SINAIA , 122km from Bucharest, has been dubbed the "Pearl of the Carpathians" for its magnificent mountain scenery and royal castle. Though technically in the province of Wallachia, it has much in common with the neighbouring Transylvanian towns and has been included for convenience. Originally the preserve of a few hermits and shepherds, and later an exclusive aristocratic resort, it's nowadays full of holiday-makers here to walk or ski in the Bucegi mountains. The town's train station is a historical site in itself; here the Iron Guard murdered the Liberal leader Ion Duca in 1933, only … more »

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