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Vulcan
A Jiu Valley mining town below Vâlcan Mountain, with a cable car up to the Vâlcan Pass ski runs.
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Where to stay in Vulcan
Places to sleep well, picked for comfort and location.
- 1Guesthouse with pool
Șura lu' Pătru
Units with kitchenette, balcony and terrace on the southern edge of town, towards the mountains.
Sud de centru, spre munte€€ - 2Three-star hotel
Hotel Atrium
New three-star hotel in the town centre, with a restaurant, bar and terrace.
Centru, lângă piaț　 - 3Mountain guesthouse
Casa Ozon
Guesthouse in Dealu Babii, north of town on the DJ666 road, with a garden and a seasonal pool.
Dealu Babii€ - 4Guesthouse with sauna
Pensiunea Casa de pe Vale
Small guesthouse in a valley east of town, towards Aninoasa, with a garden, terrace and sauna.
Valea Ungurului, est de centru€
Where to eat in Vulcan
Meals worth the trip.
- 1Romanian restaurant
Restaurant Trilogy
Restaurant with Romanian cooking on the town's main boulevard.
Centru€€ - 2Pasta restaurant
Tasty Pasta
Small restaurant serving pasta and Italian dishes in the town centre.
Centru€ - 3Pork bistro
Porcușor
Small place serving meat dishes next to the town food market.
Centru, lângă piaț〠- 4Restaurant
Restaurant La Tugu
Restaurant on the central boulevard with many Google reviews.
Centru€€
What to see in Vulcan
Things to see, picked to fill a whole day.
- 1Ski area
Pârtia și telegondola Pasul Vâlcan
Small ski area on Vâlcan Mountain, above 1,600 m, linked to the town by a cable car and by the DJ664 road.
Pasul Vâlcan, sud de oraș€ 
2Roman Catholic churchBiserica romano-catolică Adormirea Maicii Domnului
Roman Catholic church from 1911, with a tower and a rose window, built for the families who came to work in the coal mines.
CentruFree
3Cave and waterfallPeștera și cascada Dracului
A cave and a waterfall side by side in the Baleii valley, south-west of town.
Valea Baleii, sud-vest de centruFree- 4Waterfall
Cascada de la Trecătoarea Lupilor
Waterfall beside the DJ664 road that climbs from Vulcan to Vâlcan Pass.
Drumul spre Pasul VâlcanFree
Frequently asked questions
Where to stay in Vulcan?
We recommend Șura lu' Pătru (guesthouse with pool, Sud de centru, spre munte): It scores 4.7 on Google from 474 reviews and 8.8 on Booking from 59. Other picks: Hotel Atrium, Casa Ozon and Pensiunea Casa de pe Vale.
Where to eat in Vulcan?
We recommend Restaurant Trilogy (romanian restaurant, Centru): It is the most reviewed restaurant in Vulcan: 4.5 on Google from 912 reviews. Other picks: Tasty Pasta, Porcușor and Restaurant La Tugu.
What to see in Vulcan?
We recommend Pârtia și telegondola Pasul Vâlcan (ski area, Pasul Vâlcan, sud de oraș): It is the town's main mountain spot, rated 4.7 on Google from 464 reviews. Other picks: Biserica romano-catolică Adormirea Maicii Domnului, Peștera și cascada Dracului and Cascada de la Trecătoarea Lupilor.
How far is Vulcan from Deva?
About 87 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.