Sinaia Tour: from the Nest of Bandits
to Cradle of Dynasty
Tour Overview
In 1690, a Wallachian nobleman built a small monastery inspired by his voyage to Mount Sinai; a village developed around it. In the 1860s, attracted by the area's wild beauty, Romania's first king, Charles I, decided to build his summer residence here, which would become Peles Castle. Soon, the place became the favorite resort of the Romanian upper classes, who started building their luxurious holiday villas in the area.
The tour also includes the guided tour inside the Peles Castle (but YOU HAVE TO BUY the tickets before - 100 lei INCLUDES two floors, studenst and seniors have discount), these chalet revival fantasy castles pay homage to nearly every architectural style in Europe as well as including all the mod-cons, such as lifts, central heating, plumbing, and electric skylights. Peleş contains a large armory collection, secret passages, a hall of mirrors, and everything a fairy tale castle 'should' have.
Impressive hotels, casino, modern restaurants, and shops followed, which, by the end of the 19th century, turned Sinaia from an obscure village into Romania's unofficial summer capital.
Participation only with a reservation.
What's Included
Meeting Point
Sinaia Railway Station at the Line 1, by a romanian flag
Customer Reviews
Adriana is a SUPER GUIDE! From her predisposition, treatment, knowledge and dynamism of the hours she dedicates to this delicious tour. SUPER RECOMMENDABLE, do not pass by Sinaia without doing this tour!
It was amazing! Adriana is a great guide, she explained everything very well and answered all our questions. The tour was very enjoyable, she even invited us for a wine and explained how to go to other places of interest.
Phenomenal and very entertaining, 100% recommendable
It was an excellent tour, with a lot of infomation. The guide was so nice and cheerful! I definitly recommend!
The guide is spectacular, very attentive, friendly and explains great. 100% recommendable