Câmpina is a city in Prahova County, Romania, north of the county seat Ploiești, located on the main route between Wallachia and Transylvania. Its existence is first attested in a document of 1503. It is situated in the historical region of Muntenia.

Tourist attractions

• “Nicolae Grigorescu” Memorial Museum
• Iulia Hasdeu Castle
• Biserica de la Han (de la brazi) (The Inn Church)
• Geo Bogza Cultural Center
• Casa Tineretului (The House of the Youth)
• The House with Griffons (the actual city-hall), the first building with electric gates in Romania.
• The Hernea Chapel
• The Saint Nicholas Parish
• Fântâna cu Cireși (on the Muscel hill)
• Muscel, Ciobu and Piţigaia hills
• Prahova and Doftana riverbanks
• Near “Paltinu” Dam

Education

There are 5 high schools in Campina:

• Nicolae Grigorescu National College
• Forestier Industrial High School
• Energetic Industrial High School
• Constantin Istrati Technical College
• Machines Construction Industrial High School

There is also a Police Agents School in Câmpina, Școala de Agenți de Poliție “Vasile Lascăr”, one of the two police agents schools in the country and Louis Pasteur Nursing and Pharma School.