Romania
Places to visit near Băiţa
Băiţa is a town in Romania, home to about 4,183 people. Within 50 km by road there are 94 places to visit — 36 forts & heritage, 19 churches, 8 caves and 6 waterfalls. The must-see places are Castelul Gyulay Ferencz (16 km), Biserica Reformată Din Mintia (16 km) and Barajul Mihăileni (19 km).

Băiţa at a glance
- Location
- Romania
- Population
- about 4,183
- Coordinates
- 46.0333° N, 22.9000° E
- Places within 50 km
- 94 (22 must-see)
- Best time to visit
- October to February for forts & heritage; July to January, best August to November right after rains for waterfalls; year-round for churches and caves
Top places to visit near Băiţa
Ranked by how worth the drive they are from Băiţa: must-see places and the closest well-loved spots first. Open a place for photos, today’s visitor status, timings and directions.
- Castelul Gyulay FerenczForts · HunedoaraMust-see
- Biserica Reformată Din MintiaChurches · HunedoaraMust-see
- Barajul MihăileniLakes & Dams · HunedoaraMust-see
- Deva FortressForts · HunedoaraMust-see
- Museum of Dacian and Roman CivilisationMuseums · HunedoaraMust-see
- Biserica ReformatăChurches · HunedoaraMust-see
- Dacian Fortress of ArdeuForts · HunedoaraMust-see
- Simeria Dendrological ParkMuseums · HunedoaraMust-see
- Biserica Sfântul Anton de Padova Din IliaChurches · HunedoaraMust-see
- Belvedere Măgura UroiuluiHills · HunedoaraMust-see
- Biserica Sfântul Arhanghel Mihail GurasadaChurches · HunedoaraMust-see
- Biserica TrăsnităForts · HunedoaraNotable
More places near Băiţa
- Fostul Strand Soimus · fort · Hunedoara · ~17 km
- IAR-93 · fort · Hunedoara · ~38 km · Must-see
- An-2 · fort · Hunedoara · ~38 km · Must-see
- Arsenal Park · park · Hunedoara · ~38 km · Must-see
- Catedrala Sfinții Împărații Constantin și Elena · church · Hunedoara · ~39 km · Must-see
- Biserica Adormirea Maicii Domnului · church · Hunedoara · ~39 km · Must-see
- Micia · fort · Hunedoara · ~19 km
- Castra Micia · attraction · Hunedoara · ~19 km
- Corvin Castle · church · Hunedoara · ~40 km · Must-see
- Biserica Reformată Hunedoara · church · Hunedoara · ~40 km · Must-see
- Tunel închis · cave · Hunedoara · ~20 km
- Castelul Magna Curia · fort · Hunedoara · ~20 km
Things to see near Băiţa, by type
Forts & heritage near Băiţa
74 forts & heritage within 100 km of Băiţa. The closest is Castelul Gyulay Ferencz (16 km). Best time: october to february.
- Castelul Gyulay Ferencz · fort · Hunedoara · ~16 km · Must-see
- Deva Fortress · fort · Hunedoara · ~20 km · Must-see
- Dacian Fortress of Ardeu · fort · Hunedoara · ~24 km · Must-see
- Biserica Trăsnită · fort · Hunedoara · ~16 km
- Fostul Strand Soimus · fort · Hunedoara · ~17 km
- IAR-93 · fort · Hunedoara · ~38 km · Must-see
Churches near Băiţa
46 churches within 100 km of Băiţa. The closest is Biserica Reformată Din Mintia (16 km). Best time: year-round.
- Biserica Reformată Din Mintia · church · Hunedoara · ~16 km · Must-see
- Biserica Reformată · church · Hunedoara · ~21 km · Must-see
- Biserica Sfântul Anton de Padova Din Ilia · church · Hunedoara · ~27 km · Must-see
- Biserica Sfântul Arhanghel Mihail Gurasada · church · Hunedoara · ~32 km · Must-see
- Catedrala Sfinții Împărații Constantin și Elena · church · Hunedoara · ~39 km · Must-see
- Biserica Adormirea Maicii Domnului · church · Hunedoara · ~39 km · Must-see
Caves near Băiţa
34 caves within 100 km of Băiţa. The closest is Tunel închis (20 km). Best time: year-round.
