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Lupeni
A mining town in the west of the Jiu Valley, with Straja ski resort above it and a gondola that climbs from town to the slopes.
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Where to stay in Lupeni
Places to sleep well, picked for comfort and location.
- 1Guesthouse with restaurant
Vila Alpin
Guesthouse with 24 double rooms and 3 apartments in the middle of Straja resort, with its own restaurant.
Straja€€ - 2Guesthouse with restaurant
Cheile Brăiței
Guesthouse with restaurant, bar and sauna on the road to Straja, next to the bottom gondola station.
Lupeni – Calea Brăii€€ - 3Guesthouse
Pensiunea LUCA Straja
Small guesthouse in Straja resort with family rooms and ski-to-door access.
Straja€€ - 4Guesthouse with pool
Pensiunea Alessia
Guesthouse on the edge of the forest in the Tusu area west of town, with a heated outdoor pool, hot tub and sauna.
Lupeni – Tusu€€ - 5Mountain lodge with restaurant
Cabana Edelweiss
Lodge in the upper part of Straja resort, 20 metres from chairlift no. 2, with a restaurant and bar.
Straja€€
Where to eat in Lupeni
Meals worth the trip.
- 1Romanian restaurant
Oala cu Ciorbă
Small family-run log cabin serving soups, breakfast and home-made pastries.
Straja€ - 2Guesthouse restaurant
La Moșu
The restaurant of La Moșu guesthouse, with 65 seats, Romanian home cooking and old-style desserts.
Straja€€ - 3Traditional restaurant
Casa Miorița
Family guesthouse with a restaurant serving traditional Romanian food made from natural ingredients.
Straja€€ - 4Pizzeria and restaurant
Pizzeria Mamma Mia & Restaurant
Pizzeria and restaurant on Lupeni's main boulevard, with pizza, pasta and cooked dishes.
Lupeni – Bărbăteni€€ - 5Burger restaurant
Country Burger House
Small burger place in the town centre, with home-made burgers, wraps and fries.
Lupeni – centru€
What to see in Lupeni
Things to see, picked to fill a whole day.
1Ski areaDomeniul schiabil Straja și telegondola
Lupeni's ski resort at about 1,445 m, with roughly 26 km of slopes and a gondola that rises from town.
Straja€€
2Orthodox hermitageSchitul Straja și Tunelul Sfinților
Orthodox hermitage with a small wooden church and a few cells, reached through a tunnel painted with the saints of the calendar.
StrajaFree
3War memorialCrucea Eroilor de pe Muntele Straja
An 18.6 m steel cross raised in 1996 at 1,485 m, in memory of the 800 Romanian soldiers killed in 1916 in the Jiu Gorge battles.
StrajaFree- 4Historical monument
Monumentul Eroilor „Lupeni '29”
Sculpture group by Ion Irimescu, from 1968, honouring the miners killed in the Lupeni strike of August 1929.
Lupeni – centrul vechiFree 
5Wooden churchBiserica de lemn din Bărbăteni
Wooden church of the Momârlani shepherds of Bărbătenii de Sus, a listed monument with log walls and a shingle roof.
Lupeni – BărbăteniFree
Frequently asked questions
Where to stay in Lupeni?
We recommend Vila Alpin (guesthouse with restaurant, Straja): It scores 9.0 on Booking from 52 reviews and sits a few steps from the hermitage and the slopes. Other picks: Cheile Brăiței, Pensiunea LUCA Straja, Pensiunea Alessia and Cabana Edelweiss.
Where to eat in Lupeni?
We recommend Oala cu Ciorbă (romanian restaurant, Straja): It scores 4.8 on Google from over 210 reviews and sits right by the slope, good for a quick lunch. Other picks: La Moșu, Casa Miorița, Pizzeria Mamma Mia & Restaurant and Country Burger House.
What to see in Lupeni?
We recommend Domeniul schiabil Straja și telegondola (ski area, Straja): In winter it is for skiing, including night skiing, and in summer the gondola takes you up to trails and the hermitage. Other picks: Schitul Straja și Tunelul Sfinților, Crucea Eroilor de pe Muntele Straja, Monumentul Eroilor „Lupeni '29” and Biserica de lemn din Bărbăteni.
How far is Lupeni from Deva?
About 93 km by road from Deva.
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.