“Romania 🇷🇴 ~Sinaia is a Must-See Destination!”
We only spent one night in Sinaia, but it would be easy to spend more. It’s a big, small town, meaning there is lots to see and do. Another thing I love about this town is there is not just one street or road with old buildings; which is always awesome in Europe, even if there is a limited amount, but here, ALL of the streets that wind up and down the mountainside have unique structures, full of old-world charm, and character!
The town itself is a melange of crayon-coloured wooden houses contrasted with the “wedding-cake” style of its grander 19th-century buildings. Once home to Romania’s first king, Carol I, who created a summer retreat here; Peles Castle (next blog post) is a dream of hidden passages, fairy-tale turrets, vertiginous galleries and classical statues; it’s so beguilingly imaginative, it could raise a swoon from the most hardened cynic.
After driving around and taking lots of photos of the incredible architecture of this Winter playground for skiing; and Summer playground for all things that burst with color and involve beautiful sunshine, we headed for the Gondola ride, which was wonderful! I had not done this before, as it was winter, and the slopes were busy with skiers using the lifts. The rides and the views are marvellous and a great way to see the Carpathian Mountains and Transylvanian Alps in all their glory!
We took both levels of the Gondola lift all the way to the top! It took a bit of time, but so worth it. At the top, we got the best iced coffees we have EVER had, and that’s saying a lot! It was cooler up on the mountain top, and it felt so good! We are both in a summer outfits and flip flops, while some others were bundled in jackets.
Also called “the Pearl of the Carpathians,” Sinaia differentiates itself from other resorts in Prahova Valley through picturesque villas that are strung on both sides of the road that cross the resort. However, the resort has not always had the same fresh and inviting image as today. In the past, the area where today the resort is located was deserted, there were forests as long as the human eye could see. The first inhabitants of this territory were monks who lived at the Sinaia Monastery. Mihail Cantacuzino built the monastery in 1690. Like the resort, Sinaia was born because of territorial changes made by the Neagului Bridge commune and its surroundings.
All too soon, we had to say goodbye to Sinaia, and the beautiful Hotel Palace, where we stayed, where we were surrounded with opulence and style. But, it was time to move on to our next location!
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Hello and Welcome to our Travel Blog Website, We enjoy writing about our experiences and taking photos of our adventuring along the way. Our names are: Daryl and Pen, but Daryl calls me “Bunny.” We met, quite randomly, whilst both… Read More
You two have been busy, loved it all, don’t think I missed any but will have another look later. Both seasons look beautiful
Thank you Judy! We did three things in a day and a half! That was a lot and with so many pictures I had, it took me 15 hours to get everything processed, written and posted! It’s about book writing, too, so I do everything with backups and organizing. We took the day off, yesterday, as we needed to get our laundry done again. We enjoyed our stay in Râşnov, same place I stayed, before. I haven’t posted on this yet, till after the fortress visit. We see the castle, today and take off for more adventures.