Sinaia: Pelișor, Peleș & Furnica

  1. Sinaia is a charming town about an hour from Brașov by train. Do not miss!
  2. Process and result.
  3. Climbing to the famous castles past atmospheric houses.
  4. The town just breathes cosiness.
  5. Tyrannosaurus Gabriel looks after the household.
  6. The warm and intimate Pelișor Castle was built by Carol I at the turn of the century for the heir Ferdinand and his family.
  7. Grand staircase with wooden vases and columns.
  8. St. George is busy doing what he loves.
  9. The Golden Room was created according to the sketches of the famous princess Marie and served as her final refuge.
  10. Fournier porcelain plate. Marie generally had a delicate taste and was actively involved in interior decoration.
  11. Marie’s four children grew up in the castle and later took the thrones of Romania, Yugoslavia and Greece (not for long).
  12. Peleș Castle stands a stone’s throw from Pelișor and rhymes in every possible way. Carol I built it for himself, rejecting three projects.
  13. Close-up from afar.
  14. Lower and closer.
  15. A wedding is a troublesome business.
  16. I walked along the balustrade, but didn’t go inside because I wanted to catch the cable car.
  17. Along dangerous paths, this time to the bus: walking would be both long and boring.
  18. A cab, Sir? Back off please. Taxi drivers here are worse than racketeers, you owe them before your trip. A healthy alternative is Uber and Bolt.
  19. From a round modern cabin (see above) I’m taking a photo of a competing retro one, resembling a tram.
  20. The signal is excellent!
  21. Another spectacular cable car (now resting). You can travel all over the Carpathians simply by changing from one to another.
  22. For example, on my way to the top of the Furnica (Ant) Mountain I had to make a transfer, but still on the same ticket.
  23. It’s beautiful here.
  24. The booth on the right looks like a teleport.
  25. The most interesting part, as always, goes to dad.
  26. Rock paintings with pebbles: appreciate the scale. People know what to do.
  27. There’s even a little snow left in some places (June is here).
  28. I took a walk, got stiff, that’s enough. Going down by cable cars again. It’d be possible along the trails, but there’s neither time nor energy.
  29. A cosy nest.
  30. Love everyone.