Peles Castle Sinaia

... at this very posh hotel...I guess the SRO at our last stop was so we could afford to stay here!  Saw the spectacular Peles Castle, about a century old masterpiece intended to be used as a summer residence for King Carol I.  It's 3500 sq metres ...

... 's business. I want to die. The fresh air and rain are helping. Mildly. I might die. A word about our tour guide inside Peles Castle - he was strange. Like maybe was bitten by Dracula a few too many times. I wouldn't turn my back on him. I think he ...

... we made our entrance in Bran, the place of Dracula Castle - the tour was great - check out the shots.. And, finally, the Peles Castle.. built in 1883 by the first Romanian King, Carol I. Another spot in Sinaia that worths to be visited is the Sinaia ...

... the driver when we leave and he said in an hour, so we rushed over to the ticket office and got our train tickets for Sinaia. Peles castle is amazing. I truly rate it as one of the best castles I've ever been to. For the size that it is, it definitely ...

From Brasov it was just a little further south until I reached Sinaia, considered the "Pearl of the Carpathians." It's home to Peles Castle, one of the most amazing castles I've ever been to. Even more beautiful than Versailles. I had lunch in the house ...

... and we made it 8 km (yes, we were very lost) back to the hostel for $5. Saturday morning, we set off for Sinaia and its Peles Castle. Up in the mountains, Sinaia has the feel of a ski town, a sort of festive air permeating everything. We trekked up to ...

... get in a 2 hour walk, but we ended up napping through the sunny part of the visit! Oooops! We did take a tour of the Peles Castle which was built in 1883 with 160 rooms. Our tour guide was very snippy and ready for her day to end, but the tour ...

... and it was so peaceful. After we had breakfast we packed up and left to do some sight seeing.  The first stop was at Peles castle.  It is located in a spot that you would only see in movies - it was magic.  Look at the photos to see ...

Peles Castle is certainly one of the most beautiful castles in Europe. After King Michael's forced abdication by the communists in 1947, became a resting place for Romanian cultural personalities. During the last years of Ceausescu's regime, it was closed ...

... a tour when we are paying $1.20 a person? Just crazy to think about. So, a little back history I have found out about Romania. Peles Castle was built when Romania was still a monarchy in 1883. In 1947, the king just left (I couldn't get a reason ...

... ." I rode into town on a BEAUTIFUL day, passing ski resorts and getting psyched up about my plans. My plan was to visit Peles Castle today, then splurge and rent skis tomorrow and hit the slopes for a day of skiing in Romania. When I arrived in ...

... a lot of time getting cut off and slowing down so its a good thing we're not in a hurry. We did eventually get to Peles Castle in Sinaia with little help from our crap GPS we paid an extra 10 euro/day for! Our car is this tiny little Chevy Spark. Somehow ...

... is the toilet (by train standards). There is even an electrical outlet at our seat. We get off at Sinaia, 2/3 of the way to Brasov to see the Peles Castle. The exterior is amazing. Since it was build in the late 19th century, it is a pleasure palace not ...

Though not large, it is arguably the most stunning and remarkable palace in Europe, definitely one of my favourites....and no pictures allowed inside to show you why! The setting in the mountains is beautiful, and every bit of the interior is a ...

... we were because the food was getting cold. He is really a guy that every woman should find. Sinaia We went to the Peles Castle in Sinaia. Sinaia is about an hour away from Brasov by train. We caught the train right before it left at nine in the morning. ...

... on the train this morning, no Puss in Boots in sight. Second class trains are run down, but extremely cheap. In Sinaia, the main sight is Peles Castle, built by the Romanian king in 1883. It's very magnificent, at the top of a winding road. Much of the ...