Sunday, 7 January 2007

Sinaia

Peles Castle
Sinaia lies in the beautiful Prahova Valley, at the foothill of the Bucegi mountains. It's Romania's most popular ski area, but it's also the home to the fabulous Peles Castle, a fairytale-like palace built by King Carol I in the 19th century as the royal family residence.

Sinaia takes its name from the 19th century monastery built here by a Romanian nobleman after undertaking a pilgrimage to Mt Sinai, Egypt.

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