Bordered to the south by the Fagaras Mountains - the Alps of Transylvania which are crossed by the spectacular Transfagarasan alpine road, to the west - by the Apuseni Mountains, and to the east - by Harghita Mountains, Transylvania appears to us as a huge plateau dominated by large pastures, well defended by the mountains who stand guard.
A renowned Romanian violinist, Alexandru Tomescu, bought the old Caraiman hut in the Bucegi massif (Carpathian Mountains), restored it, and reopened it to the public.
Close to the Transfăgărășan mountain road, at 1h30'-2h from Bâlea Lake and hut, Buteanu is the most accessible peak over 2,500 m in the Făgăraș mountains.
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