Bușteni
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Bușteni's average altitude is 875 m (2,871 ft). It is one of the most popular mountain resorts in Romania, with year-round tourism opportunities, including skiing and mountain climbing.
The town and the surrounding mountains were the site of military confrontations in 1916, during World War I (see Romania during World War I). A large commemorative monument (about 25 m (82 ft) high), Heroes' Cross (Crucea Eroilor) lies atop nearby Caraiman Peak, at nearly 2,260 m (7,410 ft). The monument is lighted at night and is visible from virtually everywhere in Bușteni.
The main local industries are wood industry and tourism. Many holiday houses have been built in the town since the 2000s.
Also a new Information Tourism Center was set up near the City Hall.
People
Natives
- Ovidiu Bali
- Ion Cașa
- Marian Chițescu
- Dan Cristea
- Victor Fontana
- Vasile Ionescu
- Alina Vera Savin
- Emanoil Savin
- Robert Taleanu
Honorary citizens
- Ana Maria Brânză: fencer
- Alina Dumitru: judoka
- Simona Halep: tennis player
- Adrian Mutu: footballer
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Climate
Bușteni has a warm-summer humid continental climate (Dfb in the Köppen climate classification).