Some 1,020m (3,379 ft.) up in the Carpathian Mountains a three-hour drive from Bucharest, this country’s best-known resort was the location for the movie Cold Mountain. There are 24km (15 mi.) of slopes, with ten lifts (including a pair of cable cars and a gondola) and some of Eastern Europe’s best beginner and lower intermediate skiing; the lower slopes are also floodlit until 9pm. Après-ski is lively, and there are interesting attractions in the area, such as Bran Castle (commonly associated with the notorious 15th-century ruler Vlad the Impaler, aka Dracula) is within easy excursion reach, and the city of Brașov with its medieval old town is just a few minutes away.
Read more in our post Off the Beaten Piste: 15 Fine (and Cheap) Ski/Winter Resorts in Eastern Europe.
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