Permanent resort, located in the Southern Carpathians, north-eastern slope of the mountains Cindrel 35 km.distanţă of Sibiu, which, in fact, belongs Păltiniş is the oldest and highest resort in Romania.

The settlement, under Vf.Onceşti, which lies in a pine forest at an altitude of 1442 meters, was founded by the Transylvanian Carpathian Society in the late nineteenth century. Due to their age than a century, three of those over 40 while high summer, the resort, have been declared historical monuments: Tourists House, Hall House Doctors and Monaco.

- House Noica
Paltinis is also the place where he lived the last years of his life Noica philosopher, a forced exile of opposition to the regime to resort comunist.Noica gave another glare and a different sense, creating the philosophical school Paltinis.Marele philosopher in his sleep the eternal sleep Hermitage complex.

- A major tourist attraction in the resort is the Hermitage (a wooden church dedicated to "Changing Face", dedicated in 1927) and not only because it houses the tomb of the famous philosopher Noica (whose house is still Păltiniş Memorial).

Hiking Trails

Trips on the following routes:
- Paltinis - Rasinari - Sibiu - Sibiu Surroundings - Alba Iulia - Paltinis
- Paltinis - resort Ocna Sibiu - Paltinis
- Paltinis - Sibiu - Avrig - Cartisoara - Bale - Balea Lake - Niagara - Transfagarasanul - Arges - Paltinis

Trails, distinctly marked Paltinis to start from the most attractive scenery offered by Keys Cibin Sadu Valley, Clearing and Cindrel Peak (2244 m), the chalets Curmatura Stezii, Gatu Aries Fantanele scattered over the mountains.