- Tunel închis · cave · Hunedoara · ~20 km
- Peștera Zidită · cave · Hunedoara · ~22 km
- Tunel · cave · Hunedoara · ~23 km
- Grota Haiducilor · cave · Hunedoara · ~28 km
- Mină închisă · cave · Hunedoara · ~30 km
- Toplița · cave · Hunedoara · ~31 km
Waterfalls near Băiţa
24 waterfalls within 100 km of Băiţa. The closest is Cascada Saritoarea (21 km). Best time: july to january, best august to november right after rains.
- Cascada Saritoarea · waterfall · Hunedoara · ~21 km
- Cascada Clocota · waterfall · Hunedoara · ~29 km
- Intersecție Cu Traseul Br - Cascada Pișoaia Albii · waterfall · Hunedoara · ~40 km
- Circuitul Cascadei Pișoaia Vidrei · waterfall · Alba · ~44 km
- Cascada Pișoaia · waterfall · Alba · ~46 km
- DJ762 (comuna Vidra) - Cascada Pișoaia Vidrei · waterfall · Alba · ~46 km
Museums near Băiţa
14 museums within 100 km of Băiţa. The closest is Museum of Dacian and Roman Civilisation (20 km). Best time: year-round.
- Museum of Dacian and Roman Civilisation · museum · Hunedoara · ~20 km · Must-see
- Simeria Dendrological Park · museum · Hunedoara · ~26 km · Must-see
- Crisan Memorial House · museum · Hunedoara · ~21 km
- Ethnography and Folk Art Museum · museum · Hunedoara · ~39 km
- Gold Mining Museum · museum · Alba · ~43 km
- National Museum of the Union · museum · Alba · ~65 km · Must-see
Wildlife, forests & gardens near Băiţa
13 wildlife, forests & gardens within 100 km of Băiţa. The closest is Pădurea Bejan (25 km). Best time: november to march for sightings.
- Pădurea Bejan · sanctuary · Hunedoara · ~25 km
- Simeria Arboretum · sanctuary · Hunedoara · ~26 km
- Vulcan · sanctuary · Hunedoara · ~30 km
- Detunata Goală · sanctuary · Alba · ~44 km
- Dealul Cu Melci · sanctuary · Alba · ~46 km
- Red Ravine · sanctuary · Alba · ~67 km · Must-see
A one-day trip from Băiţa
5 of the best places within 60 km, in driving order so you don’t double back: about 82 km on the road.
- Start in Băiţa
- 20 km Deva Fortress · heritage site, Hunedoara
- 1 km Museum of Dacian and Roman Civilisation · museum, Hunedoara
- 7 km Biserica Reformată Din Mintia · church, Hunedoara
- 1 km Castelul Gyulay Ferencz · heritage site, Hunedoara
- 34 km Barajul Mihăileni · lake, Hunedoara
- 19 km Back to Băiţa
Plan a longer trip from Băiţa — the planner adds a place to stay each night and keeps the route to one loop.
From travellers near Băiţa
No traveller has reported from around Băiţa yet. Been to one of these places recently? Open it and post what you found — is the waterfall flowing, how crowded was the temple, is the beach safe — so the next visitor knows before they drive.
