Pearl of the Carpathians - resort city Sinai
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We go on the “pleasure train” to the resort city of Sinai, which is also called the pearl of the Carpathians, it is located 130 km from Bucharest. Yes, there was once a train that ran once a week from Bucharest to Sinai, so that aristocrats could play casinos and enjoy nature in this area, and maybe ski.
The city arose next to the monastery founded by Romanian Prince Mihai Cantacuzino after a pilgrimage to the monastery of St. Catherine on the Sinai Peninsula. Romanian nobles loved to rest in these places, and in the 19th century Carol I, the first king of Romania, chose this place for the construction of his summer residence. Construction continued from 1873 to 1914. The palace was designed by architect Johann Schultz, and the best masters from around the world worked on its construction. What will we see in this beautiful city? First, the Sinai Monastery, to which the city owes its appearance and name. It is an active monastery for 12 monks. by the number of apostles.
How many monks are there in the monastery? I'll tell you this in confidence. The main church, which is called the “Cathedral of the Carpathians” (1842-1846), was the first church in Romania, illuminated by electricity, here were baptized Romanian princes and princesses. Casino located in the northern part of the city park. The casino building was built in just a few months and opened in 1912. There are many secrets in the walls of this casino, I will reveal some of them to you. And, of course, we will visit the palaces of Peles and Pelisor, built for the second king of Romania, Ferdinand.
And coffee on the terrace in front of the palace will leave an unforgettable impression of visiting this place. Complement the picture of the day lunch in a hunting restaurant or on the terrace overlooking the city, at an altitude of 1400 m.