Holiday apartment in Peștișu Mare: Archaeology, Churches and Landscape

Peștișu Mare offers three different perspectives for planning your trip: an archaeological site, religious connections to the locality, and landscape destinations ranging from the nearby area to the wider surroundings. This leaves room for cultural discoveries as well as travel planning with a regional focus.

Tămăştilic on the Cerna

The Tămăştilic archaeological site is located in Peștișu Mare on a terrace to the left of the Cerna River. The specific connection to the terrace and river provides a spatial framework for the cultural theme. Those interested in archaeology can include this site as a fixed point in their travel plans while also connecting its location on the Cerna with the rest of the surrounding landscape. This gives Peștișu Mare a clear cultural connection that differs from the more broadly defined landscape destinations. Its location on the terrace to the left of the Cerna links the archaeological focus with a specific landscape setting. For culture-oriented travel planning, Tămăştilic can be considered a separate focus within Peștișu Mare. Those who wish to consider the river area and the history of the locality together can include this focus in their daily itinerary.

Churches and liturgical connections

On March 20, 2022, Bishop Nestor, Bishop of Deva and Hunedoara, celebrated the Divine Liturgy together with priests and deacons in the Church of “Sfinții Apostoli Petru și Pavel” of the Peștișu Mare parish in the Deva Protopopiate. On September 18, 2016, Bishop Gurie celebrated a service in the Church of “Sfinții Arhangheli Mihail și Gavriil” of the Peștișu Mare parish in the Deva Protopopiate, Hunedoara County.

Holiday apartment in Peștișu Mare and DJ 687

The section of county road DJ 687 from km 0+000 to km 10+090 runs between Sântuhalm and Călan and passes through Sântuhalm, Cristur, Peștișu Mare and Hunedoara. In Hunedoara County, the main road DJ 687 connects Călan, Hunedoara, Sântuhalm and Deva. For regional travel planning, the kilometre information is helpful because it distinguishes the section between Sântuhalm and Călan from the broader DJ 687 connection. Those planning a route through the region along the road can consider the section through Sântuhalm, Cristur, Peștișu Mare and Hunedoara separately from the connection to Deva.

Castle, hills and mountains in the surrounding area

Hunyad Castle, a castle, is located in the vicinity of Peștișu Mare. Dealul Cutinului is also a mountain in the surroundings of Peștișu Mare. Dealul Archiei is a hill in the immediate vicinity of Peștișu Mare. In the wider regional surroundings of Peștișu Mare are the mountains Măgura Sârbii and Dealul Bunila. Hunyad Castle adds a cultural connection to the landscape features.

More places for your travel planning

More places you can consider for your travel planning: Peșteana, Vălișoara, Diemrich, Hateg, Hărău, Gurasada, Petroșani, Sălaşu De Sus

For the higher-level travel overview: Eisenmarkt.