Painted Monasteries of Bucovina & Transylvania Citadels (4 days Private Tour)

What's Included

Meeting and pickup

Itinerary

Day 1
Bucharest to Bucovina
2 stops
1
Agapia Monastery
The Agapia Monastery (Romanian: Mănăstirea Agapia) is a Romanian Orthodox nunnery located 9 km west of Târgu Neamț, in the commune of Agapia, Neamţ County. It was built between 1641 and 1643 by Romanian hetman Gavriil Coci, brother of Vasile Lupu. The church, restored and modified several times during the centuries was painted by Nicolae Grigorescu, between 1858 and 1861. It is one of the largest nunneries in Romania, having 300–400 nuns and ranking second place in population after Văratec Monastery.
1 hour • Admission ticket included
2
Văratec Monastery is a Romanian Orthodox nun monastery located in north-eastern part of the country, in Văratec village, Agapia Commune, Neamţ County. It is the largest nun monastery in Romania, with more than 400 nuns living here.
1 hour • Admission ticket included
Day 2
Painted monasteries in Bucovina
3 stops
3
Sucevita Monastery
The architecture of the church contains both Byzantine and Gothic elements, and some elements typical to other painted churches of northern Moldavia. Both interior and exterior walls are covered by mural paintings, which are of great artistic value and depict biblical episodes from the Old and New Testament.
2 hours • Admission ticket included
4
Moldovita Monastery
The Moldovița Monastery (Romanian: Mânăstirea Moldovița) is a Romanian Orthodox monastery situated in the commune of Vatra Moldoviței, Suceava County, Moldavia, Romania. The Monastery of Moldovița was built in 1532 by Petru Rareș, who was Stephen III of Moldavia's illegitimate son. It was founded as a protective barrier against the Muslim Ottoman conquerors from the East.
2 hours • Admission ticket included
5
Manastirea Voronet
The Voroneț Monastery is a medieval monastery in the Romanian village of Voroneț, now a part of the town Gura Humorului. It is one of the famous painted monasteries from southern Bukovina, in Suceava County. The monastery was constructed by Stephen the Great in 1488 over a period of 3 months and 3 weeks to commemorate the victory at Battle of Vaslui. Often known as the "Sistine Chapel of the East", the frescoes at Voroneț feature an intense shade of blue known in Romania as "Voroneț blue."
2 hours • Admission ticket included
Day 3
Getting to Transylvania
3 stops
6
Centrul Istoric Sighisoara
A medieval citadel, a popular tourist destination for its well-preserved walled old town, which is listed by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site.
2 hours • Admission ticket included
7
Viscri Fortified Church
Visit Viscri Fortified Church, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. This well-preserved Saxon fortified church offers a glimpse into Transylvania’s medieval architecture and history.
1 hour • Admission ticket not included
8
Brasov Historical Center
he city is notable for being the regional capital of the Transylvanian Saxons of the Burzenland administrative area in the past, and a large commercial hub on the trade roads between East and West. It is also the birthplace of the national anthem of Romania.
2 hours • Admission ticket included
Day 4
Transylvania fortifications
2 stops
9
Black Church (Biserica Neagra)
It was built by the German community of the city and stands as the main Gothic style monument in the country, as well as being the largest and one of the most important Lutheran (Evangelical Church of Augustan Confession in Romania) places of worship in the region.
1 hour • Admission ticket not included
10
Peles Castle
The summer royal residence. Neo-Renaissance castle in the Carpathian Mountains, near Sinaia, in Prahova County, Romania, on an existing medieval route linking Transylvania and Wallachia, built between 1873 and 1914. Its inauguration was held in 1883. It was constructed for King Carol I.
1 hour • Admission ticket not included

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• Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

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