The Bucegi mountains are located in central Romania, south of the city Braşov. They are part of the Southern Carpathians group of the Carpathian Mountains.
To the east, the Bucegi mountains have a very steep slope towards the popular tourist destination Prahova Valley (a.o. Buşteni and Sinaia). At a higher elevation is the Bucegi Plateau, where wind and rain have turned the rocks into spectacular figures such as the Sphinx and Babele.
They're grouped in three parts:
The Bran Pass separates the Piatra Craiului and Leaota ranges; it was marked by border crossings between Wallachia and Transylvania, and was defended by the Bran Castle.
The Bucegi is believed to be the Thracian holy mountain Kogainon, on which the mythical figure Zalmoxis resided in a cave. Source: Sinaia_S.htm" target="_blank">http://www.montania.ro
Image:Bucegi Sfinx.jpg|The Sphinx of Bucegi Image:Bucegi Gondola lift.jpg|Bucegi Mountains, as seen from the gondola lift Image:Bucegi-Babele.JPG|Babele rock formation Image:Sinaia Omul Cross.jpg|The Heroes' Cross on the _Caraiman Peak
