Poiana Brașov
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Poiana Brașov (Template:IPA, Template:Langx; Template:Langx) is a neighborhood of Brașov and a Romanian ski resort.
After the 2010s modernization, the ski area has expanded from Template:Convert to Template:Convert and the slope’s length increased from Template:Cvt to Template:Cvt. Most slopes now have snow cannons installed. In 2013, Poiana Brașov hosted figure skating, alpine skiing, and short track in the European Youth Olympic Winter Festival.
The resort is located at about Template:Convert<ref name="altid"/> above sea level near the city of Brașov in Romania and is easily accessible by road. Regular buses operated by Brașov Transit (RATBV) serve the Template:Cvt route between Brașov and Poiana Brașov (lines 20 and 100). The resort also runs minibuses that take visitors from hotels to the base of the ski, these cover areas where people can hike or take a cable car to the Cristianu Mare or Postăvaru summits.
Poiana Brașov has a temperate-continental climate. The average temperature in summer is 20 °C and in winter -4 °C. There is a snow cover of about 50–60 cm which lasts from mid-November until mid-March, for about 120 days a year. However, snowfalls can occur from the end of September.
Poiana Brașov is host to several hotels and restaurants, the majority of which cater to foreign tourists. Two of the better known restaurants are Șura Dacilor (The Dacians' Barn) and Coliba Haiducilor (The Outlaws' Shack).Template:Citation needed There is also one nightclub, Capra Neagră (The Chamois).
Main Slopes
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| slope | length | width | type | lift system |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bradul | 430 m | 70 m | beginner | ski lift
magic cover |
| Stadion | 325 me | 30 m | ski lift | |
| Drumul Roșu | 4752 m | 22 m | intermediate | aerial tramway
ski lift |
| Sulinar | 2820 m | 35 m | ski lift | |
| Kanzel | 297 m | 50 m | advanced | ski lift
aerial tramway |
| Subteleferic | 2200 m | 35 m | ski lift | |
| Lupului | 2605 m | 28 m | ski lift
gondola |
Gallery
See also
References
External links
- PoianaBrasov.com - Poiana Brasov Resort
- Pictures and landscapes from the Carpathian Mountains
- Video: Postavarul Mountains
- Video: Poiana Brasov Mountain Resort
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