Predeal is the highest town in Romania, sitting at about 1,100 metres in the Bucegi Mountains on the border between Transylvania and Wallachia. It is a modest ski resort — smaller and quieter than neighbouring Sinaia or Poiana Brașov — with a handful of runs on the Clăbucet ski area suited to beginners and intermediates.
In summer, the surrounding forests and mountain trails make it a pleasant base for hiking. The Piatra Mare massif to the north is the most rewarding destination, with trails leading to panoramic limestone plateaus at nearly 1,850 metres. The Predeal Monastery, tucked into the forest on the southern edge of town, is a quiet Orthodox complex dating to 1774. The town straddles the main road and railway between Brașov and Bucharest, so it is easy to reach and makes a practical overnight stop if you are travelling between the two cities.