Category: Heritage

Jiu Valley Coal Miners Union

The Miners Union League of the Jiu Valley (ro: Liga Sindicatelor Miniere din Valea Jiului) represents the miners of the Jiu Valley.  

Coal mining – Jiu Valley

Coal mining has been an important part of the Jiu Valley for the last 150 years, but in recent years the economic viability of its coal mines has decreased. Mine closures since 2000 have...

Prehistoric – Hațeg Island Dinosaurs

In the late Cretaceous Period, following the Jurassic Period, Jiu Valley was part of Hațeg Island, a large offshore island in the Tethys Sea. Visit one of the world’s best preserved dinosaur heritage sites...

History & heritage

Visit a paleontological dig site and location of the famous dwarf dinosaurs at the Hațeg Dinosaur GeoPark, explore the ruins from the Dacian-Roman wars, and learn about the local Momârlanii (Dacian descendants), the history...