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Painted
Monasteries in Moldavia - Romania
Best
holiday between art, god and nature
Religious
edifices are the essential part of Romania’s historical and
religious heritage. Built in an architectural style combining Byzantine
and Western influences , they express the originality of the local
art ; churches with exterior and interior frescoes in Moldavia.
Generally , the churches are orthodox, however, many of them are of
catholic and protestant rite.
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| MONASTERIES
MOLDAVIA |
ALL
INCLUSIV |
Sixty
monasteries exist in Moldavia. U.N.E.S.C.O. has put some of these
monasteries , representative by their original architecture and polychrome
frescoes ( Voronet , Humor , Sucevita , Moldovita ) , on the world
heritage list.
Most of the monasteries were built in the 15-th and 16-th centuries
, under the rule of voivode Stephen the Great , who erected them after
each battle he won against the Turks . These monasteries combine the
Byzantine influence with that of the Italian Renaissance. Mostly built
following a trefoil pattern , they were the starting point of an original
architecture system , known as the Moldavian arch. It is a nave covered
by a dome supported by semicircular arches enhancing the impression
of height inside the church.
The frescoes, especially those on the exterior walls , stand out through
the greatness of composition, their unity of style and laic inspiration.
The colors of the frescoes , generally well preserved , surprise by
their variety and originality, “ the Voronet blue “ being
the best known of them.
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Accommodation
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- 2 nights at Crystal Palace Hotel (4*) in Bucharest – see www.crystalpalacehotel.ro
- 2 nights at Doina Hotel (3*) Targul Neamt .
- 3 nights at Plai de Dor Hotel in Sucevita – see www.plaidedor.ro
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All
meals
- all breakfasts
- all lunches
- all dinners + festive dinners |
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Sightseeing
- Neamt Monastery
- The Agapia Monastery
- The Varatec Monastery
- The Secu Monastery
- The Humor Monastery
- Fortress of Neamt
- Mountain Corps Monument
- European bison reservation
- The Voronet Monastery
- The Sucevita Monastery
- The Black Ceramic museum
- The Putna Monastery
- The Moldovita Monastery
Entrance fees to monasteries and museums . |
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Turistic
assistance
24 h / day guide |
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All transfers
4* coach ( ac , mini-bar , dvd, audio , etc ) |
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All
taxes ; fees and VAT .
Note: these are sample tour plans. We can adapt all
our tours to your demands, so just ask, and we will create your desired
trip. |
| Trip
Itinerary |
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| Day 1 |
Arrival
Arrival in Bucharest at Otopeni International Airport.; meet
our representatives . Transfer to Crystal Palace Hotel ( 4* )( see
www.crystalpalacehotel.ro
) . Welcome dinner and accommodation. |
| Day 2 |
After
breakfast departure to Targul Neamt , city placed in the heart of
Moldavia , at 238 miles of Bucharest . In our way to Targul Nemat
we will visit Brasov city , placed in an outstanding natural landscape
, within the arch of the Carpathians . Brasov it is known as an international
touristic centre .
Arrival in Tragul Neamt . Dinner and accommodation at Doina Hotel
( 3* ) . |
| Day 3 |
After
breakfast we visit :
1.Neamt Monastery . This abode was founded in the 14-th century.
The architecture of the big church is Moldavian style dating from
the time of Stephen the Great . An impressive monument of architecture
, the church achieves a synthesis of all the elements of Moldavian
architecture , being an acme of the religious art at that time.
Elegant , of harmonious proportions , the church also evinces harmonious
Gothic borrowings.
The abode boasts the biggest monastery library ( 18.000 volumes ,
including highly valuable manuscripts) and a museum with a priceless
collection of religious art.
2. The Agapia Monastery - Erected between 1642 and 1644 . While not
in a specific style , the church is valuable by its painting , the
work of Nicolae Grigorescu between 1858 and 1861. The church boasts
a collection of art and religious items.
3. The Varatec Monastery . The daughter of a priest from Iasi founded
it in 1785 under the supervision of the famous scholar monk Paisie
Viliciocovski , abbot of Neamt Monastery.
The church, built in stone and brick, with two round , svelte turrets
blends traditional Moldavian and neo-classic elements. The entries
on the southern and northern sides are guarded by two small porches
with bulbous roof and heavy profile , contrasting to the sleder line
of the edifice. The monastery has a rich museum collection.
