Let’s go straight to the point : it would be extremely unlikely for this site, lingering on Romania’s Tentative list since 1991 (since ever ?) to be inscribed one day. The area has been recognized as a UNESCO Geopark in 2015 and I believe it is fine that way and more appropriate than World Heritage status. It has a very low support rate for inscription on this website. That may be the reason for the absence of review so far – a good reason to write one !

As often with such (paleontological) sites, there is not a lot to see “in situ”. The location marked on this website is correct and accurate, as is the location named “Dinosaurs Valley” on Google Maps. You drive through the small village of Sanpetru (sometimes written as Sinpetru), then you park-as-you-can on the edge of the narrow road, and there you are : 20 meters from the road, a board with images of dinosaurs ; 50 meters further, an outcrop on a hill side with a few layers of rocks where the fossils were found, and that’s it, a 10-minute visit.

The day before, we had visited the Home of the Geopark in Hateg, a city with overwise no reason to stop at. The place has limited opening hours and days (during summer 2025 : Wed, Fri, Sat), we called in front of our visit to confirm someone would be present. Located in a regular house in the centre of the city (no …