Pelesh

This fabulous, fairytale-like castle, is definitely a must-see when in Sinaia. Both its exterior and interior are simply breathtaking!

There are 170 rooms in the castle; Armoury, Florentine, French, Turkish, just to mention a few, with valuable painting collections, carved wooden decorations, furniture... You can see Rembrandt's reproductions in the king's office, rows of books in the library, which btw has a secret passage to the 2nd floor, a gallery of mirrors, stained-glass windows with scenes from Romanian fairytales in the poetry room, Michelangelo's reproductions in the Florence hall... Do I need to mention that each room's furnished to reflect a different European country?

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inner court

The castle was built as a summer residence of the 1st royal couple, King Carol I and Queen Elizabeth. It was designed by 3 architects, Wilhelm Doderer, Johannes Schultz and Karel Liman, and took almost 40 years to complete (1875-1914).

This is the 1st castle in Europe to have central heating and electricity.

Visiting hours:
Wed-Sun: 9am-5pm
Mon: closed
Tue: 11am-5pm

Directions: north-west of Sinaia, 60km from Brasov and 135km from Bucharest

Website: http://www.agrotour.ro/castelul_peles.htm