How to reach Băiţa
All places near Băiţa by distance
15–50 km — half-day trips
- Cascada Saritoarea · waterfall · Hunedoara · ~21 km
- Crisan Memorial House · museum · Hunedoara · ~21 km
- Transylvanian Mining Railway · fort · Hunedoara · ~42 km · Must-see
- Turnul Bisericii Vechi · church · Hunedoara · ~22 km
- The Wooden Church of Dumbrava de Jos · church · Hunedoara · ~22 km
- Peștera Zidită · cave · Hunedoara · ~22 km
- Tunel · cave · Hunedoara · ~23 km
- Munument Răscoala (1784) · fort · Hunedoara · ~23 km
- Cheile Ardeiului · viewpoint · Hunedoara · ~23 km
- Streisângiorgiu Church · church · Hunedoara · ~44 km · Must-see
- Biserica Buna Vestire · church · Alba · ~24 km
- Cheile Glodului · viewpoint · Alba · ~24 km
- Strei Church · church · Hunedoara · ~45 km · Must-see
- Mormântul Lui Avram Iancu · fort · Hunedoara · ~25 km
- Pădurea Bejan · sanctuary · Hunedoara · ~25 km
- Simeria Arboretum · sanctuary · Hunedoara · ~26 km
- Franciscan Monastery in Baia de Criș · Buddhist site · Hunedoara · ~27 km
- Conacul Fáy Béla · fort · Hunedoara · ~27 km
- Lacul Cinciș · lake · Hunedoara · ~48 km · Must-see
- Apafi Castle · fort · Hunedoara · ~28 km
- Bornemisza Castle · fort · Hunedoara · ~28 km
- Măgura Uroiului · viewpoint · Hunedoara · ~28 km
- Ansamblul Conacului Daniel · fort · Hunedoara · ~28 km
- Grota Haiducilor · cave · Hunedoara · ~28 km
- Cascada Clocota · waterfall · Hunedoara · ~29 km
- Mină închisă · cave · Hunedoara · ~30 km
- Vulcan · sanctuary · Hunedoara · ~30 km
- Toplița · cave · Hunedoara · ~31 km
- Castelul Botești · fort · Alba · ~32 km
- Schitul Nandru · church · Hunedoara · ~33 km
- Biserica Rotondă Din Geoagiu · church · Hunedoara · ~33 km
- Castra Germisara · attraction · Hunedoara · ~34 km
- Monumentul Eroilor · fort · Hunedoara · ~36 km
- Casa Apafi Mihály · fort · Alba · ~37 km
- Former Apprentice School of the Hunedoara Ironworks · fort · Hunedoara · ~39 km
- Clădirea Administrativă UFH · fort · Hunedoara · ~39 km
- Ethnography and Folk Art Museum · museum · Hunedoara · ~39 km
- Aripa Matia · fort · Hunedoara · ~39 km
- Galeria Neogotica · fort · Hunedoara · ~40 km
- Orăștie Fortress · fort · Hunedoara · ~40 km
50–100 km — one-day trips
- The Wooden Church of Vălari · church · Hunedoara · ~51 km · Must-see
- The Wooden Church of Lupșa Monastery · church · Alba · ~54 km · Must-see
- Turn Locuinta · attraction · Hunedoara · ~55 km · Must-see
- Costești-Cetățuie Dacian Fortress · fort · Hunedoara · ~55 km · Must-see
- Cetatea Dacică Costești-Blidaru · fort · Hunedoara · ~57 km · Must-see
- Peștera Poarta Lui Ionele · cave · Alba · ~61 km · Must-see
- Sântămăria-Orlea Calvinist Church · church · Hunedoara · ~62 km · Must-see
- Castelul Kendeffy · attraction · Hunedoara · ~62 km · Must-see
- Românești Cave · cave · Timiș · ~62 km · Must-see
- St. Nicholas Church · church · Hunedoara · ~63 km · Must-see
- MiG-21 · fort · Alba · ~64 km · Must-see
- Scărișoara Glacier Cave · cave · Alba · ~64 km · Must-see
- Piatra Roșie Dacian Fortress · fort · Hunedoara · ~64 km · Must-see
- Arhiepiscopia Ortodoxă de Alba Iulia · church · Alba · ~65 km · Must-see
- Museikon · church · Alba · ~65 km · Must-see
- Reunification Cathedral · church · Alba · ~65 km · Must-see
- St. Michael's Cathedral · church · Alba · ~65 km · Must-see
- National Museum of the Union · museum · Alba · ~65 km · Must-see
- Alba Carolina Fortress · fort · Alba · ~65 km · Must-see
- Apulum · fort · Alba · ~65 km · Must-see
- Evangelical Church · church · Alba · ~65 km · Must-see
- Red Ravine · sanctuary · Alba · ~67 km · Must-see
