Aleșd
What to see in Aleșd
Things to see, picked to fill a whole day.
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1Show cavePeștera Vadu Crișului
A 1,510 m cave in the Crișul Repede gorge, open to visitors since 1905 and toured with a guide along a lit section.
It is one of Romania's earliest show caves and makes a short guided visit of 30–45 minutes.
Defileul Crișului Repede, com. Vadu Crișului, la 17 km€
2Waterfall and trailCascada Vadu Crișului și defileul Crișului Repede
A waterfall of about 10 m on the stream that comes out of the Vadu Crișului Cave, at the end of a short trail through the limestone gorge.
It scores 4.8 on Google from over 1,500 reviews, entry is free and the trail is easy enough for families.
Defileul Crișului Repede, com. Vadu Crișului, la 17 kmFree- 3Castle ruins
Cetatea Piatra Șoimului
Ruins of a 13th-century fortress on a wooded rock above Peștiș village, within the town of Aleșd.
It is a 13th-century fortress above the Criș valley, where the exiled prince Constantin Șerban lived after 1658.
Peștiș (oraș Aleșd), pe dealFree 
417th-century Orthodox churchBiserica Sfântul Dumitru din Tinăud
Stone church built in 1658–1659 by Constantin Șerban, a former prince of Wallachia, on the site of an older monastery.
It is considered the oldest masonry Orthodox church in Bihor and links Aleșd with the history of Wallachia.
Tinăud (oraș Aleșd), pe DN1Free
5Wooden churchBiserica de lemn din Peștiș
Wooden church of the Annunciation, rebuilt in 1797, with a porch on posts and a tall shingled tower.
It is a listed monument with a carved doorway bearing inscriptions from 1797 and an iconostasis painted in 1810.
Peștiș (oraș Aleșd)Free