The city of Uricani has an important place in the panorama of the Jiu Valley, being situated in the south-west of it, at the foot of the mountains Retezat, Valcan along the Jiu River, at an altitude of 725-750m above the sea, which covers an area of ​​25,141 hectares. The city is a portad'ingresso the Retezat National Park, a gem of nature, with a wild landscape that gives the viewer an incredible image. The natural Cadro of a specific scenic, offers tourists possibilitàdi sports and recreation is the 'winter to summer'.