From mid-November to mid-March the peaks around Brașov are coated with a permanent layer of snow.

But it’s only recently that this snow-sure climate has been harnessed for winter sports.

Poiana Brașov is a ski resort under 15 kilometres from the city proper that has gone through big investment in the 2010s, expanding its skiable area to 80 hectares and creating 24 kilometres of pistes.