About

MultiCultural OutdoorLiving

Creatively, lovingly, and sustainably designed, ecoCamping Baleia stands for diversity and community outdoors. A vibrant dynamic mix of organic gardening, photography, sports, music, and cooking, surrounded by the lively intercultural exchange, is what makes this place special. We warmly invite you to experience or to even shape it.

Camping Baleia

ecoCamping in Transylvania

Campsite by the river in the valley of the Retezat National Park

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PLOTS / PITCHES
SANITARY FACILITIES
TENT SITE
riverside
KIOSK

Camp with us

Our RV-PITCHES have water & electricity hookups, plus access to a specific dumping station. The TENT-SITE is car-free! According to your preferences, you can pitch your tent on our meadow with mountain view or by the riverbank in the woods. Want to camp but don't have a tent? No problem, we rent out all the necessary equipment 🙂

Foods & Drinks

Homemade preserved stews, soups and spreads, made with organic ingredients, as well as paninis, are available for you at any time, as they're on a self-service basis. We also offer coffee, tea, snacks, soft drinks, beer and a selection of wines. A refrigerator, microwave, and kitchen utensils are available for your use also for your own foods.

River Bathing

A pool? Noooo, we have something much better for you: wonderfully refreshing natural swimming in the clear mountain stream, right on our campsite! Crystal-clear water from the mountains, the gentle murmur of the river, cool feet on hot summer days and that incomparable feeling of being in the middle of nature.

Camping Baleia

How to get to ours

while Road TrippIn'

You'll find us 1km from the Romanian Route66 😉 specifically the DN66 – between the A1 motorway and the Transalpina. Access to the infamous pass is via Obarsa Lotrului, 50 km away. Alternatively, choose the connection in Novaci through the impressive Jiu Canyon. The mountain- & extreme sports meccas of Parang and Straja are just a 45-minute drive from ours, as is the CORVIN Castle.

sustainably, by Train

Highly recommended, especially for hikers and cyclists, is the DACIA EXPRESS long-distance train, which runs daily between Vienna or Budapest (HU) and Bucharest (RO). Get off at DEVA or SIMERIA and take either the regional train or the ZMK bus for the last leg of your journey to PUI. Traveling by train not only contributes to your most sustainable mobility, but is also the most comfortable and practical way to stay relaxed, flexible and to enjoy the scenery along the way.

sporty, by Bike & Hike

The well-marked trail VIA TRANSILVANICA in the TERRA DACICA section leads directly to us through the SUREANU Mountains, passing highlights such as SARMIZEGETUZA REGIA and the FUNDATURA PONORULUI, which is just a stone's throw from Pui. Located at the foot of the RETEZAT NATIONAL PARK, our spot can also be your ideal outdoor base to experience its alpine wilderness or to gently readjust to civilization.

good & cheap, by Coach

The NORMANDIA long-distance bus and the local minibus ZMK run several times a day along the DN66 through Pui. The bus stop is about 1.5 km from our campsite and also a great option for exploring the nearby highlights of the surrounding region.

Campsite along the Via Transilvanica

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