Semenic

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The Semenic Resort is a Ski Resort in western Transylvania, the region of Banat. The Semenic is actually a rare flower growing in the wilderness of the mountains. Therefore, this Western Romanian Ski Resort was named after it, as a similarity to the rareness of the beauty that one can discover within this unique location. The resort is located on the mountain with the same name, which is a part of the Banat Mountains in Caraş-Severin County. It is situated on top of Mount Semenic at an altitude of 1.400m at about 36 km away from the county capital Reşiţa. It is a fact that on Mount Semenic, in comparison with the other ski resorts of Romania, the snow gets the thickest throughout the year, frequently reaching a layer thickness above 1 m, that stretches the ski season up to the end of April, and sometimes even May.

As you go down-slope from the Semenic Resort you will find an old German village that stands out with its specific architecture and its multiple possibilities of housing. The name of this authentic Bohemian village is Wolfsberg, also known as Garana - Situated at an altitude of 935 m, it is surrounded by a landscape that is dominated by the grand silhouette of the Semenic Mountain. Every year, in the month of August, the Wolfsberg village is the host community of "The International Jazz Festival". Also, there is a sculpture exhibition that goes year-round.

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