Peles Castle

Peles Castle in the town of Sinaia was built in the late 1800s. It was used as a summer home for Romanian royals. As we went in we were expecting another castle, but this one was incredible.


The charge for a camera was twice that of a person so we hadn’t intended to take pictures, but once inside we couldn’t resist (don't worry, we paid the camera fee afterwards)! The tour started with the grand hall. It had walnut wood panels, carvings, a stained glass ceiling and even carved wood spiral stairs that went from the second floor to the third.


From there we went to see the collection of arms. There were all sorts of guns, swords, daggers, and armour, many with ornate carvings and precious stones for decoration. There were even some old Persian shields and swords. Next was the library. Yasmin is in love with books these days so it seemed like a dream room. The library even had a secret door behind a fake cabinet of false books.

We imagined ourselves being entertained in the dining hall and then retiring to the music room where musicians from all over Romania would be invited to play for us. Queen Elisabeth would hold musical evenings here and invite the famous composers and musicians. The music room had a 200-year-old Persian carpet from Tabriz.

There was a room decorated in oriental styles with many carpets. It even had a fountain at the back wall where once water from the river was redirected. Another cool room was the smoking room that was decorated in Turkish styles low seats and many red velvet pillows.

The outside was beautiful too, with many statues. We walked about the grounds and followed some paths along a nearby stream. The weather was beautiful and it was a great way to spend the afternoon.

CM