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Durău is a ski resort located in north-eastern
Durău is a ski resort located in north-eastern Romania
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, in NeamÈ› County
NeamÈ› County () is a county ( judeÈ›) of Romania, in the historic region of Moldavia, with the county seat at Piatra NeamÈ›. The county takes its name from the NeamÈ› River. Demographics
Population
In 2011, it had a population of 470,766 ...
, Moldavia
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near the Ceahlău Massif
The Ceahlău Massif () is one of the most famous mountains of Romania. It is part of the Bistrița Mountains range of the Eastern Carpathians division, in Neamț County, in the Moldavia region. The two most important peaks are Toaca (1904 m e ...
(to the mountains' north-west side). The location is disadvantaged because of the lack of accessibility, the only access road being DN15 (from Poiana Largului); the regular route from Bicaz
Bicaz () is a town in NeamÈ› County, Western Moldavia, Romania situated in the eastern Carpathian Mountains near the confluence of the Bicaz and BistriÈ›a Rivers and near Lake Bicaz, an artificial lake formed by the Bicaz Dam on the BistriÈ ...
is closed as of February 2006 due to landslides.
Durau Resort lies in Neamț county, at 780–800 m altitude, 9 km from Izvorul Muntelui Lake on the river Bistrița
(; , archaic , Transylvanian Saxon: , ) is the capital city of Bistrița-Năsăud County, in northern Transylvania, Romania. It is situated on the Bistrița River. The city has a population of 78,877 inhabitants as of 2021 and administers s ...
, in a sunny glade, on the north-west slope of the Ceahlau massif (Oriental Carpathians). The fauna of the surrounding woods is very rich: carpathian stag, brown bear, wild boar, black goat. From here hiking can be organised to the surrounding mountains (Ocolasu Mare Peak-1907 m and Toaca Peak-1904 m), Duruitoarea Waterfall, the Natural Reservation of bison from Ceahlau Mountains and many other trips: visits to nearby monasteries (Secu, Sihastrie, Neamt, Varatec and Agapia), monasteries from the north of Moldavia (Humorului, Sucevita, Moldovita, Putna, Dragomirna, Voronet), Bicaz Gorges, Rosu Lake, Borsec and Vatra Dornei resort.
In Durau there is a small church painted by the famous Romanian painter Nicolae Tonitza and also a monastery built in 1992.
Durau is a year-round resort.
In town there are four 2 and 3-star hotels, an ancient monastery ( Durău Monastery) and a conference center belonging to the Romanian Orthodox Church
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.
See also
*Ceahlău Massif
The Ceahlău Massif () is one of the most famous mountains of Romania. It is part of the Bistrița Mountains range of the Eastern Carpathians division, in Neamț County, in the Moldavia region. The two most important peaks are Toaca (1904 m e ...
References
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