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but coffees are suitably frothy and there's a menu spanning pizza, pasta and salads, as well
as Romanian fare such as smoked pork with beans.
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Bucegi Restaurant $$
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(B-dul Carol I; mains 20 lei)
Next to Irish House with an alpine ambience, this alfresco
eatery dishes up specialities like grilled bear, venison, omelettes and pizza, as well as a
range of salads.
Snow $$
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(Str Cuza Vodă; mains 15-40 lei)
Next door you can hire skis, while inside the Tyrolean
interior broths bubble, soup warms chilly skiers, and waitresses in alpine garb glide
around with plaits and a smile. A meat-accented menu.
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Banca Transilvania
(B-dul Carol I 14)
Has a 24-hour ATM; foreign-exchange service is
next door.
Central Post Office
(Str Cuza Vodă; 9am-7pm Mon-Fri, 9am-12pm Sat)
Salvamont
( 0244-313 131; Primărie, B-dul Carol I)
This 24-hour mountain-rescue
service is located at the Cota 2000 chairlift station.
SensiBlu Pharmacy
(B-dul Carol I 8, Hotel Sinaia; 8am-10pm Mon-Fri, 9am-9pm
Sat, 9am-2pm Sun)
SensiBlu stocks a wide range of toiletries.
Sinaia Tourism Information Centre
( 0244-315 656;
www.info-sinaia.ro
;
B-dul
Carol I 47; 8.30am-4.30pm Mon-Fri)
Run by the ever-helpful Paul, this dinky office
packs a powerful punch, with free local maps, basic skiing and hiking maps, brochures,
ideas for local activities and info on upcoming classical concerts.
Tea Tour Travel Agency
( 0244 310 745; B-dul Carol 1; 9am-5pm Mon-Sat)
Run
by Vasi, TT books forward travel tickets and organises trekking with a reliable guide in
the Bucegi Mountains. One day for two people costs 100 lei.
