Poiana Braşov

Infobox ski area
name= Poiana Braşov

picture=
caption=
location= Mt. Postavaru, Romania
nearest_city= Braşov
lat_degrees= 45
lat_minutes= 35
lat_seconds= 50
lat_direction= N
long_degrees= 25
long_minutes= 33
long_seconds= 07
long_direction= E
top_elevation= 1,799 m
base_elevation= 1,030 m
skiable_area=
number_trails= 12
longest_run= 4,6 km (Drumul Roşu)
liftsystem= 2 aerial tramways
1 gondola
8 ski lifts
snowfall=
external_link= [http://www.brasovtravelguide.ro/en/poiana-brasov/poiana-brasov-resort.php PoianaBrasov] |

Poiana Braşov _hu. Brassópojána is the most popular Romanian ski resort and an important touristic center preferred by many tourists not only from Romania, but also from Italy, France, Germany, Switzerland and other European states.

It is located at about 1,312 yards (1,200 m) above sea level near the city of Braşov in Romania, and it is easily accessible by road. There are regular buses operated by Braşov Transit (RAT Braşov) which ply the 12 km route between Braşov and Poiana Braşov. The resort also runs minibuses to take visitors from hotels to the base of the ski runs from where they can hike or take a cable car to Cristianu Mare or Postăvaru summits. Poiana Braşov is surrounded by four mountains: the already mentioned Postăvaru (1,799 m), Piatra Craiului (2,238 m), Bucegi (2,505 m) and Piatra Mare (1,848 m).

Poiana Braşov 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 one can expect snowfalls since the end of September.

Poiana Braşov is host to a number of hotels and restaurants, the majority of which cater for foreign tourists. Two of the better known restaurants are "Şura Dacilor" ("The Dacians' Barn") and "Coliba Haiducilor" ("The Outlaws' Shack"). There is also one nightclub, "Capra Neagră" ("The Chamois"), adjacent to a pizza place which plays a mixture of Europop and dance music.

Amongst other attractions in Poiana Braşov visitors can find traditional mulled wine and a pepper spiced alcoholic drink known as ţuică as well as other traditional Romanian fare.

ee also

*Tourism in Romania
*List of ski areas and resorts in Europe

External links

* [http://www.brasov.ro www.brasov.ro] A very comprehensive and up-to-date site about Braşov in Romanian and English
* [http://sabin.ro/gallery/album21 Poiana Braşov ski slopes photo album]
* [http://www.poianabrasov.org/ PoianaBrasov.org] - Tourism portal of Poiana Braşov ski resort