{"id":4449,"date":"2023-05-19T11:08:06","date_gmt":"2023-05-19T15:08:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/travel.woodring.us\/wordpress\/?p=4449"},"modified":"2023-05-19T11:19:07","modified_gmt":"2023-05-19T15:19:07","slug":"peles-castle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/travel.woodring.us\/wordpress\/2023\/05\/19\/peles-castle\/","title":{"rendered":"Pele\u0219 Castle"},"content":{"rendered":"

Today drove one hour south of Brasov to visit the royal summer palace of King Carol I of Romania and his wife Queen Consort Elisabeth. The castle is in a wooded area near the town of Sinaia with the southern Carpathian Mountain range as a backdrop.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Peles Castle<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Peles Castle has around 160 rooms with various themes including Florentine, Turkish, Moorish, French, and Imperial. \u00a0We found the Moorish room intriguing. \u00a0It was used to receive guests and served as a smoking room.<\/p>\n

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Moorish Room – Peles Castle.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Dark wood and many art treasures are on display in the Castle.<\/p>\n

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Inside the Castle<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Stained Glass – Peles Castle<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Statue in the Courtyard<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Below is a photo of the royal couple.<\/p>\n

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We didn\u2019t realize that Romania was so mountainous! In this part of the country, German or Swiss-like villages line the highway and it is quite a popular resort area.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Mountains of Romania<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

So we\u2019re on the final phase of this adventure. \u00a0We have one more day in Brasov and then three final days in Bucharest. If all goes well we should be home next week! \u00a0It\u2019s been a trip full of surprises and lots of fun!<\/p>\n

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Today drove one hour south of Brasov to visit the royal summer palace of King Carol I of Romania and his wife Queen Consort Elisabeth. The castle is in a wooded area near the town of Sinaia with the southern Carpathian Mountain range as a backdrop. Peles Castle has around 160 rooms with various themes … <\/p>\n

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