Sinaia is a town and a mountain resort in Prahova County, Romania. 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, Peleș Castle, near the town.
Sinaia is about 60 kilometres (37 miles) northwest of Ploiești and 50 kilometres (31 miles) south of Brașov, in a mountainous area on the Prahova River valley, just east of the Bucegi Mountains. The altitude varies from 767 to 860 metres (2,516 to 2,822 feet) above sea level.
The city is a popular destination for hiking and winter sports, especially downhill skiing. Among the tourist landmarks, the most important are Peleș Castle, Pelișor Castle, Sinaia Monastery, Sinaia Casino, Sinaia train station, and the Franz Joseph and Saint Anne Cliffs. Sinaia was also the summer residence of the Romanian composer George Enescu, who stayed at the Luminiș villa.
HOTEL PALACE, SINAIA
Accommodation at Palace Hotel (Google Map):
- Double room about 50 euro/day, breakfast and local taxes included
- Single room about 40 euro/day, breakfast and local taxes included
Booking shall be made directly at Palace Hotel, tel/fax: 0244.311542; e-mail: office@palacesinaia.ro, with the specification “For CCF 2016 Conference”.
ACCOMODATION :
TOURIST ATTRACTIONS:
- Peles Castle
- Sinaia Monastery
- Sinaia Casino
- Carmen Sylva Cultural Center
- George Enescu Memorial House
- Dimitrie Ghica park and the Bucegi Reserve Museum
- Heroes Cemetery
- Franz Joseph and Saint Anne Cliffs
- Old electrical power plant
- Sinaia railway station
- Many other old villas