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frame|3D rendition of Azuga Azuga is a small resort town in the mountains of Prahova County in the historical region of Muntenia, Romania. It is located at the foot of the Baiu Mountains and contains several ski slopes, including the longest ski run in Romania, the Sorica. Once heavily industrialized, Azuga contains a bottled water factory, (a leftover from a notable beer factory that brewed Azuga Beer, now produced elsewhere in Romania under license), a sparkling wine factory, wine tasting, and lodging (Cramele Rhein, owned by Halewood International). The town offers a view over the Bucegi Mo

Key facts

Romanian subdivision.type
town
Romanian subdivision.county
Prahova
Romanian subdivision.map_caption
Location in Prahova County
Romanian subdivision.official_name
Azuga
Romanian subdivision.image_shield
ROU PH Azuga CoA.png
Romanian subdivision.image_flag
ROU PH Azuga flag.png
Romanian subdivision.image_map
Azuga jud Prahova.png
Romanian subdivision.image_skyline
Valea Azuga 1.jpg
Romanian subdivision.leader_name
Gheorghe-Adrian Purcaru
Romanian subdivision.leader_term
2024–2028
Romanian subdivision.leader_party
PSD
Romanian subdivision.elevation
930
Romanian subdivision.area_total
83.04
Romanian subdivision.population_total
auto
Romanian subdivision.postal_code
105100
Romanian subdivision.area_code
(+40) 02 44

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Contents
  • Natives
  • Climate
  • Tourism
  • References

frame|3D rendition of Azuga Azuga is a small resort town in the mountains of Prahova County in the historical region of Muntenia, Romania. It is located at the foot of the Baiu Mountains and contains several ski slopes, including the longest ski run in Romania, the Sorica. Once heavily industrialized, Azuga contains a bottled water factory, (a leftover from a notable beer factory that brewed Azuga Beer, now produced elsewhere in Romania under license), a sparkling wine factory, wine tasting, and lodging (Cramele Rhein, owned by Halewood International). The town offers a view over the Bucegi Mountains, from street level to the top of the Sorica mountain, where a gondola arrival station is located. Azuga is one of the most famous mountain resorts of Prahova Valley.

Until the winter of 2002, Azuga was known as an industrial town. After that date, the town was turned into a resort to capitalize on the mountain landscape of the Baiu Mountains. Shortly after, the Sorica slope was certified by the International Ski Federation. Today, Azuga houses many hotels and hostels that provide accommodation for tourists. Accommodation in local homes can also be found for a lower price. The town formerly had several other factories including a beer factory, a glassware factory and a wool cloth factory, but those factories were demolished. The refractory materials factory, while still standing, is closed.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Azuga” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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