About the Village

Have a break in Bihor Mountains , at Remetea! You can admire a wide variety of nature wonders by walking the tourist routes of this area. Remetea is a commune situated in Bihor county, Romania, 7 km north from Beius town. It is near to the Meziad stream, in Depresiunea Beiusului or the Lowlands of Beius.

The History

Located in the most beautiful valley of the Biharian Mountains the village has a very old Hungarian history going back to 1520, it used to belong to Belenyes City. Wellknown, big name Hungarian families owned the village for hundreds of years, and later it became the property of the greekcatholic Bhishops. Today, 60% of the habitants are ethnic Hungarians and 40% are Romanians.

Local Heritage

Was built in Romanian style, it was rebuilt in the 14^th century. It was renovated again in the 19^th century.

Water mill

There is a functioning watermill from 1642 which was renewed recently.

Natural treasures

- The stalactite cave at Meziad: It is located 5 Km East from Remete.

- A more than 400 years old oak tree.