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Discover Ploieşti
Ploieşti in Municipiul Ploieşti (Prahova) with it's 228,851 citizens is a place in Romania about 36 mi (or 58 km) north of Bucharest, the country's capital city.
Current time in Ploieşti is now 01:09 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Europe / Bucharest with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 10 airports near Ploieşti, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in Romania is Henri Coandă International Airport in a distance of 26 mi (or 43 km), South. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site is Srebarna Nature Reserve in Bulgaria at a distance of 78 mi (or 125 km). The closest in Romania is Villages with Fortified Churches in Transylvania in a distance of 102 mi (or 125 km), South-East. If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Blejoi, Paulesti, Bucov, Barcanesti and Boldesti-Scaeni. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 5°C / 42 °F
Morning Temperature | 6°C / 42 °F |
Evening Temperature | 4°C / 38 °F |
Night Temperature | 2°C / 36 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 6% |
Air Humidity | 76% |
Air Pressure | 1005 hPa |
Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 7 km/h (4 mph) from South-West |
Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
General Conditions | Rain and snow |
Friday, 22nd of November 2024
5°C (41 °F)
7°C (45 °F)
Moderate rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Saturday, 23rd of November 2024
7°C (44 °F)
1°C (35 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Sunday, 24th of November 2024
5°C (40 °F)
2°C (36 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Prahova Plaza Hotel New Tower
Central
Villa Bijoux Boutique Hotel
Prahova Plaza
Vigo
Sky Blue Hotel & Spa
Pik Elegance
Vila Romeo and Juliet
Best Hotel & Restaurant
Acapulco
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Operation Tidal Wave
Operation Tidal Wave was an air attack by bombers of the United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) based in Libya on nine oil refineries around Ploiești, Romania on 1 August 1943, during World War II. It was a strategic bombing mission and part of the "oil campaign" to deny petroleum-based fuel to the Axis. The mission resulted in "no curtailment of overall product output", and so was unsuccessful.
Astra Stadium
Astra Stadium is a football-only stadium in Ploieşti, Romania. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of FC Astra Ploieşti. The stadium is 100% the property of Astra Ploieşti president, Ioan Niculae. CS Otopeni also played its Liga I matches on this stadium, because its own stadium, Otopeni Stadium, didn't met the requirements.
Stadionul Ilie Oană
Ilie Oană Stadium (Romanian: Stadionul Ilie Oană) is a football stadium located in Ploieşti, Romania and is the current home of Petrolul Ploiești. The stadium opened in September 2011 and has an all seated capacity of 15,500. The construction is built on the site of the former Ilie Oană Stadium, which was completed in 1937. The stadium can host UEFA Europa League semifinals and UEFA Champions League group matches. The stadium is named after Ilie Oană, a famous player and coach.
Stadionul Prahova
Prahova Stadium is a football-only stadium in Ploieşti, Romania. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of the reserve and youth teams of football team Astra Ploieşti. The stadium is 100% the property of Astra Ploieşti president, Ioan Niculae. In the past, the old Romanian champion, and now a defunct team, Prahova Ploieşti, played here between 1980 and 2000, before the team was moved to Urlaţi and was later dissolved.
Stadionul Ilie Oană (1937)
Ilie Oană Stadium (1937) was a multi-purpose stadium in Ploieşti, Romania. It was used mostly for football matches and was the home ground of FC Petrolul Ploieşti. The stadium used to hold up to 14,000 people before it was demolished. The stadium was named after Ilie Oană, a Romanian famous player and coach. The stadium was entirely demolished to build an all-seater new one which was opened in September 2011.
Castra of Ploiești
The castra of Ploiești was a Romans fort built in the 2nd century AD. It was abandoned in the same century. Its ruins were unearthed in Ploiești.
Olimpia Sports Hall
Olimpia Sports Hall (Romanian: Sala Sporturilor Olimpia) is an indoor arena in Ploieşti, Romania. Its best known tenant is the men's basketball club CSU Asesoft, one of the top teams of the Romanian championship, which also regularly plays in Europe, having won the FIBA EuroCup Challenge in 2005.