Sinaia, Romania

Yikes!  I'm afraid I have fallen behind on my posts.  Although I am currently in Hungary...I wanted to to do one last post on Romania.  During our stay there we traveled to two other towns...Alba Iulia and Sinaia.  Although we had a nice visit in both places...we found Sinaia to be particularly charming.  It is a popular destination in Romania for hiking and skiing, and, for visiting Peles Castle.  

Peles Castle is a summer palace that was built in 1874.  It was constructed for King Carol 1 of Romania.  The castle is located at the edge of a dense forest, and has many of the original furnishings that were placed inside.  Unfortunately, a special ticket was required if you wanted to take photos inside the palace.  I didn't purchase the ticket...but I did get photos of the outside.

Below are a few pictures of the town...and of Peles Castle.

Another palace located near Peles Castle.

Peles Castle...above and the four below

The castle clock tower

While there, we stayed in a charming bed and breakfast, with a beautiful view.

The view from our bedroom balcony

Sinaia has many beautiful homes...but several were in need of repair and on the market with hopes that someone would buy and restore them to their former glory. 

We only had one night here...but we enjoyed great weather and had a terrific time hiking around the town.  The people were very friendly...and one gentleman was even kind enough to help us up the steps with our luggage.