# Sinaia

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> A mountain resort at the foot of the Bucegi, at about 800 m: a park, a casino from 1912, a cable car to Cota 1400 and a gondola to Cota 2000, ski runs in winter and trails in summer.

**At a glance:** Ski slopes in Sinaia, Prahova County. Opening hours: daily open 24 hours. Ticket: Free. The visit takes 4½ – 5 hours. Information verified on 29 October 2026.

## Key facts

- **Opening hours:** daily open 24 hours — The resort can be entered freely at any time. The Telecabina from the town to Cota 1400 runs daily from 9:00 to 17:00 (from 11:00 on Wednesdays), and the Carp Gondola, between Cota 1400 and Cota 2000, from 9:30 to 16:30 (from 12:00 on Tuesdays). The timetable depends on the weather, and wind stops the lifts. The Sinaia Gondola (Cota 1000–1400) is currently not running for the public. The Casino can be visited from Wednesday to Sunday, on tours between 10:15 and 17:15, with a break from 14:15 to 15:00.
- **Ticket:** Free — Telecabina: 75 lei return
- **Visit duration:** 4½ – 5 hours — park, centre and cable car
- **With kids:** Yes — park, cable car, snow in winter
- **Parking:** Yes, paid — 8 public car parks, 6 lei/hour
- **Best season:** All year round — skiing in winter, hiking in summer
- **Address:** Bulevardul Carol I, in the centre of the resort, next to Dimitrie Ghica Park, Sinaia, Prahova County
- **Coordinates:** 45.3541, 25.552
- **Website:** https://www.primaria-sinaia.ro/
- **Wikipedia:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sinaia
- **Wikidata:** https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q213296
- **Categories:** [Ski slopes](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/ski-slopes), [Resorts and thermal baths](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/resorts-and-thermal-baths)

## About Sinaia

Sinaia is a town and mountain resort in the Prahova Valley, at the foot of the Bucegi Mountains, at altitudes between 767 and 860 m. It grew up around the monastery founded at the end of the 17th century, which gave it its name, and from 1866, when Prince Carol I arrived here, it became the summer residence of the royal family; Peleș Castle was built between 1873 and 1883. The villas, hotels and buildings around the park date from the time when Sinaia was the elegant resort of the Kingdom.

Today the town lives from tourism all year round. In summer it is a starting point for the Bucegi plateaus, and in winter it has a ski area that climbs from Cota 1000 to Cota 2000, with 22 runs. Snow usually settles in November and melts between March and April.

### What you can see

The centre of the resort is explored on foot. **Dimitrie Ghica Park** has paths, a fountain, a wooden gazebo and benches among old trees, and around it stand buildings from the early 20th century: the **Casino** (1912–1913), which can be visited on guided tours, the **Caraiman Hotel** (1911) and villas with decorative woodwork. Nearby, the former Știrbey Castle houses the Sinaia Town Museum, and the station keeps the building of the royal station.

From the town the **Telecabina** cable car climbs to Cota 1400. From there the **Carp Gondola** continues to Cota 2000, in the alpine zone, where the ski runs and the paths along the Bucegi ridge begin. Marked trails also start in the resort: the blue stripe to Omu Chalet, the red stripe through Șaua Vârfului cu Dor to Padina Chalet, and the blue dot to Piscul Câinelui Peak. Peleș Castle, Pelișor Castle and Sinaia Monastery lie 0.3–1 km from the park.

### Good to know

The lifts have different timetables and stop in strong wind. The Sinaia Gondola (Cota 1000–1400) is currently not running for the public, so Cota 1400 is reached by the Telecabina from the town. The Casino can be visited from Wednesday to Sunday, only at tour times. Parking in the town is paid.

## Don't miss

- A walk through Dimitrie Ghica Park, with its fountain, gazebo and the buildings around it.
- The guided tour of the Casino, built in 1912–1913.
- The ride on the Telecabina from the town to Cota 1400 and, higher up, on the gondola to Cota 2000.
- Skiing in winter on the 22 runs between Cota 1000 and Cota 2000.
- A marked trail into the Bucegi, for example to Omu Chalet or Padina Chalet.

## Good to know before you go

### Getting there

**By car:** Sinaia is on the DN1, between Ploiești and Brașov, along the Prahova Valley: ~64 km from Ploiești (~1 hour), ~140 km from Bucharest (~2 hours) and ~44 km from Brașov (~55 min). The DN71 to Târgoviște branches off in the town.

**Public transport:** trains on the Bucharest–Brașov main line stop at Sinaia station, a few hundred metres from the park. Local buses link the station, the centre and the lower station of the gondola; a ticket costs 3 lei per journey.

### Where to park

The town has 8 public car parks, all paid: 6 lei per hour or 30 lei per day for cars. The Gondola car park, at the lower gondola station, has 450 spaces and costs 30 lei per day; the Cuza Vodă and Octavian Goga car parks are in the centre, close to the park. On busy winter days the spaces in the gondola car park can fill up.

### Fees & discounts

Entry to the resort is free. Cable lift fares, for adults: 44 lei for a single ascent or descent on one section, 75 lei for ascent plus descent on one section or a single ascent or descent on two sections, and 119 lei for ascent plus descent on two sections; children aged 5–12 pay 34, 50, 44 and 75 lei respectively, and children under 5 ride free when accompanied. A one-day ski pass costs adults 210 lei on weekdays and 230 lei at weekends, and the 2-hour pass costs 90 and 100 lei; there are also point cards and 2–3 day passes. At the Casino the full tour costs 50 lei for adults and 40 lei for pupils, students and pensioners; the combined ticket with Știrbey Castle costs 90 lei and 70 lei respectively.

