Town · Romania · Prahova Valley
Sinaia
A mountain resort town known for royal Peles Castle and a forest backdrop.
about 2.5 h
For storytellers
Why Sinaia matters
Sinaia is the elegant mountain resort where the Romanian royal family spent their summers. It's a short train ride from Bucharest, and the main draw is Peles Castle, a fairy-tale palace set among the forest. The town itself has a monastery, villas from the late nineteenth century, and cable cars to the Bucegi mountains for hiking in summer and skiing in winter.
Talking points
- It was the royal summer retreat.
- The Bucegi mountains rise directly behind the town.
- It's an easy day trip by train from Bucharest.
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What to see in Sinaia
Church, mosque or temple
Sinaia Monastery
Sinaia, Romania
A seventeenth-century monastery that gave the town its name.
Also nearby
Within about 40 km, closest first.