The document summarizes tourist routes and attractions in Romania's Bucegi Mountains region. It describes the geography of the Bucegi Mountains, including its highest peak, Omu Peak. It then outlines a tourist route to reach Omu Peak, starting from the villages of Busten and Padina, passing landmarks like Diham and Malaiesti cottages along the multi-hour hike. Finally, it mentions the historic Peles Castle in Sinaia as a top tourist attraction to visit, describing it as a Neo-Renaissance castle that served as the summer residence for Romania's former kings.

1. Special natural routes in our
region
Liceul Tehnologic “Vintilă Bratianu”
Dragomireşti-Vale
Romania
Comenius Project – Influence of the weather on the natural and urban landscape of different
European regions.

2. The Bucegi Mountains: geographical
information
The Bucegi Mountains are located in
the eastern part of the Southern
Carpathians.
We can see here short and steep
cliffs. The Ialomita river springs here.
“Omu” peak is the highest one in the
Bucegi mountains. The flora that is
found here is specific with forests of
conifers and meadows. The fauna of
this area is best represented by
brown bears and deer. In cold waters
that break through rocks we can find
trout.

3. Tourist route to “Omu” Peak
The tourist route to “Omu” Peak can
start from Busten while watching the
red triangle shaped sign to Diham
cottage. Here, we can rest and have
a meal. Then we head to Malaiesti
Cottage the route offering us an
impressive landscape.
We leave the Malaiesti Cottage,we
go for 3-4 hours and get to “Omu”
Peak for resting and food and
wonderful panorama. From the top
we descend to visit Babele and Sfinx
cliffs, we pass by the Caraiman Cross
and then we reach Padina cottage.
From Padina we go down about half
a day to get to Sinaia.

4. Tourist Attractions to visit in Sinaia
The Peles castle is the best known attraction in
Sinaia. It is a Neo-Renaissance one in the Bucegi
Mountains on an existing medieval route linking
Transilvanya and Wallachia, built between 1873
and 1914. Its innauguration was held in 1883. It
was the summer residence of the former kings of
Romania.
This castle was visited during the
Comenius meeting in Romania (3-
7 June 2013).

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