### Rules

On the runs, follow the markings and the skiers' code of conduct; outside operating hours the runs are closed to the public, because the machines work with winch cables. The Casino can be visited only on a tour, at fixed times, and tickets are bought at the Royal Café 15 minutes beforehand. In the Bucegi area trees must not be felled and alpine plants must not be picked, and camping is allowed only in designated places. The weather in the mountains changes quickly, so bring warm clothes and suitable footwear even in summer.

### Facilities

Hotels, guesthouses and villas · restaurants, cafés and terraces · local buses · 8 public car parks · cable car, gondola and chairlifts · mountain rescue in the mountains

## Details

- **Total slope length:** 26.9 km
- **Lifts:** 9
- **Base altitude:** 1,026 m
- **Top altitude:** 2,090 m

## Frequently asked questions about Sinaia

**How much is a ticket to Sinaia?**

Admission to Sinaia is free (Telecabina: 75 lei return). More under “Fees & discounts”.

**What are the opening hours of Sinaia?**

Opening hours at Sinaia: daily open 24 hours. More under “Opening hours”.

**How long does a visit to Sinaia take?**

A visit to Sinaia takes about 4½ – 5 hours (park, centre and cable car).

**Can you visit Sinaia with kids?**

Yes, Sinaia is suitable for children (park, cable car, snow in winter).

**Where can I park at Sinaia?**

There is paid parking at Sinaia (8 public car parks, 6 lei/hour). More under “Where to park”.

**How do I get to Sinaia?**

Sinaia is located at Bulevardul Carol I, in the centre of the resort, next to Dimitrie Ghica Park, Sinaia, Prahova County. More under “Getting there”.

**When is the best time to visit Sinaia?**

The best season for Sinaia: All year round (skiing in winter, hiking in summer).

## Nearby attractions

- [Sinaia Monastery](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/sinaia-monastery) — Monasteries · Sinaia, PH · ½ – 1 hours · 0 km
  The monastery built by the sword-bearer Mihail Cantacuzino in 1690–1695 that gave the town its name: the old church with Pârvu Mutu's frescoes, the great church rebuilt for Carol I and a museum holding the Bucharest Bible.
- [Peleș Castle](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/peles-castle) — Castles and palaces · Sinaia, PH · 100 lei · 1 – 1½ hours · Top 20 · 1 km
  King Carol I's summer residence, built between 1873 and 1914 at the foot of the Bucegi Mountains in Sinaia, with carved wooden interiors, armouries and stained glass.
- [Pelișor Castle](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/pelisor-castle) — Castles and palaces · Sinaia, PH · 30 lei · ½ – 1 hours · Top 100 · 2 km
  Queen Marie's Art Nouveau castle, built between 1899 and 1902 next to Peleș, with the Gold Room, the Gold Bedroom and interiors designed by the queen herself; her heart is kept here.
- [Urlătoarea Waterfall](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/urlatoarea-waterfall) — Waterfalls · Bușteni, PH · 10 lei · 2 – 2½ hours · Top 100 · 7 km
  A roughly 15 m waterfall on the eastern slopes of the Bucegi Mountains, an hour's easy forest walk from Bușteni; the most visited waterfall in the massif and a classic outing on the Prahova Valley.
- [Cantacuzino Castle](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/cantacuzino-castle) — Castles and palaces · Bușteni, PH · 85 lei · 1 – 1½ hours · Top 100 · 9 km
  The Neo-Romanian summer residence of the 'Nabob' Gheorghe Grigore Cantacuzino, with a ballroom lined with coats of arms, a terrace facing the Bucegi Mountains and the Nevermore Academy exterior from Wednesday.
- [Transbucegi](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/transbucegi) — Scenic roads · Dâmbovița County · 10 lei · 2½ – 3 hours · 9 km
  The DJ713 climbs from the DN71 near Sinaia over 16 km of tarmac to 1,925 m at Piatra Arsă: the only road that takes you by car onto the Bucegi plateau.

## Featured in the guides

- [Ski slopes in Romania: the ski resorts and ski areas by region, with a map](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/guides/ski-resorts-in-romania) — 46 ski resorts and ski areas in Romania by region: Poiana Brașov, Sinaia, Straja, Transalpina, Rânca, Cavnic. Km of slopes, lifts, night skiing, map.
- [When the ski slopes open and where the snow comes first: the ski season in Romania](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/guides/ski-season-in-romania) — Romania's slopes open from late November (Arena Platoș: 28 November 2026) to January and close in March–April. Where the snow comes first.
- [The longest ski slope in Romania and the other records: the largest ski area, the highest, the hardest](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/guides/longest-ski-slope-in-romania) — Longest slope: Straja, 8.1 km with a 1,118 m vertical drop. Largest ski areas: Sinaia, Straja, Poiana Brașov. Highest: Sinaia, 2,090 m.
- [The nearest ski slopes to Bucharest, Cluj, Brașov, Sibiu, Iași, Timișoara and Oradea: distances for a day of skiing](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/guides/ski-slopes-near-bucharest-cluj-brasov) — Feleacu is 10 km from Cluj, Poiana Brașov 12 km from Brașov, Păltiniș 32 km from Sibiu, Sinaia 140 km from Bucharest. Distances and times for 12 cities.

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