- Izbucul Tăuz · lake · Alba · ~68 km · Must-see
- Sarmizegetusa Regia · fort · Hunedoara · ~70 km · Must-see
- Pestera Din Valea Seaca · cave · Hunedoara · ~51 km
- Hateg Country Dinosaur Geopark · sanctuary · Hunedoara · ~72 km · Must-see
- Grădiştea Muncelului-Cioclovina Natural Park · sanctuary · Hunedoara · ~72 km · Must-see
- The Wooden Church of Bătești · church · Timiș · ~72 km · Must-see
- Amphiteater of Samizegetusa Ulpia Traiana · fort · Hunedoara · ~73 km · Must-see
- Biserica de Lemn Cuvioasa Paraschiva Din Sub Piatră · church · Alba · ~73 km · Must-see
- La Avion · attraction · Timiș · ~73 km · Must-see
- Cetatea Zebernicului · fort · Alba · ~53 km
- Cetatea Făget · fort · Timiș · ~74 km · Must-see
- Dacian Fortress of Căpâlna · fort · Alba · ~74 km · Must-see
- The Wooden Church of Coșevița · church · Timiș · ~54 km
- Mănăstirea Înălțarea Sfintei Cruci - Lupșa · attraction · Alba · ~54 km
- The Orthodox Church · church · Hunedoara · ~75 km · Must-see
- Șipote Waterfall · waterfall · Alba · ~75 km · Must-see
- Sanctuar · fort · Hunedoara · ~55 km
- Pestera Pietroasa · cave · Timiș · ~55 km
Count by type (within 100 km)
| Type | Within 50 km | Within 100 km | Nearest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forts & heritage | 36 | 74 | Castelul Gyulay Ferencz (16 km) |
| Churches | 19 | 46 | Biserica Reformată Din Mintia (16 km) |
| Caves | 8 | 34 | Tunel închis (20 km) |
| Waterfalls | 6 | 24 | Cascada Saritoarea (21 km) |
| Museums | 6 | 14 | Museum of Dacian and Roman Civilisation (20 km) |
| Wildlife, forests & gardens | 6 | 13 | Pădurea Bejan (25 km) |
| Hill stations & viewpoints | 5 | 12 | Cheile Ardeiului (23 km) |
| Other attractions | 3 | 12 | Castra Micia (19 km) |
| Lakes, dams & reservoirs | 3 | 7 | Barajul Mihăileni (19 km) |
| Buddhist sites | 1 | 3 | Franciscan Monastery in Baia de Criș (27 km) |
| Parks | 1 | 2 | Arsenal Park (38 km) |
| Treks | 0 | 1 | Sat Arieșeni - Peștera Ghețarul Scărișoara (63 km) |
Băiţa: questions travellers ask
What are the best places to visit near Băiţa?
Castelul Gyulay Ferencz (heritage site, about 16 km), Biserica Reformată Din Mintia (church, about 16 km), Barajul Mihăileni (lake, about 19 km), Deva Fortress (heritage site, about 20 km), Museum of Dacian and Roman Civilisation (museum, about 20 km), Biserica Reformată (church, about 21 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Băiţa?
94 places on Spotwander: 36 forts & heritage, 19 churches, 8 caves, 6 waterfalls, 6 museums.
Which is the nearest fort to Băiţa?
Castelul Gyulay Ferencz, about 16 km by road; Biserica Trăsnită (16 km) is next.
Which is the nearest church to Băiţa?
Biserica Reformată Din Mintia, about 16 km by road; Biserica Reformată (21 km) is next.
Which is the nearest cave to Băiţa?
Tunel închis, about 20 km by road; Peștera Zidită (22 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Băiţa?
Start in Băiţa, visit Deva Fortress, then Museum of Dacian and Roman Civilisation, then Biserica Reformată Din Mintia, then Castelul Gyulay Ferencz, then Barajul Mihăileni, and drive back — about 82 km by road in all.
What is the best time to visit places near Băiţa?
October to February for forts & heritage; July to January, best August to November right after rains for waterfalls; year-round for churches and caves.
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- Places near Bucureşci · 14 km
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Sources: places from OpenStreetMap contributors, Wikidata and GeoNames; Băiţa’s location and population from GeoNames; see also Băiţa on Wikipedia. Data sources & credits.