Guidebook for Bușteni
Food Scene
I heard it is acceptable, budget eating from a couple of our guests. Just across, there is a parking along the main road DN1, so they should have customers I think, as of the fact that cars stop there. In case you had a good meal there, please let me know, as I am not sure about the place / did not get too much feedback and I don't think they have so many customers, hence not sure about the freshness of the food there.
Popas Poiana
10 Bulevardul LibertățiiI heard it is acceptable, budget eating from a couple of our guests. Just across, there is a parking along the main road DN1, so they should have customers I think, as of the fact that cars stop there. In case you had a good meal there, please let me know, as I am not sure about the place / did not get too much feedback and I don't think they have so many customers, hence not sure about the freshness of the food there.
Casa Țărănească
93 Bulevardul LibertățiiRomanian traditional food, right in the center, close to the Busteni city hall.
Might be more expensive than others, but I heard they have good food. Please let me know if you went there and you enjoyed the place so that I recommend for sure to other guests.
Dor de Munte
158 Bulevardul LibertățiiMight be more expensive than others, but I heard they have good food. Please let me know if you went there and you enjoyed the place so that I recommend for sure to other guests.
International, Romanian, not just oriental food. I was told from some guests that have been there it was a good place to have a meal.
6 locals recommend
Nargila Grill&Bar
8A Bulevardul Carol IInternational, Romanian, not just oriental food. I was told from some guests that have been there it was a good place to have a meal.
You need to go by car or walk a bit. Very good eastern European food, nice interior.
13 locals recommend
Taverna Sârbului
39 E Calea CodruluiYou need to go by car or walk a bit. Very good eastern European food, nice interior.
Ramayana Cafe & Restaurant Sinaia
19 Bulevardul Carol II understood it is nice, might be expensive.
The only place I would recommend as a restaurant inside Poiana Tapului. Not sure about it as I did not get any recommendation, but you can check it on Google Maps reviews as well TripAdvisor if the case. The view is nice, as well Vila Leonida is close which is a very nice villa.
Restaurant La Cerdac
11 Strada ȘoimuluiThe only place I would recommend as a restaurant inside Poiana Tapului. Not sure about it as I did not get any recommendation, but you can check it on Google Maps reviews as well TripAdvisor if the case. The view is nice, as well Vila Leonida is close which is a very nice villa.
Arts & Culture
Former royal residence castle for our kings around 1900. Highly visited by foreigner tourists in our country - top 3 places visited by foreigners in Romania. Peleș Castle (Romanian: Castelul Peleș pronounced [kasˈtelul ˈpeleʃ] is a Neo-Renaissance castle in the Carpathian Mountains, near Sinaia, in Prahova County, Romania, on an existing medieval route linking Transylvania and Wallachia, built between 1873 and 1914. Its inauguration was held in 1883. It was constructed for King Carol I. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peles_Castle
161 locals recommend
Peleș Castle
2 Aleea PeleșuluiFormer royal residence castle for our kings around 1900. Highly visited by foreigner tourists in our country - top 3 places visited by foreigners in Romania. Peleș Castle (Romanian: Castelul Peleș pronounced [kasˈtelul ˈpeleʃ] is a Neo-Renaissance castle in the Carpathian Mountains, near Sinaia, in Prahova County, Romania, on an existing medieval route linking Transylvania and Wallachia, built between 1873 and 1914. Its inauguration was held in 1883. It was constructed for King Carol I. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peles_Castle
Very nice villa of a very well known Romanian composer. Worth visiting as if the nice old furniture from the '20 or '30 period. As well as the museum lady can tell you nice stories about the place.
19 locals recommend
George Enescu Memorial House
Very nice villa of a very well known Romanian composer. Worth visiting as if the nice old furniture from the '20 or '30 period. As well as the museum lady can tell you nice stories about the place.
Very nice Art Nouveau style inside the castle, just nearby the Peles castle. its 'bigger' brother. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pelisor
10 locals recommend
Pelișor
2 Aleea PeleșuluiVery nice Art Nouveau style inside the castle, just nearby the Peles castle. its 'bigger' brother. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pelisor
Cantacuzino Castle
1 Strada ZamoreiSometimes there are paintings exhibitions like Dali or Renoir.
Parks & Nature
Very beautiful natural park where you can find extraordinary views, unique at least in our country. Lots of paths across it for all people, from kids to elderly people, Bucegi mountains offer you a good 'battery' recharge through its forests, beautiful sceneries and peaks.
15 locals recommend
Bucegi Natural Park
Very beautiful natural park where you can find extraordinary views, unique at least in our country. Lots of paths across it for all people, from kids to elderly people, Bucegi mountains offer you a good 'battery' recharge through its forests, beautiful sceneries and peaks.
Light hiking, mostly on a forest gravel road, reaching to a beautiful refreshing waterfall.
16 locals recommend
Howling Waterfall
Light hiking, mostly on a forest gravel road, reaching to a beautiful refreshing waterfall.
Very nice views from this cable car towards one of the hardest routes up to Bucegi over 2000 m peaks. Much nicer than the one in SInaia. Also interesting rock formations are at the end of the trip - Babele and the Sphynx.
Busteni Cable Car
52 Strada TelecabineiVery nice views from this cable car towards one of the hardest routes up to Bucegi over 2000 m peaks. Much nicer than the one in SInaia. Also interesting rock formations are at the end of the trip - Babele and the Sphynx.
Very nice park, especially in autumn when there is even a nice festival inside it. Inside the park there is a nice cake shop where you can serve a good cake and a fruit juice.
The park itself is very beautiful and has some iconic spots, like the Casino or some iconic hotels - one of them a replica of the first hotels in the area, out of wood.
Also nearby our place, 500 m away, we have a nice, relaxing park, suitable to kids as they have some entertainment for them as well - you can find it on Google Maps.
10 locals recommend
Dimitrie Ghica Park
Bulevardul Carol IVery nice park, especially in autumn when there is even a nice festival inside it. Inside the park there is a nice cake shop where you can serve a good cake and a fruit juice.
The park itself is very beautiful and has some iconic spots, like the Casino or some iconic hotels - one of them a replica of the first hotels in the area, out of wood.
Also nearby our place, 500 m away, we have a nice, relaxing park, suitable to kids as they have some entertainment for them as well - you can find it on Google Maps.
Shopping
Cheap food and items, as the name of the store chain suggests. :) If you like meat, there is a very good butchery inside the area, on the right side how you go in Penny Supermarket, independent shop.
7 locals recommend
Penny Market station
Calea PrahoveiCheap food and items, as the name of the store chain suggests. :) If you like meat, there is a very good butchery inside the area, on the right side how you go in Penny Supermarket, independent shop.
Lidl has some products which you may not find at other supermarkets in Romania.
11 locals recommend
Lidl
159-161 StradaLidl has some products which you may not find at other supermarkets in Romania.
Essentials
In fact around this shop, on the same side of the road you may find other two grocery shops and a pharmacy. On the other side of the road, just across the church there is Valyana grocery store as well we go often as well.
La Doi Paşi
82 Bulevardul IndependențeiIn fact around this shop, on the same side of the road you may find other two grocery shops and a pharmacy. On the other side of the road, just across the church there is Valyana grocery store as well we go often as well.