Durău is a ski resort located in north-eastern Romania , in Neamț County , Moldavia near the Ceahlău Massif (to the mountains' north-west side). The location is disadvantaged because of the lack of accessibility, the only access road being DN15 (from Poiana Largului ); the regular route from Bicaz is closed as of February 2006 due to landslides.
5-536: Durau Resort lies in Neamț county, at 780–800 m altitude, 9 km from Izvorul Muntelui Lake on the river Bistrița , in a sunny glade, on the north-west slope of the Ceahlau massif (Oriental Carpathians). The fauna of the surrounding woods is very rich: carpathian stag, brown bear, wild boar, black goat. From here hiking can be organised to the surrounding mountains (Ocolasu Mare Peak-1907 m and Toaca Peak-1904 m), Duruitoarea Waterfall,
10-597: A monastery built in 1992. Durau is a year-round resort. In town there are four 2 and 3-star hotels, an ancient monastery ( Durău Monastery ) and a conference center belonging to the Romanian Orthodox Church . 46°59′53″N 25°55′18″E / 46.99808°N 25.92164°E / 46.99808; 25.92164 Bistri%C8%9Ba (Siret) The Bistrița ( Romanian pronunciation: [ˈbistrit͡sa] ; also called Bistrița Aurie or Bistrița Moldoveană ; Hungarian : Aranyos-Beszterce )
15-688: Is a river in the Romanian regions of Maramureș , Bukovina and Moldavia (most of its length). It is a right tributary of the river Siret . At Chetriș , near Bacău , it flows into the Siret. Its source is in the Rodna Mountains , at the foot of the Gârgalău Peak [ ro ] . It flows through the counties Bistrița-Năsăud , Suceava , Neamț , and Bacău . The towns Vatra Dornei , Bicaz , Piatra Neamț , Roznov , Buhuși , and Bacău lie along
20-1454: The Bistrița. The Bistrița is 283 km (176 mi) long, and its basin area is 7,039 km (2,718 sq mi). The upper reach is also known as Bistrița Aurie ( German : Goldene Bistritz ). The following dams have been constructed on the river Bistrița: The following towns and villages are situated along the river Bistrița, from source to mouth: Șesuri , Cârlibaba Nouă , Valea Stânei , Botoș , Ciocănești , Iacobeni , Argestru , Vatra Dornei , Cozănești , Ortoaia , Gheorghițeni , Rusca , Sunători , Chiril , Cojoci , Satu Mare , Crucea , Holda , Holdița , Broșteni , Lungeni , Frasin , Mădei , Pârâul Cârjei , Borca , Soci , Pârâul Pântei , Bușmei , Farcașa , Popești , Frumosu , Pârâul Fagului , Săvinești , Galu , Poiana Teiului , Topoliceni , Roșeni , Poiana Largului , Călugăreni , Bistricioara , Ceahlău , Chirițeni , Grozăvești , Buhalnița , Ruginești , Izvoru Alb , Bicaz , Capșa , Tarcău , Straja , Oanțu , Pângărați , Preluca , Vaduri , Viișoara , Agârcia , Doamna , Piatra Neamț , Văleni , Cut , Dumbrava Roșie , Brășăuți , Săvinești , Roznov , Șovoaia , Zănești , Ruseni , Podoleni , Rediu , Costișa , Frunzeni , Buhuși , Blăgești , Racova , Buda , Gura Văii , Gârlenii de Sus , Gârleni , Itești , Lilieci , Bacău , Galbeni . The following rivers are tributaries to
25-470: The Natural Reservation of bison from Ceahlau Mountains and many other trips: visits to nearby monasteries (Secu, Sihastrie, Neamt, Varatec and Agapia), monasteries from the north of Moldavia (Humorului, Sucevita, Moldovita, Putna, Dragomirna, Voronet), Bicaz Gorges, Rosu Lake, Borsec and Vatra Dornei resort. In Durau there is a small church painted by the famous Romanian painter Nicolae Tonitza and also
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