This 19th-century mountain retreat housed Europe’s most electricity-fearing king (and his 4,000-weapon collection remains untouched)
In Romania’s Carpathian Mountains lies a jewel that once hosted royalty but remains refreshingly uncrowded compared to Europe’s marquee destinations. Sinaia, nicknamed “The Pearl of the Carpathians,” served as the summer retreat for Romanian kings, who built a castle so magnificent that foreign diplomats would travel days just to attend parties within its walls. A … Lire plus