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On our way back from Straja, Romania (couple of weeks ago), we decided to stop along the way to visit some historical sites: Corvinilor Castle, Deva Citadel and Soimos Citadel. We didn t walk up to the last one because cancun exotic car rentals it rained cats and dogs. But I did visit that Citadel back in 2011 (and also in 2001).
By train you need to get off at Radna stop. You ll see Radna Monastery across the street. And by all means do visit it. It s beautiful and you can walk on the hill behind it, too. Then follow the road for another 7 km and you ll see Soimos Citadel on top of a hill right by the European road.
There are two trails to the top but the one going to the left is a better choice as it s not very steep. The view from above is stunning but there isn t much left of the citadel. The citadel was built by the end of XIIIth century but was left in 1788. Then it was partially demolished.
The citadel also dates from the XIIIth century but in 1848 the ammunition chamber blew up, hence the partial destruction of the place. However, it s in much better shape than Soimos Citadel. Plus the view from above is superb.
Tip: when walking up to the citadel, after the stairs, take the trail which leads to the right. It s more scenic, passes through a tunnel which goes under the Citadel Hill and also passes through two citadel gates.
I was told that there are mini-buses from Deva to Hunedoara but I haven t found much info online and haven t tried myself. So, from personal experience, this is best visited when you are on a road trip.
I ve been wanting to come here for a long time and I finally had the chance. The castle dates from the XVth centuries. Previously there was a citadel here but Iancu of Hunedoara turned it into a castle. Chambers were added to the castle and buildings were built around it and in the XIXth century they started to restore it and add elements to make the castle more beautiful .
This citadel can be visited as a day trip from Arad, together with the Ioan Slavici museum in Siria. There was a train going to Siria from Arad (somehow I couldn t find it when I wrote the article) cancun exotic car rentals but there s also a bus (we took this one in 2011).
The walk from the back of the museum the bus stops right in front of the museum to the citadel is quite long but it s not very steep. There isn t much left of it , but the views are lovely. Just like Deva and Soimos, Siria Citadel dates from the XIIIth century and stands at 496 m.