Poiana Brașov
Poiana Brașov (, ; ) is a neighborhood of Brașov and a Romanian ski resort popular among visitors from many European states. After the 2010s modernization, the ski area has expanded from to and the slopes length was 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 it is easily accessible by road. There are regular buses operated by Brașov Transit (RATBV) which serve  the route between Brașov and Poiana Brașov (lines 20 and 100). The resort also runs minibuses to take visitors from hotels to the base of the ski runs from where they can hike or take a cable car to 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 one can expect snowfalls from the end of September. Poiana  Brașov is host to a number of hotels and restaurants, the majority of which cater for 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"), adjacent to a pizza place which plays a mixture of Europop and dance music. Amongst other attractions in Poiana Brașov visitors can find traditional mulled wine, a plum brandy known as țuică, as well as other traditional Romanian fare. Main Slopes. There are 7 main ski/snowboard slopes in the resort: