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Prahova County - Attractions
Location: south- east of Romania
Neighbours & Boundaries: Brasov in the north, Dambovita in the west , Ilfov and Ialomita in the south
Area: 4716 skm ( 1,9 % of total Romanian area)
Includes: 2 cities , 12 towns and 86 communes with 405 villages
Capital of the county: City of Ploiesti
Population: 829 224 inhabitants of which: 420 005 town inhabitants and 409 219 village inhabitants
Climate: temperate continental ; average annual temperature between -2 C (mountain areas) and 10 C (plain areas)
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Spas
Sinaia - 62 km de Ploiesti ; Busteni - 75 km de Ploiesti ; Slanic Prahova - 44 km de Ploiesti ; Azuga - 60 km de Ploiesti ; Breaza 43 km de Ploiesti ; Cheia - 61 km de Ploiesti
Natural reservations
Tigaile din Ciucas ; Muntii Coltii lui Barbes ; Muntele de Sare Slanic Prahova ; Arinisul de la Sinaia - Cumpatu ; Padurea Glodeasa
Lakes
Maneciu ; Paltinul ; Brebu ; Lacul Pastelui ; Balta Doamnei
Trips
Valenii de Munte ; Valea Cerbului ; Valea Teleajenului ; Cascada Urlatoarea ; Valea Prahovei ; Muntii Ciucas ; Muntii Bucegi (Babele si Sfinxul)
Historical , architectural monuments
Castelul Peles , Sinaia ; Castelul Pelisor , Sinaia ; Palatul Cantacuzino , Filipestii de Targ Palatul Culturii , Ploiesti ; Castelul Hasdeu , Campina
Museums
Casa Memoriala " B. P . Hasdeu" , Campina ; Casa Memoriala " Nicolaie Iorga" , Valenii de Munte ; Casa Memoriala " George Enescu" , Sinaia ; Casa Memoriala " I. L. Caragiale" , Ploiesti ; Casa Memoriala " Nicolaie Grigorescu" Ploiesti ; Muzeul National al Petrolului , Ploiesti ; Muzeul Ceasului" Nicolaie Simache" , Ploiesti
Churches
Manastirea Cheia , sat Cheia ; Manastirea Sinaia ; Manastirea Zamfira , com. Lipanesti ; Schitul Crasna ; Manastirea Varbila ; Manastirea Brebu ; Biserica Domneasca , Ploiesti ; Schitul Lespezi , Posada ; Biserica din lemn , Valea Orlei
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