Cross roads of Romania
My favorite thing about Ploiesti is that it is just a short distance away from Bucharest. I can take an hour maxi-taxi or train trip to Bucharest and spend the day in the capital just hanging out. For a traveler, the hotels are going to be cheaper here than in Bucharest. I recommend having a hotel room in Ploiesti and taking the maxi-taxi into Bucharest in order to save a few dollars. Well, I am still living here so I don't have any memories of the place.

Ploiesti garden
Hand made glass
Oil refinery at Ploiesti