# Guides [Romania](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/attractions) > Articles about Romania's tourist attractions: themed lists, comparisons, routes and practical tips, linked to the attraction pages. - [Ski slopes in Romania: the ski resorts and ski areas by region, with a map](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/guides/ski-resorts-in-romania) — Updated on 3 November 2026 46 ski resorts and ski areas in Romania by region: Poiana Brașov, Sinaia, Straja, Transalpina, Rânca, Cavnic. Km of slopes, lifts, night skiing, map. - [When the ski slopes open and where the snow comes first: the ski season in Romania](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/guides/ski-season-in-romania) — Updated on 3 November 2026 Romania's slopes open from late November (Arena Platoș: 28 November 2026) to January and close in March–April. Where the snow comes first. - [Sledging, alpine coasters and tubing in Romania: where to go with a sledge](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/guides/sledging-in-romania) — Updated on 3 November 2026 Sledging slopes at Bușteni, Cavnic, Toplița, Mărișel; year-round alpine coasters at Toplița, Ghimeș, Homorod, Fundata; tubing from 10 lei. Prices, rules. - [The longest ski slope in Romania and the other records: the largest ski area, the highest, the hardest](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/guides/longest-ski-slope-in-romania) — Updated on 3 November 2026 Longest slope: Straja, 8.1 km with a 1,118 m vertical drop. Largest ski areas: Sinaia, Straja, Poiana Brașov. Highest: Sinaia, 2,090 m. - [The nearest ski slopes to Bucharest, Cluj, Brașov, Sibiu, Iași, Timișoara and Oradea: distances for a day of skiing](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/guides/ski-slopes-near-bucharest-cluj-brasov) — Updated on 3 November 2026 Feleacu is 10 km from Cluj, Poiana Brașov 12 km from Brașov, Păltiniș 32 km from Sibiu, Sinaia 140 km from Bucharest. Distances and times for 12 cities. - [Beginner and kids' ski slopes in Romania: where to learn to ski, ski schools and slope colours](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/guides/beginner-ski-slopes-in-romania) — Updated on 3 November 2026 Bradul and Stadion in Poiana Brașov, Baloo at Straja, Pârtia A at Parâng, Arena Platoș: easy slopes, magic carpets, ski schools and what the colours mean. - [Caves in Romania: the ones you can visit, by area, with a map](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/guides/caves-in-romania) — Updated on 31 October 2026 37 caves in Romania you can visit, by area: Bears' Cave, Scărișoara, Women's Cave, Ialomița, Polovragi. What is open now, tickets, map, what to bring. - [Ice caves and underground glaciers in Romania: Scărișoara, Focul Viu, Vârtop, Borsec](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/guides/ice-caves-in-romania) — Updated on 31 October 2026 Four ice caves can be visited: Scărișoara (the largest underground glacier, over 10,500 years old), Vârtop, Focul Viu and Borsec. Tickets, season, melting. - [Apuseni caves: a 2–3 day route through Bihor and Alba](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/guides/apuseni-caves) — Updated on 31 October 2026 13 caves to visit in the Apuseni Mountains, ~350 km from Oradea to Gârda de Sus: Meziad, Bears' Cave, Padiș, Scărișoara. Order, distances, what is closed. - [The largest cave in Romania and the other records: the longest, the deepest, the oldest show cave](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/guides/largest-cave-in-romania) — Updated on 31 October 2026 Longest: Wind Cave, over 42 km. Deepest: Avenul de sub Vârful Grind, −815 m. Largest halls: Humpleu. Plus the oldest show cave and the ice cave record. - [The nearest cave to Bucharest, Brașov, Cluj, Sibiu, Oradea and Timișoara: distances for a day trip](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/guides/nearest-cave-to-bucharest-brasov-cluj) — Updated on 31 October 2026 Ialomița Cave is 160 km from Bucharest, Valea Cetății 18 km from Brașov, Vadu Crișului 55 km from Oradea, Românești 100 km from Timișoara. Distances, times. - [Famous caves in Romania you cannot visit: Movile, Topolnița, Vântului, Coliboaia, Peștera cu Oase (and what to see instead)](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/guides/caves-you-cannot-visit-in-romania) — Updated on 31 October 2026 Movile, Coliboaia, Cu Oase, Cloșani and Piatra Altarului