Sinaia is a town and a mountain resort in  Prahova CountyPeleș CastleBrașovBucegi MountainsMunteniaSinaia MonasteryGeorge EnescuBiblical Mount SinaiSinaia train stationPloiești , Romania. It is situated in the historical region of  Sinaia train stationPeleș CastlePrahova CountyMunteniaBucegi MountainsBiblical Mount SinaiPloieștiSinaia MonasteryGeorge EnescuBrașov . The town was named after the  Peleș CastlePrahova CountySinaia MonasteryMunteniaSinaia train stationPloieștiGeorge EnescuBiblical Mount SinaiBrașovBucegi Mountains , around which it was built. The monastery, in turn, is named after the  Biblical Mount SinaiBucegi MountainsBrașovGeorge EnescuPrahova CountySinaia train stationPeleș CastleSinaia MonasteryMunteniaPloiești . King Carol I of Romania also built his summer residence,  Sinaia MonasteryGeorge EnescuBucegi MountainsBiblical Mount SinaiSinaia train stationMunteniaPeleș CastlePloieștiBrașovPrahova County , in Sinaia in the late nineteenth century.

Sinaia is about 65 kilometres (40 miles) northwest of  MunteniaPeleș CastleSinaia train stationBrașovSinaia MonasteryGeorge EnescuBucegi MountainsBiblical Mount SinaiPrahova CountyPloiești and 48 kilometres (30 miles) south of  MunteniaSinaia MonasteryBiblical Mount SinaiPloieștiBrașovPeleș CastlePrahova CountyGeorge EnescuBucegi MountainsSinaia train station , in a mountainous area on the Prahova River valley, just east of the  Sinaia MonasteryMunteniaBucegi MountainsBrașovGeorge EnescuPeleș CastleBiblical Mount SinaiSinaia train stationPloieștiPrahova County . The town's altitude varies between 767 to 860 metres 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 Peleș Castle, Pelișor Castle, Sinaia Monastery, Sinaia Casino and  Bucegi MountainsBrașovPloieștiSinaia MonasteryGeorge EnescuBiblical Mount SinaiMunteniaPrahova CountyPeleș CastleSinaia train station . Sinaia was also the summer residence of the Romanian composer  Sinaia MonasteryBiblical Mount SinaiBrașovBucegi MountainsPloieștiSinaia train stationGeorge EnescuPrahova CountyPeleș CastleMuntenia , who stayed at the Luminiș Villa.