www.primaria-sinaia.ro/}}}}Sinaia ({{IPA-ro|siËˆnaja}}) is a town and a mountain resort in Prahova County, Romania. It is situated in the historical region of Muntenia. The town was named after the Sinaia Monastery of 1695, around which it was built. The monastery, in turn, is named after the Biblical Mount Sinai. King Carol I of Romania also built his summer residence, PeleÈ™ Castle, in Sinaia in the late nineteenth century.Sinaia is about {{convert|65|km|0|abbr=off}} northwest of PloieÈ™ti and {{convert|48|km|0|abbr=off}} south of BraÈ™ov, in a mountainous area on the Prahova River valley, just east of the Bucegi Mountains. The town’s altitude varies between {{convert|767|to|860|m|0|abbr=off}} above sea level.The city is a popular destination for hiking and winter sports, especially downhill skiing. Among the tourist landmarks, the most important are PeleÈ™ Castle, PeliÈ™or Castle, Sinaia Monastery, Sinaia Casino, Sinaia train station, and the Franz Joseph and Saint Anne Cliffs. Sinaia was also the summer residence of the Romanian composer George Enescu, who stayed at the LuminiÈ™ villa.{{Historical populations|source = Census data

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Climate

(File:Sinaia Prahova old pic.jpg|thumb|An 1890s postcard image of Sinaia)Sinaia has a warm-summer humid continental climate (Dfb in the KÃ¶ppen climate classification).Summers are bracing and very rainy at the beginning of the season. Winters are moderately cold, with heavy snow.A uniform layer of snow is deposited usually in November and it melts from March to April, sometimes at the beginning of May. The thickness of the snow layer varies between {{Convert|20|cm|in|abbr=|sp=us}} and {{Convert|3|m|ft|abbr=|sp=us}} in higher elevations.In recent years, Sinaia has felt the effects of global climate change.{{citation needed|date=June 2016}}{{Weather box|location = Sinaia|metric first = yes|single line = yes|Jan high C = -1|Feb high C = 0.7|Mar high C = 4.5|Apr high C = 10.2|May high C = 15|Jun high C = 18.4|Jul high C = 20.4|Aug high C = 20.5|Sep high C = 15.9|Oct high C = 10.9|Nov high C = 5.9|Dec high C = 0.9|year high C =|Jan mean C = -4.8|Feb mean C = -3.4|Mar mean C = 0.2|Apr mean C = 5.7|May mean C = 10.8|Jun mean C = 14.4|Jul mean C = 16.3|Aug mean C = 16.3|Sep mean C = 11.7|Oct mean C = 6.7|Nov mean C = 2.3|Dec mean C = -2.9|year mean C =|Jan low C = -8.3|Feb low C = -7.1|Mar low C = -4|Apr low C = 0.9|May low C = 6|Jun low C = 9.7|Jul low C = 11.7|Aug low C = 11.9|Sep low C = 7.7|Oct low C = 3|Nov low C = -0.7|Dec low C = -6|year low C =|Jan precipitation mm = 45|Feb precipitation mm = 44|Mar precipitation mm = 61|Apr precipitation mm = 93|May precipitation mm = 140|Jun precipitation mm = 148|Jul precipitation mm = 139|Aug precipitation mm = 108|Sep precipitation mm = 73|Oct precipitation mm = 62|Nov precipitation mm = 54|Dec precipitation mm = 53|year precipitation =

source=https://en.climate-data.org/europe/romania/prahova/sinaia-12799/}}

Nature preservation

In the town of Sinaia and its surroundings restrictions are in place regarding cutting down or picking flora. The felling of trees is not allowed. It is forbidden to pick any alpine plants. Severe punishments are enforced for anyone who gathers : the Mountain Peony (Rhododendron Kotsky), Edelweiss (Leontopodium alpinum), and the Yellow Gentiana (Gentiana lutea). Tourist camping is only authorized in designated places, following necessary and compulsory protection standards.The mountainous area in which Sinaia is located is in the Bucegi Natural Park region. The Park covers a total area of {{convert|326.63|km2|2|abbr=out}}, of which {{convert|58.05|km2|2|abbr=on}} are under strict protection and contain natural monuments. The Bucegi Natural Preserve area includes all the most precipitous areas of the mountains VÃ¢rful cu Dor, Furnica, and Piatra ArsÄƒ. The mountainous area is continuously patrolled by mountain rescue patrols as well as by members of the Mountain Police.At the entrance to the CumpÄƒtu district, one can find the “Sinaia alder-tree grove” botanical reservation placed under the protection of the Romanian Academy and the Bucharest Biology Institute. In the same district, there is also another ecological research station under the patronage of UNESCO – Jacques-Yves Cousteau, belonging to the University of Bucharest, which also includes a museum of Bucegi Mountains fauna.

Tourist attractions

PeleÈ™ Castle
PeliÈ™or Castle
Sinaia Monastery
Sinaia Casino International Conference Center
Carmen Sylva Cultural Center
George Enescu Memorial House
Dimitrie Ghica park and the Bucegi Reserve Museum
Heroes Cemetery
Franz Joseph and Saint Anne Cliffs
Old electrical power plant
Sinaia railway station
Many other old villas
Bucegi Mountains with a cable car connecting the resort with Cota 1400 and Cota 2000
Baiu MountainsWEB,www.primaria-sinaia.ro/obiective-turistice/, Obiective turistice â€“ Primaria Sinaia, www.primaria-sinaia.ro,
16 ski slopesWEB,www.sinaia-ski.ro/Partii.html, Transport Urban Sinaia, www.sinaia-ski.ro,
4 mountain-bike trailsWEB,www.sinaiago.ro/en/trasee-bike-resorts-1, Trasee, sinaiago.ro, en, 2020-03-20,

Sinaia Forever Festival

Sinaia Forever, or the Autumn Festival, is one of the main festivals that takes place in Sinaia. The goal of the festival is to recreate the atmosphere of the 1940s while bringing in modern performers. The festival once took place during the last weekend of September, but was just recently changed to the first weekend of the month. During the festival, the downtown area of Sinaia is closed off to motorized vehicles. It becomes full of people, food stands, and children’s rides. The three-day festival consists of the opening parade, concerts from well known musical artists of Romania, and amusement rides.WEB, Sinaia Info: All you have to know about Sinaia, what to visit, The Peles and PeliÈ™or castles, Dracula Castle, Bran Fortress, and many more,www.montania.ro/en_Sinaia_info.htm, www.montania.ro, 2016-02-14,

International relations

{{See also|List of twin towns and sister cities in Romania}}Sinaia is twinned with:

{{flagicon|ITA}} Aosta, Italy
{{flagicon|MNE}} Cetinje, Montenegro
{{flagicon|ISR}} Hod HaSharon, Israel
{{flagicon|PRT}} Cascais, Portugal
{{flagicon|GBR}} Thame, United Kingdom
{{flagicon|TUR}} KuÅŸadasÄ±, Turkey
{{flagicon|FRA}} Athis-Mons, France

Notable residents

Gallery

File:Sinaia steam engine 230039.jpg|Steam engine in SinaiaFile:Romania Sinaia city hall.jpg|City HallFile:Flickr - fusion-of-horizons - Sinaia Monastery (15).jpg|Sinaia MonasteryFile:Pelisor Castle (4).jpg|PeliÈ™or CastleFile:Castelul Peles, Sinaia - Vedere panoramica.jpg|PeleÈ™ Castle

References

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