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In Fagaras Mountains can practice skiing thanks to generous coating of snow and of the slopes from housed valleys. On Balea Valley is a cablecar, which is only improvement in the area. At Urlea Chalet, at 1533 meters, it is skiing in Curmătura Colților and in the highest area it is recommended Șleaul Mușuleții, to one hour and a half from cottage.
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We know today that the name Fagaras Mountains derives from Hungarian linguists although opinions are divided, on the one hand there is the word "fogor" - partridge, and on the other hand, more joke more seriously, is under discussion the expression "fa-garas', ie money from wood, which has its origin in the tradition of the eighteenth century when workers received their labor in exchange for some tickets, evidence of wood, which they then exchanged for cash.
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Point of departure of ascents on north slope is Depression Fagaras, place to reach by train from Bucharest - Brasov - Fagaras - Sibiu - Arad. National Road 1 is located near the railway Brasov - Sibiu, going through the same locations as the rail in Fagaras - Avrig area.
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