Romania is one of the most beautiful and picturesque countries in Europe, offering not only superb skiing for beginners and intermediates alike, but also among the best value for money resorts in Europe. With superb value Ski holidays, Romania skiing ensures British visitors return year after year. Romania accommodation consists of hotels, villas and chalets that offer excellent variety and a range of budgets.
Poiana Brasov, Romania has a good range of blue, red and black runs to provide a platform for learners to hone their skills and for more advanced skiers to test their abilities. Cosy Romania hotel suites are more likely to encourage pleasant dreams that scary nightmares, but Romania also is famously home to the Count Dracula legend. Take time out from the slopes and visit the remarkable Bran Castle that was built in the 13th century and features some fascinating history. For an easy way to Ski in Romania, Ski holidays from leading brands are available online at holiday hypermarket.
You will always find activities and entertainment during your Ski holiday in Romania, whether you’re a keen skier or not. Within your chosen resort you'll find typical Romanian restaurants serving local cuisine and charming bars with local gypsy musicians playing live music.
Although you may be so enamoured with the slopes that you want nothing more than to ski, Romania has enough authenticity in its ski resorts to give you a real feel of Romanian life.
The resorts of Romania all have traditional bars and restaurants to offer visitors a slice of the local culture. Folk evenings and gypsy music and dancing are found in all the resorts, and most hotels offer entertainment for their guests. The restaurants in the Romanian mountains offer locally grown and reared produce, with the emphasis on meats, cheese and cream, with Poiana Brasov, in particular, being home to some of the best restaurants in the country. Visitors to the ski resorts of Romania have access to some interesting excursions, including the medieval Saxon town of Brasov, a trip to Draculas’ castle, Bran, in Transylvania, and the many mountains spa towns, with thermal hot springs known for their wonderful healing and regenerating properties.Alternatively, you may want to sample the atmosphere in one of the discos on offer in the Romania Ski resorts, which stay open till late.
A multitude of mountain resorts offer slopes from novice to challenging. Many of these resorts offer a multitude of other activities including cross-country skiing, snowboarding and tubing. The highest ski point in Romania has an altitude of 6,600 ft. The major ski resorts are Poiana Brasov, Sinaia, Predeal , Paltinis and Runcu.
Some of the best-known ski resorts in Romania are Poiana Brasov, Sinaia, Predeal, Muntele Mic, Stana de Vale .
Set amidst beautiful pine forests in the Carpathian mountains, Poiana Brasov is the perfect resort for beginners and intermediates. Wide pistes alternate with pine woods up on the mountain and the well-appointed hotels offer warmth and hospitality. The ski area is compact and scenic and a new eight-seater gondola has now expanded and upgraded the lift system. Nightlife is varied and informal and there is an excellent range of excursions. You can sample speciality restaurants, see a local folklore show or enjoy dancing and cabaret in one of the nightclubs. Or visit the atmospheric city of Brasov with its pubs and cellar bars just 20 minutes away - and a visit to Bran Castle, home to the legendary Count Dracula, is a must!
Busteni ski resort is located in the Prahova Valley, at the foot of Caraiman Mountains. The resort has a reputation for some extreme skiing as well as the usual cruising slopes. Busteni has two cable cars to Babele and Pestera. Project Omu includes 3 ski gondolas, 5 ski lifts and 2 ski chairs. Buºteni deserves to be better known outside Romania.
Sinaia is one of the most important resorts of the country, providing great conditions for holidays and treatment, in all seasons. It has a sub-alpine climate with cool summers (July average temperature 16°C) and winters that are not too cold (January average temperature -4°C). The annual average temperature is of about 6°C. Winter season starts on December and last until the end of March.
Predeal - Situated on SE central Romania (Brasov county) between the rivers Prahova and Timis, in the Predeal pass, at the NE foot of the Bucegi Mountains (Southern Carpathians) 1,110 m altitude, 25 km S of the municipality of Brasov and 147 km N-NW of the country's capital (Bucharest). Numerous opportunities for winter sports and trips to the nearby chalets in the mountains or to the cabins farther away on the crests of the Bucegi. Great apres ski offers.
Near the border between Alba and Bihor county, the small village of Arieseni is the starting point for the trekking and hiking for the Apuseni Mountains in Romania. White season from December to March, slopes for begginers and medium skiiers.
Muntele Mic - located in Caras-Severin county, in S-W Romania, 1525 m altitude, the resort offers 150 days of winter season from December to April.
Stâna de Vale all-season health and holiday resort (actually, a montane turistic complex), situated in west part of Romania (Bihor county), elevation 1,102 m, SE of the municipality of Oradea (seat of Bihor county). Abundant precipitation (over 1,200 mm annually) and heavy snowfalls in winter (snow layers up to 90 cm). Touristic attraction: waterfalls (Saritoarea Iedutului, Iadolina, Moara Dracului), caves (Onceasa, Cetatea Radesei, Sura Boghii, Focul Viu), the karst complex of Cetatile Ponorului(potholes, caves, lakes, etc), the Padis chalet (elevation 1,280 m). Trout fishing. In winter skiing on natural rus. Ropeway(650m in length).
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