Sweet, wet, green fills the mountain sides reminding me
it is spring time in Sinaia.
Last night’s rain left a sparkle on the streets and
roof tops. On the peaks of the mountains a garland of snow embraces the clear
blue sky.
My footsteps are taking me to Pelisor, “Little Peles”
castle at the Royal Estate, built between 1899 and 1902 by a Czech architect
Karel Liman and decorated by the Viennese Bernhard Ludwig for King Ferdinand
and Queen Marie.
E. Galle, Daum Brothers, J. Hoffmann, L.C. Tiffany…their
works and spirits adorn the space.
Pelisor's 70 rooms feature a unique collection of turn-of-the
century Viennese furniture and Lalique glassware as well as one of the most
important and most valuable painting collections in Europe, almost 2.000
pieces.
The Queen decorated a couple of rooms, having herself a
refined taste and artistic personality, combining gracefully Art - Nouveau,
Byzantine and Celtic influences.
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| Gilded Rooms |
Playful clouds are passing by brushing against the ancient forests, the light is pale. The air is crisp with nuances of firewood smoldering in a stove. Down in the valley a table in the sun is waiting at Snow Restaurant.
