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Sălaj County

North-western Transylvania

A north-western Transylvanian county with the Meseș Mountains and Zalău.

Places to see here

Ip - Ip Massacre Memorial

Quiet halls, curated objects, the smell of old wood and paper. Time slowed down by design.

Moigrad - Porolissum

Moigrad - Porolissum

Stone-cold corridors, narrow windows, the weight of centuries under every arch. The kind of place where the s…

Stârciu - Snake's Head Fritillary Reserve

The botanical reserve at Stârciu protects one of the few populations of snake's head fritillary (Fritillaria …

Jibou - Botanical Garden

Jibou - Botanical Garden

The Botanical Garden in Jibou, founded in 1968, is the third largest in Romania, with 4,500 plant species ove…

Șimleu Silvaniei - Báthory Fortress

Șimleu Silvaniei - Báthory Fortress

Stone-cold corridors, narrow windows, the weight of centuries under every arch. The kind of place where the s…

Moigrad - Roman Amphitheatre

Moigrad - Roman Amphitheatre

Stone-cold corridors, narrow windows, the weight of centuries under every arch. The kind of place where the s…

Porolissum - Roman Fortress

Porolissum - Roman Fortress

Stone-cold corridors, narrow windows, the weight of centuries under every arch. The kind of place where the s…

Bocșa - Lacul Dracului Nature Reserve

Cool air at altitude, water that mirrors the sky, the smell of pine on the shore. The kind of stillness that …

Tihău - Roman Limes

Tihău - Roman Limes

Stone-cold corridors, narrow windows, the weight of centuries under every arch. The kind of place where the s…

Cehu Silvaniei - Old Town

Cehu Silvaniei - Old Town

Cehu Silvaniei, the third town of Sălaj County, has a centre with 19th-century historic buildings and a livel…

Cheud - Neolithic Site

Cheud - Neolithic Site

Quiet halls, curated objects, the smell of old wood and paper. Time slowed down by design.

Plopiș - Monastery

Plopiș - Monastery

Beeswax candles, the faint scent of incense, the distant chant from inside. Quiet courtyards walled against t…

Romita - Roman Site

Romita - Roman Site

Stone-cold corridors, narrow windows, the weight of centuries under every arch. The kind of place where the s…

Surduc - Lake Surduc

Cool air at altitude, water that mirrors the sky, the smell of pine on the shore. The kind of stillness that …

Bobota - Wesselényi Manor

Stone-cold corridors, narrow windows, the weight of centuries under every arch. The kind of place where the s…

Zăuan - Geological Reserve

Zăuan - Geological Reserve

The geological reserve at Zăuan protects Jurassic fossil-bearing limestones (180 million years old) and spect…

Crasna - Crasna Monastery

Crasna - Crasna Monastery

Beeswax candles, the faint scent of incense, the distant chant from inside. Quiet courtyards walled against t…

Meseș Mountains - Meseș Peak

Meseș Mountains - Meseș Peak

Wind at altitude, panoramic views, the air thin and clean. The bigger sky above the tree line.

Valcău de Jos - Bethlen Castle

Valcău de Jos - Bethlen Castle

Stone-cold corridors, narrow windows, the weight of centuries under every arch. The kind of place where the s…

Creaca - Ponds and Nature Reserve

The nature reserve at Creaca protects an area of temporary ponds with rare aquatic flora and valuable amphibi…

Zalău - County Museum of History and Art

Zalău - County Museum of History and Art

Quiet halls, curated objects, the smell of old wood and paper. Time slowed down by design.

Agrij - Acaț Cave

Cold air, drip of water, the strange quiet of underground. The kind of place that makes you whisper without m…

Marca - Thermal Baths

Marca - Thermal Baths

The thermal baths at Marca, with geothermal waters of 30-35°C, form a modest spa resort with proven therapeut…

Zalău - Municipal Theatre

Zalău - Municipal Theatre

The Municipal Theatre in Zalău, with a 50-year tradition of stage productions, is the main cultural centre of…

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