Three kilometers away from the town, on the National Route 66, there is the famous bison reservation, the first location on the Romanian territory where the European bison (Bison bonasus) has been reintroduced , after it disappeared from the country’s fauna in 1852. The story of one of the symbols of Haţeg Town began on the 12th of November, 1958, when a pair of bisons – Podarec and Polonka – were brought from Poland. Five years later, another specimen, Pumila, was brought also from Poland. They reproduced and thus, in the year 1979, there were already 12 bisons in the Slivuţ-Haţeg Bison Reservation. 
Set in a clearing, surrounded by a wonderful landscape, Prislop Monastery is located 13 km from Haţeg. For almost seven centuries, it has been one of the most important Orthodox religious settlements in Transylvania. Besides the beauty and uniqueness of the church, built through the efforts of the three great founders (Father Nicodim, Princess Zamfira and Father Arsenie Boca), the place attracts like a magnet thousands and thousands of believers from all over the country, who come here attempting to understand what it meant and still means the spirit of “The Saint of Ardeal”. 
The Dinosaurs Geopark of Haţeg District is a protected natural area of national interest since 2004. In 2005, it was included in the European Geopark Network. The geopark is a project conducted under the aegis of the University of Bucharest, which aims to promote the integrated tourism of Haţeg District and its sustainable development on this basis. The District of Hateg became notorious worldwide because of the dwarf dinosaurs that populated the area - then an island in the Tethys Ocean – during the Cretaceous period. Dinosaurs Geopark have an important history, that, show a true, old story.
There are not many places in the world where you can find the perfect harmony of the Romanian land image, showing impeccably the greatness and kindness, the reconciliation of earth with heaven, man's love for man and the work of human hands, light and bitterness of songs and dance, the good taste shown in national costumes and traditions. The District of Haţeg is a synthesis of all of these and that is the reason why it deserves a museum of its own. Therefore, on January 24, 2005, it was inaugurated The Museum of Hateg District in The Hateg House. 
Dear citizens,
Marcel Adrian GOIA
Our town, Haţeg, like most cities and towns in Romania, after 1989, has undergone an extensive process of restructuring and reorientation, both economically and socially, which significantly changed the lives of its inhabitants.
Although this transition has often been painful, our community has managed to overcome the critical moments, to keep its identity intact, built step by step throughout its almost 800 years of existence, and look forward to the future. We are a town of ambitious and innovative people, with respect for traditional values and at the same time, always open to new.
In terms of tourism, Haţeg area and The District of Haţeg, so called “Transylvania in miniature”, as described by Ion Pop Reteganul in the Romanian literature, astonish by their remarkable landscapes. And that is not all. We have medieval churches, houses and castles, local cuisine and caves inhabited since the Paleolithic, bisons and even dinosaurs that make this destination a piece of heaven.
The National Centre for Tourism Information and Promotion will be dedicated to promoting the tourist attractions in our area and providing clear and concise information to the tourists via online communication tools or on site, ensuring a continuous and updated flow of information.
We have beautiful places and people, and I hope that in the future we will succeed in attracting as many tourists as possible, who will want to come back and visit Haţeg District again.
Faithfully yours,
Marcel Adrian Goia, MESSAGE OF LEGAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE PROJECT
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