Prahova: Hotels and accommodations
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Prahova County lies on the southern slopes of the Southern Carpathians, covers 4,716 km², and has a rectangular shape that includes mountains, hills, and plains.
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Geography and nature
Bucegi Nature Park is a protected area and part of the Natura 2000 network. It is home to natural rock formations that were created by wind erosion of conglomerate rock over thousands of years, including Sfinxul and Babele, which are among the most impressive in Europe. Bucegi Nature Park has a total of 10 themed trails.
Culture and history
Peleș Castle was built at the initiative of King Carol I as a summer residence and served political, cultural, and symbolic functions. In 1953, it became a national museum and was opened to the general public. The royal residences of Sinaia comprise Peleș, Pelișor, and Foișor in a landscaped park surrounded by old forests and mountain cliffs.
The George Enescu Memorial House in Sinaia has been a department of the George Enescu National Museum since 2007. Documentary materials about the musician’s life and work are exhibited in two rooms. George Enescu had Vila Luminiș in Sinaia built according to his own plans between 1923 and 1926.
The Museum of Sinaia Monastery was opened for public visits in 1895. It is considered the first museum of its kind in Romania and has operated continuously since its foundation. Exhibits include the Bucharest Bible from 1688 and five icons by Pârvu Mutu from around 1693.
The Sinaia City Museum has been open to the general public since December 18, 2017, and is housed in Palatul Florescu-Știrbei, which was built in 1875.
The Roman fort of Drajna de Sus lies on Grădiștea Hill between the valleys of the Ogretin and Drajna rivers and was built during the First Dacian War in AD 101 and 102. Numerous Romanian and foreign scientific and cultural figures visited Nicolae Iorga’s house in Vălenii de Munte; Iorga founded several cultural institutions there.
Underground attractions
Visitors currently access Mina Unirea in the Slănic Prahova salt mine by minibus to a depth of 208 meters. Slănic can be reached via the DN1 national road and by minibuses departing every 30 minutes from Ploiești Nord.
Mina Unirea was created by extracting 2.9 million m³ of salt and comprises 14 trapezoidal chambers covering an area of approximately 80,000 m². Mina Unirea has sports courts, a children’s play area, go-karting, table tennis, billiards, air hockey, and mini golf.
Wine and regional connections
Gura Vadului was officially presented as Romania’s first enotourism destination, or first enotourism station.
Further information on regional destinations: Sinaia, Azuga, BuÅŸteni.
For the overarching travel overview: Romania.
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