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Municipality in Hunedoara, Romania
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Petroșani is a city in Hunedoara County, Transylvania, Romania.The city has a population of around 35,000.
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The Parâng mountain landscape includes glacial lakes, forests, a botanical reserve, and ski slopes. Big Parâng Peak (Parângu Mare) - 2519 m, the third highest peak in Romania, Carja Peak - 2405 m and 22 glacial lakes make for some panoramic hiking scenery. In the winter besides skiing, one can practice other winter sports such as luge, snowboard, motoscooter rides and paragliding flight.
Theater hall since the post-WWII years.
Opened around 1961 as a tribute to the miners work, evoking the history of mining and mining technology development of coal exploitation.
Biserica Sfânta Varvara
Old wooden church.
Subterranean world with pools and
Cetatea dacică Bănița
The premier Petrosani ski area. You can go skiing between November to April, more or less depending on weather conditions. Not the most vertical drop, but some long slopes.
This is kind of like the main lodge to go with the ski resort. Spa and restaurant.
An alternative lodging by the ski resort.
Old-times resort with restaurant and big lobby area.
A big complex where people can relax and eat and lounge by the pool.
By bus
Transport with maxi-taxi is an effective way to travel in the Jiu Valley. Minibuses carry passengers between the Jiu Valley cities and to and from Deva.
By train
There are trains arriving at Petroșani Train Station from Bucharest, Timișoara, Cluj-Napoca, Deva, Arad, Craiova etc.
Local transport between Market Victoria-Airport is made by family associations, individuals, businesses - number of cars: 107.
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