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Poiana Brasov is a very appreciated
international ski resort, referred in
SKI directories all over the world.
Poiana Brasov (1030m-1750m altitude)
is the best known budget ski resort
in Europe, with visitors from England,
US, Germany and all over the world.
Poiana is referred in all SKI directories.
Poiana has the best developed skiing
facilities in Romania with 2 cable-cars,
one gondola, 7 ski-lifts
Poiana Brasov is renowned as one of
the best resorts in Europe. It has more
majestic hotels than French ski-resorts,
classy restaurants, very good multi-language
ski trainers, nice indoor swimming pools
and treatment facilities. Since, 1895
when it was created, the biggest ski
event hosted here was the International
Winter Olimpic Games for Students (Univerisada
in 1951).
In the center of the resort there is
a lake surrounded by very nice hotels.
Trips to Brasov medieval town, the citadel
of Rasnov (14th century) 12 km away
and Bran Dracula Castle (15th century)
15km away.
Poiana boasts 12 ski runs (an Olympic
run, three downhill and giant slalom
runs, one special slalom run, two jumps,
etc.).
In 1909 took place here the first Ski
competition. In 1951 Poiana hosted The
Winter International Olympic Games for
Universities.
Activities and services: sports (tennis,
minigolf, football, basketball), indoor
swimming-pools, Sports and Fitness Centers,
Sauna.
Altitude 1050 - 1800 m. Clean, ozone-rich
air, marked ionization and nice temperature
(average: 21 C summer, -2 C winter).
Poiana Brasov has 12 ski slopes of various
difficulty degrees (one special run
for slalom, an olympic run, three downhill
and giant slalom runs). There are 2
cable-cars, one gondolla and several
ski-lifts.
The resort altitude is 1030m, the highest
peak Postavarul is at the altitude of
1803m. The resort is situated at 180
Kms from Bucharest and 12 Kms from Brasov
city.
The area offers many choices for dining,
from pizza parlors to elegant dining.
Prices will please every discerning
diners. The nightlife is chic and elegant.
Lively bars and nightclubs are waiting
for you to enjoy and dance the night
away.
Poiana Brasov SKI Map:
Poiana Brasov was rated top Value-For-Money
by English guests many of whom return
year after year. Set amidst the beautiful
pine forests of the Carpathian Mountains,
the picturesque, purpose-built resort
of Poiana Brasov has a compact lift
system and offers an excellent range
of skiing particularly suited to beginners.
Nursery slopes are situated in the village
and on the plateau at the top of the
mountain. The ski area offers easy progression
to the main pistes with the added advantage
of skiing back to the village on a long
blue run. For non-skiers there is a
great range of activities and excursions
available, not to mention the real Dracula's
castle.
Total Lifts: 11
Capacity: 7000 pers/h
Drag Lifts: 8
Cable Cars: 3
Ski Pistes: 12
Poiana Slopes:
| SKI Piste Name (Pârtia) |
DIFFICULTY |
LENGTH |
LEVEL DIFFERENCE |
| Sulinar |
Intermediate |
2441 m |
645 m |
| Kanzel 1,2 |
Intermediate |
350 m |
134 m |
| Ruia 1,2 |
Advanced |
540 m |
200 m |
| Cable-Car (Sub teleferic) |
Advanced |
1000 m |
300 m |
| Red Way (Drumul Rosu) |
Beginner |
3821 m |
630 m |
| Pine Tree (Bradul) |
Beginner |
458 m |
77 m |
| Slalom Poiana |
Intermediate |
575 m |
217 m |
| Camelia |
Beginner |
450 m |
30 m |
| Stadion |
Beginner |
300 m |
32 m |
| Wolf (Lupului) |
Advanced |
2860 m |
775 m |
Beginners
The wide, gentle nursery areas in the
centre of the resort - with 2 snow cannons
on main 'learn to ski' Bradul slope -
and the plateau at the top of the mountain,
reached by gondola, provide areas ideal
for beginners. Very effective, English
or German - speaking instruction is provided
by the ski school.
Beginners soon progress on to the main
ski area and, by the end of the week,
most will be skiing all the way back to
the village on the long, confidence-building
blue run from the top of the Christianul
Mare.
Intermediates
Having a compact system means that there
is plenty of scope for intermediates to
improve. Three red runs provide skiing
over varied terrain, and if you want to
take it easy and perfect your parallel
turns, there is a long, enjoyable blue
run leading back to the village. You are
recommended to take advantage of the instruction
provided by the local ski school: It's
really good value for money.
Advanced
Advanced skiers will find Poiana Brasov
good because there are some challenging
runs. Lupului (Wolf) black run has almost
3 kilometers long and 800m altitude difference,
is recommended for advanced skiers.
Snowboarding
The gentle slopes are ideal for mastering
the basics. Beginners should book a 'Learn
to Snowboard' package. Only Ski boots
available in resort.
Cabana Cristianul Mare
(1800 m altitude, mountain restaurant
accesible with Kanzel Cable Car)
Tel. (068) 18 65 45.
The ski chalet directly below the cable
car station at the top of the mountain
is a good place to fill up on fast food,
beers and beautiful views.
Coliba Haiducilor
Tel. (068) 26 21 37. Open 11:00 - 24:00.
