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Bușteni
The town below the Bucegi wall, with the Heroes' Cross on Caraiman, Cantacuzino Castle and the cable car up to Babele.
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What to see in Bușteni
Things to see, picked to fill a whole day.
1Castle, listed monumentCastelul Cantacuzino
A Neo-Romanian castle completed in 1911 for Prince Gheorghe Grigore Cantacuzino, with a park of about 3.5 ha, open to visitors since 2010.
Zamora
2MonasteryMănăstirea Caraiman
A monastery for monks dedicated to the Exaltation of the Holy Cross, at the foot of Caraiman, with a wooden church and a large new church.
Palanca (lângă telecabină)
3Mountain-top monumentCrucea Eroilor de pe Caraiman
A 39.3 m steel cross built between 1924 and 1928 at 2,291 m, in memory of the Romanian soldiers who fell in the Prahova Valley in the First World War.
Muntele Caraiman (Bucegi)
4Waterfall and trailCascada Urlătoarea
A waterfall of about 15 m on the Urlătoarea stream, at about 1,100 m, reached on foot from Bușteni or Poiana Țapului.
Pârâul Urlătoarea (Bucegi)
5Cable carTelecabina Bușteni–Babele
The cable car that climbs from Bușteni to Babele on the Bucegi plateau, on a line of about 4.35 km, run by Genetrix.
Strada Telecabinei (stația de jos)
Where to eat in Bușteni
Meals worth the trip.
- 1Trout restaurant
Restaurant Izvorul cu Păstrăvi
A restaurant with rooms in a small mountain complex in Poiana Țapului, built around pools of trout and sturgeon.
Poiana Țapului - 2Pizza and grill restaurant
ROA pizza, pasta & grill
A restaurant on Libertății Boulevard in the centre, serving pizza, pasta, burgers, grilled dishes, soups and desserts.
Centru - 3Bistro
Bistro Floare de Iris
A family-run bistro on Libertății Boulevard with a terrace, open daily from morning to evening for coffee and hot dishes.
Centru - 4Romanian restaurant
Restaurant La Cerdac
The restaurant of Vila Leonida, an early 20th-century villa, with Romanian cooking and a veranda looking out at Caraiman.
Sud (Vila Leonida) - 5Castle restaurant
Canta Cuisine
The restaurant at Cantacuzino Castle, with French cooking using modern techniques, Romanian dishes and a terrace facing the Bucegi.
Zamora (Castelul Cantacuzino)
Where to stay in Bușteni
Places to sleep well, picked for comfort and location.
- 1Boutique hotel with spa
Hotel Valedor Boutique & Spa
A new boutique hotel in the town centre with a spa, heated indoor pool, saunas and a hot tub, plus the Musai restaurant at the same address.
Centru (lângă gară) - 2Guest house
Casa cu Flori
A family guest house on a short street in the centre, with balcony rooms, an apartment and a small holiday home with their own kitchens, a garden and a barbecue area.
Centru (lângă gară) - 3Guest house by the ski slope
Casa Malvina
A guest house with eight double rooms with private bathrooms, most with a balcony and mountain views, at the foot of the Kalinderu ski slope.
Kalinderu (pârtia de schi) - 4Three-star hotel
Hotel Mărgăritar
A three-star hotel with 27 renovated rooms, a restaurant, a day bar and an events hall, about 200 metres off the DN1 road in the south of the town.
Sud (strada Panduri) - 5Hotel with restaurant
Suru Hotel & Restaurant
A hotel on the DN1 in Poiana Țapului, with rooms fully renovated in 2021, the Alun restaurant and a conference hall.
Poiana Țapului
Frequently asked questions
What to see in Bușteni?
We recommend Castelul Cantacuzino (castle, listed monument, Zamora): It is a listed monument of national value and holds 4.4 on Google from more than 25,000 reviews. Other picks: Mănăstirea Caraiman, Crucea Eroilor de pe Caraiman, Cascada Urlătoarea and Telecabina Bușteni–Babele.
Where to eat in Bușteni?
We recommend Restaurant Izvorul cu Păstrăvi (trout restaurant, Poiana Țapului): It holds 4.7 on Google from more than 1,400 reviews and cooks trout and sturgeon, with the fish pools right in the grounds. Other picks: ROA pizza, pasta & grill, Bistro Floare de Iris, Restaurant La Cerdac and Canta Cuisine.
Where to stay in Bușteni?
We recommend Hotel Valedor Boutique & Spa (boutique hotel with spa, Centru (lângă gară)): It holds 9.6 on Booking from more than 800 reviews and is a few minutes' walk from the station and Cantacuzino Castle. Other picks: Casa cu Flori, Casa Malvina, Hotel Mărgăritar and Suru Hotel & Restaurant.
How far is Bușteni from Ploiești?
About 72 km by road from Ploiești.
How do you choose the places?
For each category we pick at most five places and check them: they exist, they are open and they are worth the trip. We take no money to list a place.