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Straja
Straja resort is an Eastern European ski and snowboarding resort, situated at an elevation of in the Vâlcan Mountains of the Southern Carpathians, in the Jiu Valley region of Hunedoara County, Romania. The resort is a relatively new one, being declared a resort in 2002. Access to the resort can be made from Lupeni (a small mining town), on a long paved mountain road or by a gondola. The Straja resort has about of ski area; 20 km are equipped with artificial snow. The 11 cable cars provide access to all the slopes of the resort. There are 12 slopes, each equipped with a cable car. Five of them also benefit from a nocturnal facility, making it possible to use the slopes until late at night. They are maintained with snow-blowing machines to keep them in the best possible conditions for skiing. The snow season here usually starts in the first week of December and ends in the last week of March. Due to the construction of the gondola and the chairlift on the Straja Peak () th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jiu Valley
The Jiu Valley ( , ) is a region in southwestern Transylvania, Romania, in Hunedoara county, situated in a valley of the Jiu River between the Retezat Mountains and the Parâng Mountains. The region was heavily industrialised and the main activity was coal mines, coal mining, but due to low efficiency, most of the mines were closed down in the years following the collapse of Communist Romania, Communism in Romania. For a long time the place was called Romania's biggest coalfield. History Before the 19th century The region was populated since ancient times, being part of Dacia. During the Middle Ages, the inhabitants of the Jiu Valley lived in huts spread along the mountains, and often near the river, and the main activity was shepherding. Until the early 19th century the region remained sparsely populated due to its geographical isolation (being surrounded by mountains). 19th century and early 20th century The development of coal mining started in the Jiu Valley about 160 years ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
