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Uricani town is the main entry gate to Retezat Nature Preserve. After having lost their calling of mining region, a tourism identity thereof has been sought to be created for Uricani and its component villages, Câmpul lui Neag and Valea cu Brazi. Thus, multifarious projects have been achieved having as main purpose the development and promotion of tourism in Uricani. Câmpul lui Neag and Valea cu Brazi localities offer a highly picturesque natural landscape, an unpolluted climate beneficial for people seeking relaxation and recharging of their physical and mental potential. At present these localities have an accommodation infrastructure that offers services to the tourists seeking mountaineering opportunities in the mountain massifs. Recharging programs can be achieved in this area for the benefit of people affected by stress, based on alternative techniques: Qigong, yoga, color therapy, melotherapy, in association with body care components.
Keywords: tourism, health, alternative therapies
General presentation of the region
Uricani town is located in Valea Jiului valley microregion of Hunedoara county, and stretches over about 60 km between Campa - Räscoala to the east and Câmpu lui Neag to the west. The microregions width decreases from 9 km in front of Petrila and Livezeni towns to 1.5 km in front of Câmpu lui Neag village of Uricani.
Valeajiului valley is an intramountain depression and microregion of Hunedoara county, located on the Jiu river. The altitude of this depression increases from 600 m to over 2,000 m. The depression is crossed by the Estern Jiu and the Western Jiu forming the Jiu river that streams over the entire Oltenia region and discharges into the Danube. The area is surrounded by Retezat-Godeanu Mountains part of the Southern Carpathians Massif. Valea Jiului valley comprises 3 municipalities: Petro§ani, Lupeni, Vulcan, and 3 towns: Petrila, Uricani, Aninoasa, having a total population of 149,582 inhabitants [3, p. 11].
Natural tourism potential of Uricani town and Câmpul lui Neag and Valea cu Brazi component villages
Uricani town lies at the foot of Retezat Mountain and Vâlcan Massif, southwest of Petro§ani Depression, at an altitude of650-725 m above Black Sea level, stretching over a large territory of 25,141 ha [5, p. 25]. From the viewpoint of its geographical coordinates, Uricani town lies on the 23°25' meridian, east longitude,...