Poiana Brașov (, ; ) is a neighborhood of Brașov and a Romanian ski resort.
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 and is easily accessible by road. Regular buses operated by Brașov Transit (RATBV) 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' Barn) and Coliba Haiducilor (The Outlaws' Shack). There is also one nightclub, Capra Neagră (The Chamois).
Main Slopes There are 7 main ski/snowboard slopes in the resort: slopelengthwidthtypelift systemBradul430 m70 mbeginnerski lift magic coverStadion325 me30 mski liftDrumul Roșu4752 m22 mintermediateaerial tramway ski liftSulinar2820 m35 mski liftKanzel297 m50 madvancedski lift aerial tramwaySubteleferic2200 m35 mski liftLupului2605 m28 mski lift gondola
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See also Brașov Tourism in Romania List of ski areas and resorts in Europe
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PoianaBrasov.com - Poiana Brasov Resort Pictures and landscapes from the Carpathian Mountains Video: Postavarul Mountains Video: Poiana Brasov Mountain Resort