The Royal Summer Dream

Step into the shoes of royalty as you stroll through Sinaia's storied past, where misty Carpathian peaks cradle a town transformed by visionaries, artists, and kings. The history of the city begins at the hallowed gates of the Sinaia Monastery, founded in 1695 by Prince Mihail Cantacuzino after a soul-stirring pilgrimage to Mount Sinai. Imagine the echo of monks' sandals on ancient cobblestones, centuries before a young Prince Carol I would seek summer refuge here in 1866, dreaming of a regal mountain haven. Follow in his footsteps as you explore the Dimitrie Ghica Park Fountain, the social heart where the town blossomed from a sleepy hamlet of 50 souls to the 'Versailles of Romania'—a playground for Europe's elite. Marvel at the grandeur of Peleș Castle, where golden coins were buried beneath the foundation stone in 1873, and the world's first electricity-powered castle dazzled visiting emperors and artists. Glide through the opulent halls of Hotel Palace and Casino Sinaia, where secret tunnels, fireworks, and George Enescu's piano once set the night alight. At the grand Sinaia Train Station, picture the Orient Express arriving in a swirl of steam, delivering Parisian aristocrats and Viennese composers to this royal oasis. Each step weaves you deeper into a tapestry of ambition, innovation, and summer dreams, where every stone whispers of royal intrigue, wild parties, and the birth of modern Romania.