Bușteni is a small mountain town in the north of Prahova County, Muntenia, Romania. It is located in the Prahova Valley, at the bottom of the Bucegi Mountains, that have a maximum altitude of 2,505 m. Its name literally means tree-logs in Romanian. One village, Poiana Țapului, is administratively part of the town, formerly a separate commune prior to 1950. According to the 2021 census, it has 8,368 inhabitants. Bușteni's average altitude is 875 m. It is one of the most popular mountain resorts in Romania, with year-round tourism opportunities, including skiing and mountain climbing.