Bușteni
What to see in Bușteni
Things to see, picked to fill a whole day.
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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.
It is a listed monument of national value and holds 4.4 on Google from more than 25,000 reviews.
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.
It holds 4.8 on Google from more than 13,000 reviews and is about 300 metres from the cable car.
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.
It is a listed monument of national value, holds 4.9 on Google from more than 2,900 reviews and has held a Guinness record as the highest summit cross since 2013.
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.
It holds 4.7 on Google from more than 2,700 reviews and is reached on a marked trail open all year.
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.
It is the direct link between Bușteni and the Bucegi plateau, towards Babele, the Sphinx and the Heroes' Cross; it holds 3.7 on Google from more than 4,400 reviews.
Strada Telecabinei (stația de jos)