From the ‘Wine Route’ to the ‘Princes Route’

Dear friends, we invite you once again to participate in a new prize-wining contest here on RRI called “From the ‘Wine Route to the ‘Princes Route.

Eugen Cojocariu, 15.11.2013, 14:00

The contest is devoted to the Prahova Valley, in southern Romania, and draws on the tourist promotion programs “The Orchard Route”, “The Wine Route” and “The Princes’ Route” which are being run by the Prahova County Council.

Prahova County is one of the richest and most developed of Romania’s counties. It is rich in hydrocarbons and non-metallic ores while its main natural resources are crude oil and natural gas, lignite, plaster, chalkstone, freestone and puddingstone, clay and mineral waters.

In Prahova County, the “Wine Route” retraces an older segment of the wine road that crossed Europe and was used by the Romans. The “Wine Route” crosses famous vineyards in Prahova County and includes stopovers at mansions, princely courts and monasteries. The Dealu Mare Vineyard, also known as the land of red wines, is located in the Southern Carpathians curvature, being the most cohesive Romanian wine growing area where the soil and climate conditions resemble very much those in France’s Bordeaux region, as they are on the same latitude.

“The Fruit Route” goes east, crossing several towns and villages, and is aimed at facilitating the development of the northern part of the Prahova County, famous as a fruit-producing area. This route links 18 towns and villages in Prahova County and includes 28 tourist spots. “The Princes’ Route” covers the most important areas where archeological discoveries have been made and where tourists can encounter architectural monuments of national interest.

We invite you to tune in to RRI’s shows, visit our website www.rri.ro and RRI’s Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest and Flickr profiles to find the answers to our new contest. Please send correct answers, in writing, to the contest questions and you can be a winner. The contest will come to an end on March 15th 2014 mailing date.

The Grand Prize will be a 9-day (8-night) trip for 2 with full board between September 1st and 9th, 2014 in Prahova County. The winners will have the chance to cover the tourist routes that inspired this contest and to visit the cultural, tourist and historical attractions of the area. The contest is sponsored by Hotel Cautis, from Azuga, and by SC Elena Cabana Vârful Ciucaş SRL. The contest partners are the Prahova County Council and the Prahova Country Center for the Preservation and Promotion of Traditional Culture.

As usual, you will have to pay for your transportation to Romania and for the visa to this country, in case you need one. For the other contestants who send in correct answers we have many prizes and honorable mentions consisting in objects offered by our partners. The prizes are of course related to the Prahova County.

And now the questions:

What tourist promotion programs are being run in Prahova County?

What is the seat of Prahova County?

Which famous winegrowing area in Europe is likened to the Dealu Mare Vineyard?

What are the main natural resources of Prahova County?

Please, also tell us what made you participate in RRI’s contest and why you are listening to RRI’s shows or accessing our website.

Our address is the same: Radio Romania International, 60-64, G-ral Berthelot street, sector 1, Bucharest, PO Box 111, zip code 010165, fax 00.40.21.319.05.62, e-mail: engl@rri.ro.

We are waiting for your answers until March 15th 2014 mailing date. The winners of the contest will be announced after April 1st 2014, for them to have time to prepare their trip to Romania. Good luck!