are closed; Topolnița and Tăușoare need a permit; Wind Cave is open with a caving guide. - [Stalactites and stalagmites: what they are, how a cave forms and where to see them in Romania](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/guides/stalactites-and-stalagmites) — Updated on 31 October 2026 Stalactites hang from the ceiling, stalagmites grow up from the floor. They usually grow less than 10 cm in 1,000 years. How caves form and where to see them. - [The Danube Delta: map, what it is, the villages and what to see](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/guides/danube-delta) — Updated on 30 October 2026 The Danube Delta on the map: the Chilia, Sulina and Sfântu Gheorghe branches, villages and sights. A 580,000 ha reserve, UNESCO since 1991. Water in 2026. - [Danube Delta trip: one, two or three days, where to start and how to get to Sulina and Sfântu Gheorghe](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/guides/danube-delta-trip) — Updated on 30 October 2026 From Tulcea, 300 km from Bucharest: a day by boat to Mila 23, the Navrom ship to Sulina (66 lei, 3 h 30) and Sfântu Gheorghe. Murighiol, Mahmudia, Jurilovca. - [Things to do in Tulcea: what to see in the city and around it](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/guides/things-to-do-in-tulcea) — Updated on 30 October 2026 Ecotourism Museum Centre (the aquarium, 30 lei), museums, waterfront, river station; Celic-Dere 26 km away, Cocoș, Saon, Enisala, Halmyris, Noviodunum. - [Birds and wildlife of the Danube Delta: pelicans, where and when to see them](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/guides/birds-of-the-danube-delta) — Updated on 30 October 2026 365 bird species, according to the reserve, including the great white and Dalmatian pelicans. Where to see them, when (May–June, migration) and what is closed. - [Visiting the Danube Delta for the first time: the access permit, mosquitoes and when to go](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/guides/visiting-the-danube-delta) — Updated on 30 October 2026 The ARBDD permit: 5 lei/day, 15 lei/7 days, 30 lei/year, free for children and pensioners; online or by SMS to 7494. May–June is best, before the mosquitoes. - [Fishing in the Danube Delta: the fishing permit, the 2026 closed season and where you may fish](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/guides/fishing-in-the-danube-delta) — Updated on 30 October 2026 The ARBDD fishing permit is free but needs the access permit too (5 lei/day). 2026 closed season: 9 April–7 June. Up to 5 kg a day, only in 31 zones. - [Sulina or Sfântu Gheorghe? The beaches of the Danube Delta (and Gura Portiței)](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/guides/sulina-or-sfantu-gheorghe) — Updated on 31 October 2026 Sulina: a port town with an old lighthouse and a 5 km beach 2–3 km away, with terraces in summer. Sfântu Gheorghe: a village and 30 km of wild beach. - [Deltas near Bucharest: Văcărești, Comana (the Neajlov Delta) and Balta Mică a Brăilei](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/guides/deltas-near-bucharest) — Updated on 30 October 2026 The Văcărești Delta is inside Bucharest (183 ha, free), the Neajlov Delta at Comana is 40 km away (5 lei) and Balta Mică a Brăilei 210 km, by boat only. - [The Romanian Black Sea coast: the resorts in order, north to south, with a map](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/guides/romanian-black-sea-coast) — Updated on 30 October 2026 The resorts of the Romanian Black Sea coast in order, from Vadu and Năvodari to Vama Veche: Mamaia, Eforie, Costinești, Neptun, Mangalia. Map and what to pack. - [The best beaches in Romania (and the Blue Flag ones)](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/guides/best-beaches-in-romania) — Updated on 30 October 2026 5 Blue Flag beaches in 2026: Phoenicia and Axxis (Năvodari), Azur and Citadel (Eforie Sud), Phoenicia Blue View (Olimp). Plus water, sand, width, scenery. - [The Black Sea season in Romania: when it opens, how long it lasts and when the water is warmest](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/guides/black-sea-water-temperature) — Updated on 30 October 2026 Romania's beach season runs 1 May – 30 September (OUG 19/2006). Water: ~20 °C in June, 25 °C in mid-August, per INCDM measurements at Mamaia. - [Wild beaches on the Romanian coast: Corbu, Vadu, Tuzla and the