Romania

Things to do in Sinaia

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Sightlore has 9 places to explore in Sinaia, and 6 of them come with a 60-second story in 5 languages. Point your camera at a landmark to learn its name and story, and earn points and badges at the places you actually visit.

Sinaia's must-sees

The city's most important places. In the app you see how many you've visited and earn a badge when you've seen them all.

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    Sinaia Casino

    The Sinaia Casino is located in "Dimitrie Ghica" park, Sinaia, Romania and was built at the initiative of King Carol I of Romania. Construction began in 1912 and was finished a year later.

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    Pelișor Castle

    Pelișor Castle

    The Pelișor Castle is a castle in Sinaia, Romania, part of the same complex as the larger castle of Peleș.

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    George Enescu House

    George Enescu House

    The Memorial House of George Enescu also known as Vila Luminiș is a Historic Monument located in Sinaia, Romania.

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    Dimitrie Ghica Park

    Dimitrie Ghica Park

    Park in Sinaia between the railway station and Sinaia Monastery, founded in 1881 and laid out by the landscape architect Eder.

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    Peleș Castle

    Peleș Castle

    Peleș Castle is a Neo-Renaissance palace in the Royal Domain of Sinaia in the Carpathian Mountains, near Sinaia, in Prahova County, Romania, on an existing medieval route linking Transylvania and Wallachia, built between 1873 and 1914. Its inauguration was held in 1883. It…

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    Sinaia Monastery

    Sinaia Monastery

    The Sinaia Monastery, located in Sinaia, in Prahova County, Romania, was founded by Prince Mihail Cantacuzino in 1695 and named after the great Saint Catherine's Monastery on Mount Sinai in Egypt.

Discovery routes in Sinaia

Visit the stops in any order and tap "Check in" at each one; finish the route to earn points and its own badge.

  • Sinaia: Peleș and Pelișor castles

    From the Sinaia Casino and Dimitrie Ghica Park to Sinaia Monastery, then up to Peleș and Pelișor castles and the George Enescu House.

    Walking · 3 h · 3.1 km · 6 stops

Places to visit

Historic sites

  • Sinaia Casino

    The Sinaia Casino is located in "Dimitrie Ghica" park, Sinaia, Romania and was built at the initiative of King Carol I of Romania. Construction began in 1912 and was finished a year later.

    Has a story

  • Peleș Castle

    Peleș Castle

    Peleș Castle is a Neo-Renaissance palace in the Royal Domain of Sinaia in the Carpathian Mountains, near Sinaia, in Prahova County, Romania, on an existing medieval route linking Transylvania and Wallachia, built between 1873 and 1914. Its inauguration was held in 1883. It…

    Has a story

  • Pelișor Castle

    Pelișor Castle

    The Pelișor Castle is a castle in Sinaia, Romania, part of the same complex as the larger castle of Peleș.

    Has a story

  • George Enescu House

    George Enescu House

    The Memorial House of George Enescu also known as Vila Luminiș is a Historic Monument located in Sinaia, Romania.

    Has a story

Places of worship

  • Sinaia Monastery

    Sinaia Monastery

    The Sinaia Monastery, located in Sinaia, in Prahova County, Romania, was founded by Prince Mihail Cantacuzino in 1695 and named after the great Saint Catherine's Monastery on Mount Sinai in Egypt.

    Has a story

Nature

  • Dimitrie Ghica Park

    Dimitrie Ghica Park

    Park in Sinaia between the railway station and Sinaia Monastery, founded in 1881 and laid out by the landscape architect Eder.

    Has a story

  • Babele

    Babele

    Babele (meaning The old women) is the name for an area on the Bucegi Mountains plateau in Romania, within the Southern Carpathians. Babele is one of the most popular tourist destinations in the country.

  • Franz Joseph Cliffs

    Franz Joseph Cliffs

    The Franz Joseph's Cliffs are located in the Bucegi Mountains near Sinaia, Prahova Valley, Romania.

  • Sphinx

    Sphinx

    The Sphinx is a natural rock formation in the Bucegi Natural Park which is in the Bucegi Mountains of Romania. It is located at an altitude of 2,216 metres (7,270 ft) within the Babele complex of rock formations.

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