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Sinaia.
Accommodation.
Monastery of Sinaia.
Peles Park.
Peles Castle.
Pelisor Castle.
George Enescu's memorial house.
Ghica Park.
Sinaia Cable Car.
Sinaia.
Sinaia is a mountain resort in Romania, one of the oldest and most famous mountain resorts, often referred to as "The Pearl of the Carpathians". The town was named after Sinaia Monastery, around which it was built; the monastery in turn is named after the Biblical Mount Sinai. King Carol I of Romania built his summer home, Peleº Castle, near the town.
Sinaia is about 60 km northwest of Ploieºti and 50 km south of Braºov, in a mountainous area on the Prahova River valley, just east of the Bucegi Mountains. The altitude varies between 767 m and 860 m.
Sinaia is a resort for all ages, in all seasons. It is the ideal resort for the winter sports: ski, snowboarding, sledging, bobsledging on specially built slopes for tourists and contests. There are modern cable cars for the mountain access or ski slopes access. Among the tourist landmarks, the most important are Peleº Castle, Peliºor Castle, Sinaia Monastery, Sinaia Casino, Sinaia train station, and the Franz Joseph and Saint Anne Cliffs. Sinaia was also the summer residence of the great Romanian composer George
Enescu, who stayed at the Luminiº villa.
Sinaia is one of a few European ski resort where you can find a royal castle, a great casino, 19th Century Hotels as Palace and a great place to spend quality time in clubs, or night clubs.
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Accommodation.
Every year, Sinaia attract many tourists from all over the world as is considered as one of the finest mountain  ski resorts in Europe with amazing natural and historical features that attract tourists from all over the globe. Sinaia ski
resort in Romania has the largest and the most spectacular skiable
domain. The resort is also nicknamed “Pearl of Carpathians” for its elegance and
grandeur. In Sinaia ski resort; there are unlimited options of
activities for tourists as well as a unique atmosphere that make vacations
really special for the visitors. Sinaia is a highly appreciated
ski resort and finds reference in almost all ski directories all over the world. At the resort the ski season begins in December and continues till March
Situated at the foothills of the Bucegi Mountains,
Sinaia offers picaresque sights and scenic beauty.
Sinaia offers all types of accommodation from budget to luxury hotels, villas, pensions, apartment rentals and
chalets that are in close proximity to the resort.
There are nice German and
Romanian restaurants at the resort offering a wide variety of international and traditional cuisine where people can have delightful dishes.
Other
facilities provided at Sinaia are pubs, bars, discos, swimming
pools, sauna, fitness center, billiard and table tennis.
The town has lots of shops and opportunities for souvenir shopping.
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Monastery of Sinaia.
A boyar called Mihai Cantacuzino, being impressed by what he had seen on a pilgrimage to Jerusalem, decided that upon his return home to Wallachia (one of the three Romanian Principalities at the time) he would build a monastery devoted to the Virgin Mary, which should bear the name of Mount Sinai. What he constructed was the Monastery of Sinaia,
 also called 'the Cathedral of the Carpathians', which,
since 1695, has been watching over the PrahovaValleyat the foot ofMount Furnica on the Bucegi massif ofthe southern Carpathians. Over time, a locality bearing the same name developed around this monastery. After the construction of royal palaces in the 19th century, Sinaia started being visited by well-off families who came there to spend their holidays and contributed
to the
development
of the tourist characteristics of the locality. At present, apart from the sports practiced onthe mountain slopes, you can also enjoy a trip back into history.
Let's discover a little more about this ideal holiday destination: Sinaia.
Once arrived here, you can admire the beauty of nature perfectly combined with architecture.
