Poiana Brașov (, ; ) is a neighborhood of
Brașov
Brașov (, , ; , also ''Brasau''; ; ; Transylvanian Saxon dialect, Transylvanian Saxon: ''Kruhnen'') is a city in Transylvania, Romania and the county seat (i.e. administrative centre) of Brașov County.
According to the 2021 Romanian census, ...
and a Romanian
ski resort
A ski resort is a resort developed for skiing, snowboarding, and other winter sports. In Europe, most ski resorts are towns or villages in or adjacent to a ski area–a mountainous area with pistes (ski trails) and a ski lift system. In North Am ...
.
After the 2010s modernization, the ski area has expanded from to and the slope’s length increased from to . 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
above sea level near the city of Brașov in
Romania
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and is easily accessible by road. Regular buses operated by Brașov Transit (
RATBV
RATBV S.A., formerly Regia Autonomă de Transport Brașov (), and commonly referred to as RAT Brașov, is the only public transport operator in the city of Brașov, Romania. It is owned by the Brașov Municipality and it operates on a network of 4 ...
) serve the 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
The Dacians (; ; ) were the ancient Indo-European inhabitants of the cultural region of Dacia, located in the area near the Carpathian Mountains and west of the Black Sea. They are often considered a subgroup of the Thracians. This area include ...
' Barn'') and ''Coliba
Haiducilor'' (''The Outlaws' Shack''). There is also one nightclub, ''Capra Neagră'' (''The
Chamois
The chamois (; ) (''Rupicapra rupicapra'') or Alpine chamois is a species of Caprinae, goat-antelope native to the mountains in Southern Europe, from the Pyrenees, the Alps, the Apennines, the Dinarides, the Tatra Mountains, Tatra to the Carpa ...
'').
Main Slopes

There are 7 main
ski/
snowboard
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slopes in the resort:
Gallery
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File:Poiana brasov vf postarvaru.jpg
File:Lacul Miorița, Poiana Brașov - panoramio.jpg
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See also
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Brașov
Brașov (, , ; , also ''Brasau''; ; ; Transylvanian Saxon dialect, Transylvanian Saxon: ''Kruhnen'') is a city in Transylvania, Romania and the county seat (i.e. administrative centre) of Brașov County.
According to the 2021 Romanian census, ...
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Tourism in Romania
In December 2024, Romania's tourism sector had a 6.8% increase in arrivals at accommodation facilities, including hotels, apartments, and renting, rental rooms, compared to December 2023. in authorized lodging facilities, marking increases o ...
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List of ski areas and resorts in Europe
This is a list of ski areas and resorts in Europe.
Albania
* Dardhë
* Pukë
Andorra
Armenia
* Ashotsk
* Jermuk
* Lernanist
* Tsakhkadzor
Austria
Carinthia
Lower Austria
Salzburg
Styria
Tyrol
Upper Austria
Vienna
* Hohe-W ...
References
External links
PoianaBrasov.com - Poiana Brasov ResortPictures and landscapes from the Carpathian MountainsSki School Poiana Brasov*
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Ski areas and resorts in Romania
Geography of Brașov County
Tourist attractions in Brașov County
Districts of Brașov