10 ½ M.) Tömös (2644 ft.); fine retrospect of the Schuler (p. 414)
to the right.
The train then ascends from Ober-Tömös to the Tömös Pass
(3330 ft.), which it penetrates by a tunnel 960 yds. long. Beyond
a shorter tunnel we have a fine view of the Schuler and the Bucsecs
to the right. — 18 ½ M. Predeal (3280 ft.; Rail. Restaurant; Hôtel
Predeal, open in summer only; Tucek, opposite the station), a
summer-resort of the inhabitants of Bucharest, is the Roumanian
frontier-station (luggage and passports examined).
A pleasant walk of about 6 hrs. may be taken along the Roumanian
frontier across the Fetifoi, then to the N. across the Gähstuhss and the
Rosenau meadows to Rosenau (p. 413).
The train now descends into the valley of the Prahova, passing
the Convent of Predeal on the left. 23 ½ M. Azuga, with a cloth-
factory, on the Prahova, which the train crosses several times.
Tunnel. 26 M. Busteni (Hôt. Busteni; Focsáneanu, at the station),
with large saw-mills, is visited as a summer-resort; to the right
rises the huge Bucsecs (p. 414).
31 M. Sinaia (Rail. Restaurant;Hôt. Caraiman, above the sta-
tion, R. from 5, B. 1 ¼, déj. 5, D. 6, pens. from 12 fr.; Sinaia;
Regal; Oppler's, at the N. end, with restaurant, moderate; Restaurant
Müll, with beds, recommended to passing visitors; German under-
stood at all; carr. from the station 2 fr.), a fashionable summer-
resort of recent origin, often crowded in the' season. In the centre
of the village, not far from the station, are the new Baths. To the
N. is an old Monastery, and farther on, amidst pine-woods, is the
Château of Pelesch (built 1871-81), the summer-residence of the
King of Roumania. To Rosenau viâ the Bucsecs, see p. 414.
49 M. Cámpina, with petroleum pits. We now enter the fertile
plains of Wallachia.
71 ½ M. Ploesti or Ploesci (Grand Hôtel; Moldavia; Rail. Re-
staurant), junction for Buzeu and Galatz (p. 286), a district town
with 43,000 inhab., on the Teleajna.
Scenery monotonous. 102 M. Chitilia (Rail. Restaurant).
115 M. Bucharest. — Arrival. Bucharest has two railway-stations:
Gara de Nord (P]. B, 1), in the N.W. of the town, for all trains; Gara
de Sud (Filaret; Pl. C, 5), in the S.W., for Giurgevo.
Hotels (all in the centre of the town). Grand Hôtel Boulevard
(Pl. a; D, 3), Boulevard Elisabeta, R. 6-12, B. 1 ½, omn. 2 fr.; Hôtel Capsa,
Strada Noua, near the University, well spoken of; Continental (Pl. b;
D, 3), Calea Victoriei, opposite the theatre, R. 4-14, B. 1 ½, D. 5 fr.; Grand
Hôtel Bristol (Pl. c; D, 3), Strada Academiei, R. 3-8, B. 1 fr. 20 c., déj.
(11-1) 4, D. (6-9) 5, omn. 1 ½ fr.; Hôt. Splendid (Pl. f; D, 2), Calea Victoriei 67,
frequented by Roumanians; Frascati (Pl. d; D, 3), Calea Victoriei; Im-
perial, Calea Victoriei 59, R. 2-6 fr. (no restaurant); Hôtel de France
(Pl. e; D, 3), Calea Victoriei 17, R. 3-12, B. 1 fr.; Hôtel Carol, Strada
Lipscani 2 (Pl. D, E, 4), R. 2 ½-6, pens. 9-12 fr.
Restaurants. Fisch, Gambrinus, behind the National Theatre; Jonescu,
Strada Covaci 3, fashionable; Enache, Strada Academiei 21; Dumitrescu,
Strada Regalá; Kosman, Strada Sarindar 2; Durieu, Strada Caragheorghevici.
— Cafés. At the Hôtels Boulevard, Bristol, and de France; Waber, Strada