Slănic

Slănic (occasionally Slănic Prahova) is a town in Muntenia.

Understand
Located about 100 km north of Bucharest in the hilly area near the Carpathian mountains, Slănic is a spa town known for its salt mines and lakes.

By bus
There are frequent minibuses from Ploieşti (40 minutes - one hour travel time) and several daily buses from Bucharest (two hours and half); some of their schedules are available on autogari.ro

By train
Slanic is reached by a railway, but trains can't actually enter the town because of a damaged bridge; instead they stop about 10 km away in Poiana Slănic (which is linked with Slănic itself by minibus). There are three or four commuter trains daily from Ploieşti (50 minutes travel time); timetables are available on the rail operator CFR website.

Get around
The town can be visited on foot.

Sleep
Accommodation is available in several guesthouses with prices starting at around €12/night.

Go next
A similarly extensive salt mine is in Turda, but quite far away.