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Piatra Craiului National Park
Piatra Craiului National Park is a national park in Romania, established in 1990, covering 147 km² (57 sq mi). It is the #7 largest of Romania's 13 national parks.
- Area
- 147 km²
- Established
- 1990
- IUCN
- II: National Park
- Nearest airport
- GHV · 31 km
Nearest airports to Piatra Craiului National Park
- 1 GHV31 kmstraight line
- 2 SBZ92 kmstraight line
- 3 TGM121 kmstraight line
More about Piatra Craiului National Park
Piatra Craiului National Park is one of 13 national parks in Romania. It covers 147 km² (14,733 ha) — about 1.4 times the size of Paris, making it the #7 largest national park in Romania (5.3% of the country's national park area).
History and protection
The park was established in 1990, 36 years ago, one of the earliest national parks in Romania (the first dates from 1988). It is listed in IUCN category II: National Park — protecting whole ecosystems while welcoming visitors for recreation and education.
Visiting Piatra Craiului National Park
The closest airport is Brașov-Ghimbav International Airport (GHV), about 31 km away — around 41 minutes by car; alternatively Sibiu International Airport (SBZ, 92 km). Other national parks within reach include Cozia National Park (167 km²), Buila-Vânturarița National Park (42 km²), Defileul Jiului National Park (110 km²) and Cheile Bicazului-Hășmaș National Park (66 km²) — easy to combine on one trip.
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