The reaction of a tourist from the Republic of Moldova, on a skiing holiday in Romania. What is missing for a perfect vacation
Fun in the mountains is more expensive this year in every respect, from accommodation, to meals or gondola passes. On the slopes of Poiana Braşov, however, the tourists decided to take advantage of the delayed snow. Depending on the chosen school, ski lessons also cost 20% more than last year.
“Starting from 150 RON upwards for private lessons. The fact that ski lessons did not start in December certainly led to… All of them have an influence. The price of parking, the price of diesel”say ADRIANski instructor
And equipment rental costs 15% more. Whether it’s skiing or snowboarding, winter sports enthusiasts pay between 80 and 110 lei per person, per day. “We would be happy if it were cheaper”confesses a tourist from the Republic of Moldova. “We were in Ukraine, in Bucovina, here I am the same”says a tourist.
Skipass Rates Poiana Brasov
There are also increases for cable installations. Thus, for a climb, tourists pay 30 lei for adults and 20 lei for children. However, those who want a full weekend on the slopes spend more than 400 lei just for the ski pass.
“The increase is below the level of inflation. Somewhere around 11% is the average compared to the 2021-2022 season. We tried to keep the rates at an acceptable level”support Sorin Toarceaspokesperson Brașov City Hall.
“There are 24.5 kilometers of slopes in Poiana Braşov. A one-day subscription to the cable transport facilities costs 170 lei. Thus, if we take these points into account, we come to the conclusion that a day of skiing costs 6.93. lei per kilometer”to miss Claudio LoghinObserver reporter.
The most expensive one is in Predeal, where the daily kilometer costs nearly 33 lei. Azuga does not cost more than 22 lei and in Sinaia we pay about 9 lei for each kilometer traveled in a day, if we do not buy a subscription. None of these ski areas are fully open at the moment.
But administrators to take advantage of any opportunity for an extra income. Three days ago, in Sinaia, although the cable courts did not work until Cota 2,000, cashiers continued to sell cards. Sinaia Gondola was fined by the Consumer Protection with 15,000 lei and forced to return the money to the tourists. A climb up to Cota 2000 in Sinaia costs 95 lei per person, while a one-day ski pass costs over 200 lei.
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