Due to the central position of the Romanian Carpathians in the country and to the natural landscape they feature, there are numerous resorts everywhere in that area. The most enjoyable and better known of all are, for sure, the resorts situated in the region called "Valea Prahovei" in the Southeast Carpathians, 120 km North of Bucharest.

This area features a striking contrast between the steep and rocky slope of the over 2,500-meter high mountains called there Bucegi and the valley of the river Prahova which crosses the mountain chain along a North- South axis. This valley is the main way of communication between the capital, Bucharest, and the very important city of Brasov in Southeastern Transylvania.

The unique landscape of Valea Prahovei hosts a series of picturesque resorts the most famous of which being Predeal, Busteni, and, especially, Sinaia also called "Pearl of the Carpathians". All these together with Poiana Brasov also named "Sun Clearing", situated some 30 km North of Valea Prahovei, offer the tourists a magnificent environment in all seasons.

The relatively mild climate due to the mountains sheltering for the spas and the abundant snows, maintained from October to March, make the area be very suitable for winter sports. Tourists may find here ski slopes with various degrees of difficulty, sleigh and bob sleigh slopes, ski schools with specialty teachers, renting points for equipment as well as cable transport facilities such as funiculars, ski lifts and baby skis. During summer many marked routes and an extended network of chalets invite the tourists to take trips in the magnificent environments and enjoy the rare views and the strongly ionized air of the Bucegi Mountains.

A lot of tourist accommodations, dining facilities, high quality services, elegant atmosphere, folk festivals and carnivals organized in the Prahova Valley make this area a major attraction for any tourist.