The famous violinist and conductor Yehudi Menuhin (1916-1999) at age 11 for two months took violin lessons from George Enescu in Romania Sinaia. During this time he stayed at Villa Carola, and going every day to Luminis, Enescu's house, get violin lessons. Villa Carola was built in 1896 by Joseph Ungarth entrepreneur Caraiman Hotel, a renowned trader, owner of great value hotels and restaurants. Ugarth gave up and rented hotel rooms villa Caraiman Carola as pension. It is said that the house had horses for riding and buggy rides, even the gardener who îngijit whole garden. The yard also built villa and restaurant, the current Select.
Vila Carola, Yehudi Menuhin, Sinaia·, Photo: Daniel Tudor
Vila Carola, Yehudi Menuhin, Sinaia·, Photo: Daniel Tudor
Vila Carola, Yehudi Menuhin, Sinaia·, Photo: Daniel Tudor
Vila Carola, Yehudi Menuhin, Sinaia·, Photo: Daniel Tudor
Vila Carola, Yehudi Menuhin, Sinaia·, Photo: Daniel Tudor
Vila Carola, Yehudi Menuhin, Sinaia·, Photo: Daniel Tudor
Vila Carola, Yehudi Menuhin, Sinaia·, Photo: Daniel Tudor
Vila Carola, Yehudi Menuhin, Sinaia·, Photo: Daniel Tudor
Vila Carola, Yehudi Menuhin, Sinaia·, Photo: Daniel Tudor
Vila Carola, Yehudi Menuhin, Sinaia·, Photo: Daniel Tudor
Vila Carola, Yehudi Menuhin, Sinaia·, Photo: Daniel Tudor
Vila Carola, Yehudi Menuhin, Sinaia·, Photo: Daniel Tudor
Vila Carola, Yehudi Menuhin, Sinaia·, Photo: Daniel Tudor
Vila Carola, Yehudi Menuhin, Sinaia·, Photo: Daniel Tudor
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