Busteni
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Busteni is in the Carpathian Mountains. Busteni resort is the most spectacular resort on Prahova Valley. Having mountains of 2505m (Omu Peak) very sharp steep cliff rising into clouds. The Heroes Monument is accesible from the top point of the cable-car in 45 minutes marked trail. Busteni is at the foot of the Bucegi Mountains (Carpathians - Transylavanian Alps), elevation 1,110 m. There are 25 km to Brasov and 147 km to country's capital (Bucharest). Located near Sinaia international resort (4 km) and Azuga-Predeal ski resort. Busteni, has cool summers (July average 15.5°C) and cold winters (January average -5°C). Here you can find a tonic and stimulative climate, with clean, ozoniferous air, rich in ultraviolet radiations.
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Busteni has "Babele" and "Sphynx" - wind-modelled stone shapes in the Bucegi Massif, accesible throw cable-car. A modern chair-lift is in construction to the Diham and Poiana Izvoarelor chalets. Urlatoarea waterfall (half hour trail from Cable-Car lower station). The second cable-car from the top of Caraiman mountain link Busteni with Pestera hotel and the unique Monastery in the cave. On top of the Caraiman Massif, at 2,484 m altitude, there stands the WWI heroes memorial (a 40 m high cross, made of steel), build between 1926- 1928, in honour of the country's fallen soldiers defending Romania against nazy Germany in the First World War.
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SKI: Do you want to ski? The Bucegi Massif has numerous runs and ski-lifts, accesible by cable-car. A new piste is in construction on Valea Cerbului. It will have gondollas access.
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