Piatra Craiului National Park

COUNTY: Arges and Brasov Counties
SIZE: about 91,000 acres
ESTABLISHED: 1938, declared in 2000
SITES I THE PARK:
- Dambovicioara Cave
- Zarnesti Gorges

More About the Park
- About 57 square miles
- Piatra Craiului Mountains, Southern Carpathians
- Scenery was backdrop for the film "Cold Mountain"
- Longest and highest limestone ridge in Romania
- Considered one of the most beautiful places int he Carpathians
- Ridge is more then 15 miles long and more then 6560 feet highest
- Ridge is bordered by glacial lakes
- the north-south trail along the ridge takes about 2 days to hike
- visit traditional Romanian Villages

Resources on the Internet
- Piatra Craiului National Park - Official Web Site
- Romania Tourism "Piatra Craiului National Park" Article
- WikiTravel "Piatra Craiului National Park" Travel Guide
- Wikipedia "Piatra Craiului Mountains" Article

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