south](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/guides/wild-beaches-in-romania) — Updated on 30 October 2026 Vadu and Corbu: the only beaches in Constanța County with no lifeguard or sunbeds, a dirt road and a 5 lei ARBDD permit. Tuzla has lifeguards in summer. - [Which Romanian seaside resort to choose: for young people, families, quiet, budget](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/guides/best-black-sea-resorts-in-romania) — Updated on 30 October 2026 Costinești and Vama Veche for young people, 2 Mai and Năvodari for quiet, Eforie Nord for mud. Plus Mamaia or Eforie, Neptun or Olimp and other pairs. - [The Romanian seaside with kids: resorts, shallow beaches and what to do off the beach](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/guides/romanian-seaside-with-kids) — Updated on 30 October 2026 Shallow water at Năvodari, Neptun–Olimp and Venus, calm bays at Eforie Nord and Jupiter. Aqua Magic, the Dolphinarium and what to do with kids off the beach. - [Things to do in Constanța: what to see in the city, on the seafront and nearby](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/guides/things-to-do-in-constanta) — Updated on 30 October 2026 The Casino (53 lei, closed Tuesdays), the peninsula with the mosque and Roman mosaic, the seafront, Dolphinarium, Siutghiol; what's closed, rainy-day ideas. - [Jellyfish, sharks and lifeguard flags in the Black Sea](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/guides/black-sea-jellyfish-sharks-and-beach-flags) — Updated on 30 October 2026 Red flag: no swimming; yellow: experienced swimmers only (HG 1136/2007). Jellyfish in the Black Sea are not dangerous, says the INCDM marine institute. - [Salt mines in Romania: the complete guide to the salt mines you can visit](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/guides/salt-mines-in-romania) — Updated on 28 October 2026 How many salt mines Romania has, which are open in 2026 and which is closed, ticket prices, depth and temperature: Turda, Slănic Prahova, Praid and more. - [The largest, the deepest and the oldest salt mine in Romania](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/guides/largest-salt-mine-in-romania) — Updated on 28 October 2026 Deepest: Târgu Ocna, 240 m. Largest halls: Slănic Prahova, 80,000 m². Tallest hall: Terezia (Turda), 90 m. Plus the oldest salt mine. - [The nearest salt mine to Bucharest, Cluj, Brașov, Sibiu, Iași, Timișoara, Oradea, Constanța and other cities](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/guides/nearest-salt-mine) — Updated on 28 October 2026 Slănic Prahova is 100 km from Bucharest, Turda 30 km from Cluj, Ocnele Mari 110 km from Sibiu, Cacica 165 km from Iași. Distances for 22 cities. - [Salt mines with children and babies: from what age, which one suits, what to bring](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/guides/salt-mine-with-children) — Updated on 28 October 2026 Under-3s go free into Romania's salt mines, with a doctor's note or on your responsibility. Where a pushchair fits, what kids do and what a family pays. - [Turda or Slănic Prahova? Which salt mine to choose](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/guides/turda-or-slanic-salt-mine) — Updated on 28 October 2026 Turda: underground park at 120 m, with a lift, 75 lei. Slănic: 14 halls 54 m high, at 208 m, 60 lei, 100 km from Bucharest. Praid closed in 2025. - [Visiting a salt mine for the first time: temperature, clothing, how long, lift or bus, dogs](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/guides/visiting-a-salt-mine) — Updated on 28 October 2026 It is 11–15 °C in a salt mine all year, 11–12 °C at Turda. Lift only at Turda, bus at Ocnele Mari and Târgu Ocna, 192 steps at Cacica. No dogs allowed. - [Salt lakes and salt baths in Romania: where to swim, season and prices](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/guides/salt-lakes-in-romania) — Updated on 28 October 2026 Ocna Sibiului, Lake Ursu, Durgău, Cojocna, Ocna Mureș, Ocna Șugatag, Telega, Techirghiol: the type, 2026 season and ticket at every salt bath. - [Salt mine therapy in Romania: what the operators say, how long to stay, which mines have a treatment base](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/guides/salt-mine-therapy) — Updated on 28 October 2026 Only Turda Salt Mine publishes the indications and contraindications of the cure and has a treatment base, in the Ghizela mine. 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