Poiana BraÃÂov (, ; ) is a neighborhood of BraÃÂov and a Romanian ski resort.
After the 2010s modernization, the ski area has expanded from to and the slopeâÂÂs length increased from to . Most slopes now have snow cannons installed. In 2013, Poiana BraÃÂov hosted figure skating, alpine skiing, and short track in the European Youth Olympic Winter Festival.
The resort is located at about above sea level near the city of BraÃÂov in Romania and is easily accessible by road. Regular buses operated by BraÃÂov Transit (RATBV) serve the route between BraÃÂov and Poiana BraÃÂov (lines 20 and 100). The resort also runs minibuses that take visitors from hotels to the base of the ski, these cover areas where people can hike or take a cable car to the Cristianu Mare or PostÃÂvaru summits.
Poiana BraÃÂov has a temperate-continental climate. The average temperature in summer is 20 ðC and in winter -4 ðC. There is a snow cover of about 50âÂÂ60 cm which lasts from mid-November until mid-March, for about 120 days a year. However, snowfalls can occur from the end of September.
Poiana BraÃÂov is host to several hotels and restaurants, the majority of which cater to foreign tourists. Two of the better known restaurants are ÃÂura Dacilor (The Dacians' Barn) and Coliba Haiducilor (The Outlaws' Shack). There is also one nightclub, Capra NeagrÃÂ (The Chamois).
There are 7 main ski/snowboard slopes in the resort: