Day trip · The Prahova Valley
A royal castle in the forests of the Carpathians, the monastery that gave Sinaia its name, and a cable car into the Bucegi Mountains.
Day trip feature
Two hours from Bucharest, the Carpathians rise above the Prahova Valley, and in the forests of Sinaia stands one of the most beautiful castles in Europe.
Take the train up the Prahova Valley, tour the carved halls of Peleș and the Art Nouveau rooms of Pelișor, and ride the cable car into the Bucegi Mountains.
Read the full back story below, then plan your day.
The back story
A royal castle in the Carpathians, a monastery that gave a town its name, and mountains you can ride up by cable car.
A fairy-tale castle
The summer castle of King Carol I in the forests above Sinaia, one of the most beautiful palaces in Europe.
Queen Marie’s Art Nouveau home
A smaller castle beside Peleș, decorated in Art Nouveau style for Queen Marie.
The town’s namesake
The 17th-century monastery that gave Sinaia its name, with two painted churches.
Into the Bucegi Mountains
A cable car from Sinaia up into the Bucegi Mountains, for walks and views over the Prahova Valley.
By train or car
Trains run from Gara de Nord to Sinaia in about one and a half to two hours; by car, take the DN1 north.
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