meals worth the trip.
- 1Bistro
Le Jardin Bistro & Lounge
Bistro with a terrace and garden serving burgers, pizza, grills and desserts.
Ieșirea spre Răcășdia (DN57) - 2Restaurant
Pensiune Restaurant Casablanca
Restaurant with Romanian cooking in the historic centre, open since 1993.
Centru - 3Restaurant
Restaurant Carul cu Flori
The Carul cu Flori guesthouse restaurant, with a large terrace, soups, pizza, pasta and fish.
Ieșirea spre Răcășdia (DN57) - 4Romanian restaurant
Restaurant Condor
The Hotel Condor restaurant, with Romanian cooking, soups, grills and pizza.
Lângă gară - 5Romanian restaurant
Rustic
Romanian restaurant on the DN57 with sour soups, grilled mici and meat dishes.
Ieșirea spre Răcășdia (DN57)
Where to stay in Oravița
Places to sleep well, picked for comfort and location.
- 1Glamping
Le Jardin Glamping
Air-conditioned glamping units with private bathrooms, set in the garden of Le Jardin restaurant on the south-west edge of town.
Ieșirea spre Răcășdia (DN57) - 2Guesthouse with restaurant
Pensiunea Carul cu Flori
Guesthouse with a restaurant, terrace and children's playground on the DN57 at the Răcășdia entrance to Oravița.
Ieșirea spre Răcășdia (DN57) - 3Guesthouse with restaurant
Casa cu Platani
Guesthouse with a restaurant and a terrace under old plane trees at the edge of the forest in Ciclova Montană village.
Ciclova Montană - 4Hotel
Hotel Condor
Hotel with a restaurant and bar, 200 m from Oravița station.
Lângă gară - 5Hotel
Hotel Caraș
Three-star hotel with a restaurant, bar, garden and terrace near the station.
Zona Gării
Frequently asked questions
What to see in Oravița?
We recommend Gara Oravița și calea ferată Oravița–Anina (historic station, Oraș Nou (vest)): It is a class A listed monument and the start of Romania's first mountain railway. Other picks: Mănăstirea Călugăra, Muzeul de Istorie a Farmaciei Montanistice, Lacul Mare and Muzeul Monetăriei Imperiale.
Where to eat in Oravița?
We recommend Le Jardin Bistro & Lounge (bistro, Ieșirea spre Răcășdia (DN57)): It holds 4.8 on Google from more than 800 reviews, the best score in town at that volume. Other picks: Pensiune Restaurant Casablanca, Restaurant Carul cu Flori, Restaurant Condor and Rustic.
Where to stay in Oravița?
We recommend Le Jardin Glamping (glamping, Ieșirea spre Răcășdia (DN57)): It holds 9.6 on Booking from 48 reviews and 5.0 on Google from 67 reviews. Other picks: Pensiunea Carul cu Flori, Casa cu Platani, Hotel Condor and Hotel Caraș.
How far is Oravița from Reșița?
About 51 km by road from Reșița.
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.