Romania 2007

Photos by Adam Jones

The following photos were taken on a monthlong trip through Romania in June 2007.

Photo Gallery 4 - Sinaia (1)

I.

Photo by Griselda Ramírez

Griselda, my travel companion in Romania, took this picture
of a woman who shared our train carriage from Bucharest to Sinaia.

II.

View from our window at the Hotel Blue Silver, Sinaia. The town, set
at the base of the beautiful Bucegi mountain range, is one of Romania's premier
recreation destinations -- skiing in winter, hiking in summer.

III.

Peles Castle (1)

Sinaia is also home to what many consider the most beautiful building in
Romania. Peles Castle, "with its fairy-tale turrets rising above acres of green
meadows" (Lonely Planet), was built over a period of four decades (1875-1914) by
King Carol I, for use as a summer residence.

IV.

Peles Castle (2)

V.

Peles Castle (3)

VI.

Peles Castle is a popular excursion for schoolchildren in the region.

VII.

Photo by Griselda Ramírez

Griselda took this photograph of some Romanian visitors
to Peles, in traditional dress.

VIII.

IX.

Foisorul Hunting Lodge, next door to Peles, built as a residence
while King Carol awaited completion of the royal palace "During the communist
era, Ceausescu used it as his private hunting lodge." (Lonely Planet)

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