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Prahova’s Jewels III – Zamfira Monastery, Slănic Prahova Salt Mine, Iorga Manor – Vălenii de Munte

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Zamfira Monastery, Slănic Prahova Salt Mine, Iorga Mansion – Vălenii de Munte
(half-day trip: round trip, approx. 100 km)

After enjoying a hefty breakfast and a coffee, at peace, at Casa Timiș Resort, we suggest you explore a new and exciting itinerary. Start your journey with Lipănești commune, where Zamfira Monastery is located. It’s a short trip and takes about half an hour. Inside the church, you can admire an artistic masterpiece of exceptional value, the only fresco work by Nicolae Grigorescu, the greatest Romanian painter. The painting is breathtakingly beautiful and it was recently restored. You can also visit the Museum of Religious Art, which displays some remarkable objects of worship.

You can continue your tour with a visit to the famous Slănic Prahova resort. The top objective here is the salt mine, where you enter by minibus through a salt tunnel, as if you were journeying towards the earth’s center. The salt mine is grandiose and contains 14 trapezoidal halls, whose height reaches 70 meters. It’s a place worth visiting at least once in your lifetime. Fill your lungs with air – it is the cleanest and healthiest in Romania. The high concentration of aerosols and the total lack of allergens and pathogens recommend it in the treatment of many respiratory diseases. For children, there is a small amusement park as well as the possibility to ride a tricycle or a go-kart.

You can continue your tour with a visit to the famous Slănic Prahova resort. The main place of interest here is the salt mine, where you enter by minibus, through a salt tunnel, as if you were travelling towards the centre of the Earth. The saltworks is grandiose and comprises of 14 trapezoidal halls, reaching a height of 70 metres. This is a place worth visiting at least once in your lifetime. Take a deep breath – this is the cleanest and healthiest air of Romania. The high concentration of aerosols and the total lack of allergens and pathogens recommend it in the treatment of many respiratory diseases. For children, there is a small amusement park, and they can also ride a tricycle or a go-kart.