Sinaia is one of the best mountain resorts in Romania. It is not only a small town where you can go hiking
into the mountains or take day trips out. It is also a town full of history. A lot of important events took place here and alot of Romanian personalities from the scientific and cultural worlds, a lot of artists and politicians, lived and worked here. We can talk about Enescu and about his house, where a few people know that Enescu created more than half his work. There are also castles, the royal palaces. We speak about a period in Romania's history which a lot
of people remember with much affection. The period when the Romanian royal family ruled Romania meant a lot for this country, and that period was an important one in Romania's history. We have two superb castles, Peles castle and Pelisor castle, castles which are known as world heritage sites. There is also the mountain, which is an extraordinary sight. It is a superb area which is easily accessible and is not prone to accidents.
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Peles Park.
Peles Park.awaits you with a journey of Romanian history. The complex is composed by The Peles Castle, the Pelisor, the Foisor and the Economat. The park is situated on Pelisor Valley and the main access points are from Furnica or from the Monastery. The Peles Castle and the Pelisor are open to the public.
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Peles Castle.
On August 22nd 1875 they laid the foundation stone of the castle, which would soon become the symbol of Sinaia.  The 170 rooms of the first castle in Europe to be electrified houses one of the most valuable
collections of paintings, as well as weapons and rare books.
Peles Castle it is the summer residence of Romania's kings, it is similar to Windsor castle in the UK, or Versailles France. It is a key monument for the second half of the 19th century and early 20th century, the castle being enlarged and redecorated over the course of a few decades starting
in 1873 and ending in 1914, upon the death of Carol the first. It is a symbol of the Romanian Royal house, a dream of King Carol the first, who viewed the royal house as important for the destiny of modern Romania, a nation viewing itself through the lens of Western Europe. From architectural and decorative points of view, it is one of the most important European monuments, illustrating Historicism the mid 19th century, a trend present across Europe
through the special care given to artifacts and architectural elements of the past through creative interpretation.* * *
Pelisor Castle.
Pelisor Castle completes the impression of timelessness that hangs over the Peles Valley. Located a few hundreds metres from the Peles castle,  it has the air of a Swiss chalet, rather than acastle. In spite of this, the Pelisor castle, with its German Renaissance architecture, with its towers covered with enameled tiles in lively colours, with its artistically decorated rooms, is a real castle which is to be permanently
lived-in during the summer. Even from the very start, it was the residence of the crown princes, Ferdinand and Marie. They raised their children here: Carol, Elisabeth the queen ofGreece, Marioara, the queen of Yugoslavia and Prince Nicolae. Since 1993, visitors have had the opportunity to see the princely and royal apartments, the working rooms, the children's rooms, Queen Marie's painting studio, as well as the
small Byzantine chapel arranged inside the building. Recently the castle was refurbished, with the public being able to enjoy the redecorated rooms, complete with original pieces and replicas to recreate the atmosphere of the turn of the last century.
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George Enescu's memorial house.
George Enescu's memorial house, the famous Romanian composer, is situated in Cumpatu and is administrated  by the European Cultural Centre. Here you can enjoy concerts of young artists and some other cultural events.
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Ghica Park.
In the city center you can relax in the newly re-decorated Ghica Park. The entrance to the park is from the main boulevard, and a variety of alleys and benches are spreaded thorough a nice, and quite area. You can also admire
the recently restaurated bench, made by Carol I, in 1905. In the park there is also a playground for kids.
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Sinaia Cable Car.
Sinaia Cable Car offers a great journey to Cota 2000 via Cota 1400. You can admire the great panorama of the mountains and the Prahova Valley both in summer and winter.
Due to its location, many destinations can be easily reached from Sinaia. Brasov, an important city of Transylvania, still maintaining its medieval atmosphere along with the modern one can be visited. Also Bran Castle which is considered to be Dracula's Castle is just 60 km away. The Rasnov fortress is the oldest fortress in Brasov area.
Sinaia is also a top destination in terms of the restaurants you can find here. Both international and traditional, restaurants in Sinaia offer fine food to attract
tourists. Sinaia is an extremely desirable location to spend Christmas and New Year's Eve.
So, we are hoping you'll be able to pay us a visit and spend a couple of days in Sinaia. * * *
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