Advantages:
- 4th best ski resort, according to skiresort.info
- You can reach it by public transportation
- Close to the city of Brasov (4 hours to get there from Bucharest by public transport)
- It is the largest ski resort in Romania
- You will find all the facilities that you need (apres-ski, nice accommodations, equipment rentals and ski instructors)
Disadvantages:
- During the weekend or holidays, the resort is at full capacity
- Traffic is intense during holidays and weekends
- You can’t compare to some countries that have skiing in their DNA (the facilities might not be top-notch).
Image from: snow-forecast.com
Located on the Postavarul Mountain Range, the Poiana Brasov ski resort is one of the oldest in the country, having opened in 1906.
Location: Google Maps, Brasov county 25 minutes from Old Town in Brasov with public transport or 1 hour and 20 minutes from Brasov Airport.
Pro tip: take Bolt or Uber (ride sharing apps) if you want to save time. If are carrying skiing equipment best thing to do is call a taxi company and ask for drivers that can carry ski equipment.
Where to get the information that you need:
Quality of the ski slopes:
- To find out the state of the ski slopes, this is the official site (use translation from the browser): https://starepartii.brasovcity.ro/
- Or you can watch the ski slopes live: https://www.freecam.ro/partii-de-schi/partia-de-schi-poiana-brasov
- Official Facebook group of the ski slope: https://www.facebook.com/p/INFO-Poiana-Brasov-100056303275057/
- Pricing: 200 lei/day ( 40 euros) and 24 euros for 6-12 year olds
- There are more pricing options for amount of hours and multiple days here.
Pro tip: go on Wednesday because that is when the locals go skiing (they get a discount on that day)
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