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Village: Maneciu Pamanteni, Prahova County The village is located in an intermountain depression on the Teleajen River’s valley, at 50km North of Ploiesti and 14km of Valenii de Munte, near the touristic area Cheia (altitude 800m). The village surrounded by conifer forests and has clean air thus being perfect for holidays and relaxation. The area has a subalpine climate: average temperature in the summer – 20 degrees Celsius and 6 degrees bellow in the winter. Thanks to the geographic location there are numerous leisure and touristic activities: • Numerous nature expeditions in the Ciucas Mountains, Zaganu Mountains, Red Mountain (Muntele Rosu), Teleajen River’s valley, Maneciu Pamanteni Lake and River Barrier • Mountain-bike expeditions • Fishing and hunting with the authorities’ authorization Tourist points of interest: • Ciucas Summit (altitude 1954m) • Gropsoare Summit (altitude1833m) • Zaganu Summit (altitude1817m) • Tesla Summit (altitude1263m) • Bratocea Summit (altitude 1267m) • Berii Valley (Valea Berii) • Red Mountain Hut (Muntele Rosu) • Touristic town Cheia • Touristic town Slanic Prohova (natural salt-mine) • Memorial house “Nicolae Iorga” (Valenii de Munte) • Artificial lake Maneciu • Cheia Monastery (documentary attested in 1770) • Suzana Monastery (interior painting by famous Romanian painter Gheorghe Tatarescu). The touristic complex includes a museum of aged church art) • Museum “Valea Teleajanului” (national folk art) • Zamfira Monastery (established in 1743 by Zamfira Apostol, valuable paintings of famous Romanian painter Nicolae Grigorescu) |