Resita City
Location:
Resita, the capital of Caras Severin County is situated in the south-west part of Romania, approximately in north of the county.
Area/Surface:
20.5 km²
Population:
64.000 people
Calling code:
+4 0255 or 0355
How to get here:
By car:
North-West entry: follow the National road DN59, DN58b from Timișoara – Voiteg.
North-East entry: follow the National road DN58 from Caransebeș.
North entry: follow the National road DN58a from Lugoj.
South entry: follow the National road DN57, DN58 from Orșova – Oravița – Anina.
By train:
Reșița City has a regional character as about the railway routes. However, the main railway routes that cross Reșița are:
Reșița-Caransebeș and Reșița-Timișoara.
The main connections to the most important cities of the country are through Timișoara.
By plane:
Reșița City doesn’t have an airport and the nearest international airport is in Timișoara (100 km) with flights towards many European destinations.
Foundation year:
1673
When to go:
The best period to visit Reșița City is between April and September-October. Between these months the weather is good for visits and walks and many tourists enjoy the nearby National Parks. Summer is quite hot and the air is dry, but in spring and autumn there are many days rich in rainfall.
Resita City
Relief, climate and waters of Resita City:
Resita City is situated in the south part of Banat region, in a low relief, a depression area from Banat Mountains (Western Carpathians), surrounded from all sides by mountains (Semenic, Dognecei). The average altitude for the city is 200-250 m height. The climate is temperate-continental with powerful influences coming from the Mediterranean Sea, where summers are dry and hot and winters are long and cool due to the high elevation and surrounding relief. The annual average of the temperature is 8-9° C and the rainfall is 800 mm per year. Resita City is crossed by Barzava River and the nearby Secru Lake is an important place for fishing.
Industry, tourist attractions and objectives:
Resita is also considered one of the main industrial cities from Romania and it’s the first iron center of Romania with factories founded since the 18th century. But, besides the powerful industrial character, Resita is by far a more and more tourist city. City’s main attraction is represented by the unique in the world open air steam locomotives museum, the firsts dating from the 19th century. Besides this, there are other tourist attractions and objectives but actually the tourism is focused on the beautiful landscapes and on the gorgeous places created by nature.
Natural objectives like National Parks nearby Resita City:
Therefore, Resita is for the most tourists who come in the area, the starting point towards the nearby national parks like Carasului Keys, Semenic National Park or Nerei Keys-Beusnita National Park, but also to many other natural objectives of this beautiful area. (Find more journeys on blog.worldlifetimejourneys.com) The city can be also considered as a base to the winter resort from the surrounding mountains where you can practice winter sports every year at high standards. Resita will always charm the visitor who come here through its beauty and picturesque area where this historic city was built. Visit Resita City!
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Resita Tourist Objectives
Museums:
Steam Locomotives Museum (open-air)
Mountain Banat History Museum
Ethnography and Border Regiment Regional Museum (Caransebeș)
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Memorial Houses:
“General Drăgălina” Memorial house (Caransebeș)
Theaters, operas and other buildings of cultural and musical interest:
“G. A. Petculescu” Theatre
Summer Theatre
Youth Athenee
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Castles, citadels and old buildings:
Romanian Casino
Water Castle
The Old Post Office Building
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Churches and monasteries:
“The Assumption of the Holy Virgin” Orthodox Cathedral
Evangelical Church
Petru Iacob Church
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Palaces, monuments and statues:
Cultural Palace
Children Palace
Saint John Nepomuk’s Statue
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Parks and Markets/Plazas:
1 December 1918 Plaza
Intim Park
North Plaza
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Other tourist objectives and attractions:
“Ion Crișan” Zoo Garden
The Olympic Basin
Secu Lake
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