SINAIA
Sinaia resort is situated on the Prahova Valley, in the Carpathian area, at the Varful cu Dor and Piatra Arsa Mountains foot. The resort lies at about 60 km north-west of Ploiesti and 50 km south of Brasov.
Tourist attractions:
Among the major tourist attractions of the resort, we can mentioned: Peles and Pelisorul Castles, Sinaia Monastery, Sinaia Casino, the Memorial House of George Enescu.
In Sinaia died also some of the important political figures of Romania, like: King Carol I, Ferdinand I, Queen Maria and the Prime-Minister Ion Gheorghe Duca (assassinated in Sinaia train station).
The most important ski slopes of the resort are:
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Ski Slope |
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| Difficulty | Length | Floodlit | ||
| Spietz | Advanced | 400 m | No | |
| Furnica | Advanced | 600 m | No | |
| Carp | Advanced | 2500 m | No | |
| Tarle | Advanced | 250 m | No | |
| Papagal | Advanced | 300 m | No | |
| Valea Mioritei | Advanced | 500 m | No | |
| Valea Dorului | Medium | 300 m | No | |
| Drumul de vara | Medium | 2350 m | No | |
| Scandular | Medium | 400 m | No | |
| Vanturis | Medium | 2900 m | No | |
| Valea Soarelui | Beginner | 1180 m | No | |
| Laptici | Beginner | 650 m | No | |
| Drumul Vechi | Beginner | 5000 m | No | |
| Malaxa | Beginner | 300 m | No | |
| Popicarie | Beginner | 300 m | No | |
| Poiana Stanii Regale | Beginner | 250 m | No | |
| Valea Dorului pe firul văii | Beginner | 1080 m | No | |
| Turistica | Beginner | 2800 m | No | |
Lifts in Sinaia:
| Lifts Type |
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Length |
Capacitaty |
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| Cable Car Sinaia-Cota 1400 | 2338 m | 360 pers./h |
| Cable Car Cota 1400-Cota 2000 | 1946 m | 300 pers./h |
| Chair-lift Valea Dorului-Furnica | 844 m | 1000 pers./h |
| Chair-lift Cota 1400-Cota 2000 | 500 m | 2400 pers/ora |
| Ski-lift Valea Dorului – Furnica | 600 m | 720 pers./h |
| Ski-lift Furnica-Varful cu Dor | 450 m | — |
| Ski-lift Cota1400-Cota1500 | 250 m | — |
| Ski-lift Varful cu Dor-Cabana | 350 m | — |
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