Azuga

Azuga
—  Town  —

Coat of arms
Location of Azuga
Coordinates:
Country  Romania
County Prahova County
Status Town
Government
 • Mayor Gheorghe Adrian Purcaru (Social Democratic Party)
Area
 • Total 83 km2 (32 sq mi)
Population (2002)
 • Total 5,213
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
 • Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
Website http://www.primariaazuga.ro/

Azuga is a small resort town nestled in the mountains of Prahova county in the Wallachian region of Romania. Azuga is located at the foot of the Bucegi mountains, and contains the longest ski run in Romania, the Sorica - together with other ski slopes. The town also had a famous beer factory that brewed Azuga Beer (now produced elsewhere in Romania under license).

Tourism

The town is an emerging ski resort, that (as of 2006-2007) sees tremendous development in tourism infrastructure.