This well-known and central situated restaurnat
been serving gourmands over 40 years.
Considered to be one of the best restaurants
in Romania, the Outlaws Hut serves traditional
Romanian food in a wooden building near
the ski slopes. Sit at one of the long
wooden tables and have a second look at
the decoration: guns, dried peppers and
cobs of corn and lots of skins (boars,
sheep, wolves and one bear). If you can
stand it, order the bors de miel (lamb
soup) which comes with half a lamb's skull
so you can spoon out the tongue and brains.
Wash it down with a tuica (plum brandy),
served in a blue ceramic treetrunk and
impossible to drink without spilling.
Sura Dacilor
Tel. (068) 26 23 27. Open 11:00 - 24:00.
The Dacians Shed (Sura Dacilor) is housed
in a couple of wooden tepees on the west
side of the lake. The old, traditional
customs were never forgotten in Sura Dacilor:
waiters dressed in Dacian (ancient people
living here before the Roman Empire).
Inside, furs and dried herbs adorn the
walls, you sit on a block of wood covered
by a sheepskin. The English/French-language
Menu features typical Romanian dishes,
as well as some age-old recipes like 'Dacian
chunk' (oven baked polenta with cream)
and 'Shepherds Sarmale' (filled cabbage
rolls).
The prices are very attractive for the
powerful Euro. Outside, spoiling the illusion,
is a monstrous stone courtyard fountain
decorated with plastic parsley. SURA DACILOR
- TRADITION & GREAT CUISINE
Ask anybody in Poiana Brasov about a good
traditional restaurant and mostly everybody
will tell you to try Sura Dacilor. All
the customers in here join an archaic
atmosphere where the Romanian hospitality
is on home ground. A shot of boiled 'tsuica'
- the traditional Romanian spirit - served
by a camp fire and a piece of smoked sheep
meat will send you way back in time. A
dinner inside the restaurant gives you
the chance to choose one of the four dining
rooms at Sura Dacilor, each of them individually
decorated. The dishes are prepared mostly
on ingredients coming from their own farm.
A delightful 'taraf' (traditional Romanian
music band) will make your dinner here
even more interesting. In the autumn you
can take a peek in the traditional food
storage room where you can see how the
ancient people kept their pickles, sausages,
and smoked meat.
Number of places: 300
Stâna Turistica
Tel. (068) 47 59 48. Open 10:00 - 01:00.
The Tourist Sheepfold, housed in a working
sheep farm 1,5km off the main road, has
animal skins covering the walls, wooden
blocks to sit on and pine branches covering
the floors. Herbs and dried peppers dangle
from the ceiling and the floors are completely
covered with freshly cut pine branches.
Popular with tourists, the prices are
relatively high. The cold starters consist
of generous portions of homemade cheeses,
vegetables and sausages served on a slab
of wood together with delicious bread.
If you're still hungry after this, the
main course, huge chunks of meat served
in a way that would cause vegetarians
to faint, will get you filled up all right.
There's live music (brilliant - ask for
'Tulips from Amsterdam' and they'll happily
play 'Rosamunde' for you), and afterwards
monotonous taped traditional Romanian
that gets on your nerves quickly.
Vânătorul
Tel. (068) 26 23 54. Open 12:00 PM - 02:00
AM.
Vanatorul is the restaurant with hunting
cuisine in Poiana Brasov. Located on the
left side of the road taking you to the
Kanzel cable car, nestled amid tall pine
tree.
The Vanatorul restaurant offers you the
great savour of hunt meat, such a rare
and exclusive delight for gourmets; you
can try here some delicious deer, bear,
boars, wild pig.
Vanatorul is a rustic, elegant restaurant
on three floors with terrace. The restaurant
has two dining rooms and a small waiting
room with a bar. A typical Romanian 'taraf'
(folk music band formed by 4-5 players)
will welcome you inside the restaurant,
or if the weather is nice you might find
them on the summer terrace at Vanatorul.
The fresh air coming from the wood nearby
will make your dinner on the here a real
treat. The food is mostly Romanian, but
what make Vanatorul unique are the real
great game dishes: deer salami, bear pastrami,
mixed game meat flambeau. The wine list
includes more than 70 different kinds
of wines including the most popular Romanian
wines and a selection of French wines
that go great with the dishes prepared
by the chef in Vanatorul restaurant. The
owner at Vanatorul is a great host for
special events: private parties, business
mixers, and official dinners.
No of Places:140 inside the restaurant,
60 on the terrace
Credit Cards Accepted: MasterCard and
VISA
Romeli Day & Night Pub
Tel. (068) 26 22 56. Open 20:00 - 03:00.
Grab a seat on the patio and enjoy the
sublime view of the mountains or sit inside
and admire the artificial brick interior.
You can expect omelettes, cascaval pane
(fried, breaded cheese) and pork chops.
Remember that anything else you order,
such as potatoes or vegetables cost extra.
Foreign and domestic beer available, as
well as an abundance of cheesy pop music.
Pizzeria Vinga NEW!
Tel. (068) 26 23 34. Open 11:00 - 20:00.
Closed Mon.
This good pizzeria is one of the first
venues to have unblocked views through
large windows - hurrah. Plonk down in
modern chairs and select from a limited
list of pizzas or other dishes. Food comes
with a cute can of ketchup.
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