Azuga
What to see in Azuga
Things to see, picked to fill a whole day.
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1Gondola and ski slopeTelegondola Azuga și Pârtia Sorica
A 1,853-metre gondola that climbs from Azuga into the Baiului Mountains, alongside the FIS-approved Sorica slope.
It holds 4.5 on Google from about 3,600 reviews and is the starting point for skiing in winter and for hiking and biking in summer.
Sorica (baza pârtiilor)- 2Historic sparkling-wine cellars
Pivnițele Rhein & Cie Azuga 1892
Cellars built in 1892 where sparkling wine is still made by the traditional method; visits are by booking, with a tour and a tasting.
It holds 4.4 on Google from 500 reviews, and the producer says more than 15,000 visitors a year take the cellar tour.
Independenței - 3Ski slope
Pârtia Cazacu
Azuga's second big slope, beside Sorica, with a long run from the mountain, a short variant at the base and a baby-ski slope for beginners.
It holds 4.4 on Google from about 2,300 reviews.
Sorica (baza pârtiilor) - 4Orthodox church
Biserica Sfânta Treime
The Orthodox church in the town centre, built in 1902–1903 to plans by the architect André Lecomte du Noüy, with stained glass commissioned by King Carol I and Queen Elisabeth.
It is the town's main church, linked to the Romanian royal family, and the monument to the heroes of the 1877–1878 War of Independence stands in front of it.
Centru - 5War cemetery, listed monument
Cimitirul Eroilor din Primul Război Mondial
A First World War heroes' cemetery laid out in 1920 at the northern edge of town, on the road to Predeal, with 160 military crosses and three wooden wayside crosses.
It is the only listed monument of national value (category A) in Azuga.
DN1, ieșirea spre Predeal