Cuciulat Cave

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Cuciulat Cave is located on the Podișul Someșan plateau, near the village Cuciulat in the commune Letca, Sălaj County, Romania. It contains the oldest known cave paintings in Central Europe. ()

Local name: Peștera Cuciulat Coordinates: 47°19'3"N, 23°24'37"E

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SălajRomania

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Cuciulat Cave – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Castra of Tihău, Jósika Castle, Năpradea.

6.3 miSW
Forts and castles
Castra of Tihău
160 min walk • It was a fort in the Roman province of Dacia. Fortification of historical significance, the castra of Tihău was called since the 18th century "citadel of Tuhutum". Ruins on the plateau "Grădiște" shows that the Castra of Tihău was a Roman fort of auxiliary troop, pertaining to the northwest sector of Dacic limes.
5.4 miSW
Forts and castles
Jósika Castle
137 min walk • The Jósika domain in Surduc, a village in Sălaj County, Romania, consists of a low-rise castle on the left bank of Someș River and a crypt built on a steep cliff at the entrance from Jibou into the village. The crypt, locally known as "Baron's crypt", was built in 1825, in the memory of Miklós Jósika's father who died a year before.
5.2 miW
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Năpradea
132 min walk • Năpradea is a commune located in Sălaj County, Crișana, Romania. It is composed of five villages: Cheud, Năpradea, Someș-Guruslău, Traniș and Vădurele.