Sinaia Guide, Meaning , Facts, Information and Description
Sinaia is a Romanian mountain resort and town in Prahova county. Here it is found the Peleş Castle;, the summer residence of king Carol I of Romania.
The town was named after the Sinaia Monastery around which the town was built. The monastery is in turn named after biblical Mount Sinai.
Sinaia is about 60 km North-West of Ploiesti and 50 km South of Brasov, in a mountainous area on the Prahova river valley, the altitude of the city varies between 767m and 860m.
Among the touristic landmark, most important are the Peleş Castle, the Pelişor;, the Sinaia Monastery and Sinaia Casino.