4. The Secu Monastery – Justice Chief Nestor Ureche erected
it in 1602 in the place of a skate dating to the 16-th century.
5. The Humor Monastery – It was founded in the early 15-th.
. Was painted both on the outside and the inside in the 1535. The
elevation of the church is surprising as it has eliminated the turret
on the naos; instead the valuating is achieved by a dome supported
on superposed by Stephen the Great . The monastery is featured on
the U.N.E.S.C.O. world heritage list of monuments.
6. Fortress of Neamt - Among the most representative historical monuments
from Romania we find the fortress of Neamt, an objectiv situated in
the city of Tg. Neamtz in the subcarpathian zone of Moldavia. The
fortress of Neamt was build in the period of consolidation of the
Romanian medieval state on the east side of Carpathians.( 1375-1391).
7. Mountain Corps Monument .
8. European bison reservation – unique in Europe .
Dinner and accommodation at Doina Hotel ( 3* ) . |
| Day 4 |
After
breakfast transfer to Sucevita , Plai de Dor Hotel ( 4* ) . ( see
www.plaidedor.ro
)
Hall-mark on a wonder place , Plai de dor Hotel means life in Romanian
surroundings. Combining the idea of a medieval hostel with all modern
facilities . A warm and welcoming home , Plai de dor Hotel it is situated
at the crossroads between the fresh grass smell and the bell sounds
that arise from the monasteries of Moldavia. This is where you find
rest when returning from monasteries . A wonderful place situated
in the heart of the nature , with mountains rivers and green woods
around , a memorable place for tourists all over the world.
Free time to relax and to accommodate .
In the evening a festive dinner with Moldavian traditional food and
music. |
| Day 5 |
After
breakfast we visit : 1.
The Voronet Monastery. The abode was built under Ruler Stephen the
Great , in 1488, more exactly in the months and 3 weeks.
Being dedicated to Saint George , the church is famous for its outer
and inner frescoes created between 1534 and 1535 , during the reign
of Petru Rares. The paintings , on a light blue background ( the
celebrated “Voronet Blue “ – unique in the world
) are monumental , clear and rigorously composed. Disbanded om 1986
, the monastery was reestablished after 1989 and now is a UNESCO
world heritage monument.
2. The Sucevita Monastery . This above was erected between 1581
and 1601 by the Movila brothers .The church stands out by its elegant
architecture and the richness of the paintings decorating it on
the inside and on the outside. These are the creation of the artist
Ion and his brother Sofronie, before 1596. Sucevita Monastery is
included on the UNESCO world heritage list.
Specific Romanian lunch at Voronet .
Back to Plai de Dor Hotel in Sucevita , for dinner and accommodation.
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| Day 6 |
After
breakfast we visit :
1.
The Black Ceramic museum from Marginea Village – a veritable
traditional art hundred of years old.
2. The Putna Monastery – Foundation and necropolis of Ruler
Stephan the Great , a center of arts and letters , Putna was erected
between 1466 and 1469 as a fortified monastery, and then retouched
in 1472, following a fire.
The monastery’s museum boasts a rich collection of old religious
embroideries , illuminated manuscripts , and objects of cult. Between
1654 and 1662 , Rulers Vasile Lupu and Gheorghe Stefan erected the
Dormition of the Virgin Church , so impressive size , an a design
similar to older one. The church of the Putna Monastery is built
on a trefoiled design of prolonged sizes , 37 m long and 15 m wide
at the lateral apses , and 33 m high. The above shelters the tombs
of Stephen the Great and his descendents . down to Petru Rares.
3. The Moldovita Monastery – Built by Petru Rares in 1532.
The church is painted on the inside and the outside ( 1537) . The
ornaments combine late Gothic and Renaissance elements . The abode
is a UNESCO world heritage.
Festive
dinner with dance and music ; accommodation at Plai de Dor Hotel
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| Day 7 |
Early
breakfast ; departure to Bucharest . Arrival to Crystal Palace Hotel
in Bucharest .
Good bye dinner at Casa Vernescu Restaurant .( see www.casavernescu.ro
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| Day 8 |
Breakfast
; transfer to airport for your flight home. |
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