"Campina...our home" Cimpina by adema29

Cimpina Travel Guide: 29 reviews and 116 photos

Between the Cherry's trees and springs on Muscel

Location

The city , known as the city with the most sunny days in Romania, is located at 83 km north of Bucharest, on Prahova's Valley.
We are living here from 1998 and it was in that period a good ideea to move here from Ploiesti. The area is less affected by the polution and the crazzy real life is not yet installed here.

Attractions

The House with Griphons

Despite of the size, you can still find in Campina a lot of attractions. I will try to list down here as many as possible and I hope to find enough time for developing the page in the near future.
·Hasdeu Castle
·Hernea's Chapel
·The house of Nicolae Grigorescu (the best Romanian painter)
·The House with Gryphons
·Grigorescu High School
·The House with the Clock
·Catholic Church
·The Fir Trees Church
·The Lake’s Church
·Doftana Prison
·Brebu’s Architectural Complex

I have to mention here the surroundings which are attracting every week-end hundreds of people looking for fresh air and cold rivers: Paltinu Lake, Fantana cu Ciresi (The Fountain of Cherry Trees), Doftana’s Valley, The salty lake in Telega, The Black Valley.

The role in the Romanian Industry

Even if the city is a small one, it is having deep roots into the Romanian history, the importance of the city growing of course after the development of the Oil Industry.
The refinery Steaua Romana (Romanian Star) was starting to produce in 1897, being considered in those years the most modern refinery in Europe, having the capacity to distillate 30000 tones per year. It was for more than a century the main industrial and social objective in Cimpina.
In 1904 has been opened for the first time in Europe a school for professionals in Oil Industry.
In present, the refinery is still producing at a small capacity and completely lost under the shadows of the past.
All the other industries in the city were growing around the Society Steaua Romana as suppliers and associates.
The city is still having a role in the weaken Romanian industry.

Pros and Cons

Pros:The city is looking a little bit better than other cities in Romania affected by the comunist period.
Cons:The people living here and the municipality still have a lot to correct and improve referring to the environmental protection.

Intro Updated Oct 22, 2008
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Reviews (22)

Romanian National Championship 2012 - Cimpina

AIKO-Campina-one of the best clubs in... Local Customs (1)

If you'll stay longer in Campina, you can try to join our “karateka” on the "Dojo". You’ll be for sure impressed by the... more travel advice

Campina and surroundings-with my bicycle... Off The Beaten Path (4)

I had a trip to Brebu...Please enjoy the peace of that place. Lake, hills, forests, pastures and ... the old style of... more travel advice

Campina-Biking around on the hills Off The Beaten Path (4)

I use to go with my friends on some crazy trips with bicycles on the hills around Campina... this is what you call... more travel advice

Campina-If it's spring time... go to the... Off The Beaten Path (4)

I use to go with my son Codrut to the forest for the "after lunch sleep :)". This is what we use to dream there... I... more travel advice

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Written Jul 3, 2009

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nicolaitan May 30, 2011 at 1:12 PM

warm wonderful page on your home, a city i had never heard of but with a rather interesting history. striking city hall. and you have a nice garden of flowers.
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kat-m May 28, 2011 at 2:16 AM

hI, THANKS FOR VISITING MY CRETE PAGE, I REALLY LIKE THE STORY OF THE LAKE, WOULD LOVE TO VISIT YOU COUNTRY ONE DAY.
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yumyum May 18, 2011 at 9:43 AM

You certainly live near a lot of nature which is great! Lucky that you were told about that baroque monument :-)
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sylina Apr 3, 2011 at 12:08 PM

Nice page! Enjoy reading your tips.. really beautiful nature there.. good for you! definitely on my list to visit when i make my way to Romania.. thanks for sharing.. greetings!
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Aurorae Feb 28, 2010 at 1:34 AM

What a lovely place you live at! I love Romania and can't wait to go back!
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picek Jan 22, 2010 at 8:52 AM

another nice and very helpful page of yours. forest looks great. lots to do in your place, if i can i will visit one day (yet so many more places i want to see in RO :)
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Nemorino Nov 24, 2009 at 2:28 PM

Nice tips on your adopted home town, with fine photos. I'm glad to hear there are some good cycling routes in the vicinity.
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BruceDunning Nov 23, 2009 at 10:54 AM

Thank for for the reply to my message. The reason I noted Campina is the detail and pride you put into it. So do not fret if not top 5 on the site. Good Job
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planxty Jul 2, 2009 at 2:24 PM

Hello folks, I am currently planning a trip and came upon your Cimpina trip. there are some interesting tips there. I don't know if I will have time to visit bit you have made me interested. Nice page. fergy.
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Fam.Rauca Jun 15, 2009 at 3:21 AM

O pagina superba care scoate in evidenta frumutetea acestor locuri de vis! Gabriela