Durau
Encyclopedia
Durău is a ski resort located in north-eastern Romania
, in Neamţ County
, Moldavia
at the proximity of Ceahlău Massif
(to the mountains' north-west side). The location is disadvantaged because of the lack of accessibility, the only access road is DN15 (from Poiana Largului
); the regular route from Bicaz
is closed as of February 2006 due to landslides.
Durau Resort lies on Neamt county, at 780-800 m altitude, 9 km from Izvorul Muntelui accumulation Lake on Bistrita river, in a sunny glade, on the north-west slope of Ceahlau Mountains (Oriental Carpathians). The fauna from surrounded woods is very rich: carpathian stag, brown bear, wild boar, black goat. From here hikings can be organised in surrounding mountains (Ocolasu Mare Peak-1907 m and Toaca Peak-1904 m), Duruitoarea Waterfall, the Natural Reservation of aurochs from Ceahlau Mountains and many other trips: visits to nearby monasteries(Secu, Sihastrie, Neamt, Varatec and Agapia), monasteries from north of Moldova (Humorului, Sucevita, Moldovita, Putna, Dragomirna, Voronet), Bicaz Gorges, Rosu Lake, Borsec and Vatra Dornei resort.
In Durau you'll find a small church painted by the famous Romanian painter Nicolae Tonitza and also a monastery built in 1992.
Durau is a resort functioning all the year round. The stimulating climate and the fresh air make the resort ideal for leisure but also for the treatment of neurosis, physical or intellectual fatigue states and nutrition diseases.
From Durau you can go hiking towards Toaca and Ocolasu Mare Peaks in Ceahlau Mountains or towards Duruitoarea Waterfall.
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
.
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
, in Neamţ County
Neamt County
Neamț is a county of Romania, in the historic region of Moldavia, with the county seat at Piatra Neamț. It has three communes, Bicaz-Chei, Bicazu Ardelean and Dămuc in Transylvania.-Demographics:...
, Moldavia
Moldavia
Moldavia is a geographic and historical region and former principality in Eastern Europe, corresponding to the territory between the Eastern Carpathians and the Dniester river...
at the proximity of Ceahlău Massif
Ceahlau Massif
The Ceahlău Massif is one of the most notorious mountains of Romania. It is part of the Bistriţa Mountains range of the Eastern Carpathians division, in Neamţ County, in the Moldavia region. The two most important peaks are Toaca and Ocolaşul Mare...
(to the mountains' north-west side). The location is disadvantaged because of the lack of accessibility, the only access road is DN15 (from Poiana Largului
Poiana Teiului
Poiana Teiului is a commune in Neamţ County, Romania. It is composed of eleven villages: Călugăreni, Dreptu, Galu, Petru Vodă, Pârâul Fagului, Poiana Largului, Poiana Teiului, Roşeni, Ruseni, Săvineşti and Topoliceni....
); the regular route from Bicaz
Bicaz
Bicaz is a town in Neamţ County, Romania situated in the eastern Carpathian Mountains near the confluence of the Bicaz and Bistriţa Rivers and near Lake Bicaz, an artificial lake formed by the Bicaz Dam on the Bistriţa. Bicaz used to be a border town until 1918...
is closed as of February 2006 due to landslides.
Durau Resort lies on Neamt county, at 780-800 m altitude, 9 km from Izvorul Muntelui accumulation Lake on Bistrita river, in a sunny glade, on the north-west slope of Ceahlau Mountains (Oriental Carpathians). The fauna from surrounded woods is very rich: carpathian stag, brown bear, wild boar, black goat. From here hikings can be organised in surrounding mountains (Ocolasu Mare Peak-1907 m and Toaca Peak-1904 m), Duruitoarea Waterfall, the Natural Reservation of aurochs from Ceahlau Mountains and many other trips: visits to nearby monasteries(Secu, Sihastrie, Neamt, Varatec and Agapia), monasteries from north of Moldova (Humorului, Sucevita, Moldovita, Putna, Dragomirna, Voronet), Bicaz Gorges, Rosu Lake, Borsec and Vatra Dornei resort.
In Durau you'll find a small church painted by the famous Romanian painter Nicolae Tonitza and also a monastery built in 1992.
Durau is a resort functioning all the year round. The stimulating climate and the fresh air make the resort ideal for leisure but also for the treatment of neurosis, physical or intellectual fatigue states and nutrition diseases.
From Durau you can go hiking towards Toaca and Ocolasu Mare Peaks in Ceahlau Mountains or towards Duruitoarea Waterfall.
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
Romanian Orthodox Church
The Romanian Orthodox Church is an autocephalous Eastern Orthodox church. It is in full communion with other Eastern Orthodox churches, and is ranked seventh in order of precedence. The Primate of the church has the title of Patriarch...
.