A Christmas Prince: The Royal Wedding Filming Locations

Sinaia is a town in central Romania’s Bucegi Mountains, surrounded by ski trails. Its 17th-century Sinaia Monastery was once a royal family residence. German neo-Renaissance Peleș Castle, now a museum, has Klimt frescoes and stained-glass windows. The smaller, neighboring Pelișor Castle has a half-timbered facade. Across the Prahova River, the George Enescu Memorial House is the former home of the Romanian musician.

Bucharest, in southern Romania, is the country's capital and commercial center. Its iconic landmark is the massive, communist-era Palatul Parlamentului government building, which has 1,100 rooms. Nearby, the historic Lipscani district is home to an energetic nightlife scene as well as tiny Eastern Orthodox Stavropoleos Church and 15th-century Curtea Veche Palace, where Prince Vlad III (“The Impaler”) once ruled.

Quiet, residential Cotroceni is dominated by the vast communist-era Palace of the Parliament, housing the Museum of Contemporary Art. Close by, the Cotroceni National Museum exhibits classic Romanian paintings. The area is also known for its ornate tea houses with romantic tree-lined courtyards and the exotic flora and glasshouses of the vast Bucharest Botanical Garden.