The Painted Monasteries of Bucovina
The Painted Monasteries of Bucovina
The Painted Monasteries of Bucovina
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Robert D
5 contributions
Feb 2023 • Solo
To be completely alone (with the nuns) :-)
The cold snowy atmosphere of a winter visit.
Easy to do a self drive circuit of all the UNESCO sites in 2-3 days.
Accommodation available close to all sites.
The cold snowy atmosphere of a winter visit.
Easy to do a self drive circuit of all the UNESCO sites in 2-3 days.
Accommodation available close to all sites.
Written 9 February 2023
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lindamycock
derbyshire57 contributions
Sep 2022 • Couples
These monasteries are seriously beautiful and everyone should visit them at least once in their life. I don't think I could choose a favourite they are all so wonderful. We had a chap by the name of George who drove us to them his price was extremely reasonable. Parking is close by most of the monestries.
Written 20 September 2022
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Segebaba
Fayetteville, GA229 contributions
Sep 2022
This monastery is close to the city center of the city in Suceava. We were not able to talk to anyone on the location other than our friend who acted as our guide. Just good to see, you won't miss much if you don't see it.
Written 11 September 2022
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Violetvz
East London, South Africa729 contributions
Jul 2022
You cannot imagine this untill you actually see it... Best are the flowers all beautifully kept... must visit
Written 1 August 2022
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Jennifer C
Leeds, UK2 contributions
May 2022 • Family
Great full day out with Florin. From the word go he accommodated our request to be picked up from accommodation and dropped off in time for our flight home.
He was very welcoming and answered all our questions in depth.
The monasteries are 100% worth going to see. The detail in all the paintings are incredible and as someone who isn't religious I learned a lot about Christian and local history.
You also get to see the beautiful Romanian countryside, tradition Romanian wooden houses and we had added stops of black ceramic workshop and the biggest collection of painted eggs in the world.
He was very welcoming and answered all our questions in depth.
The monasteries are 100% worth going to see. The detail in all the paintings are incredible and as someone who isn't religious I learned a lot about Christian and local history.
You also get to see the beautiful Romanian countryside, tradition Romanian wooden houses and we had added stops of black ceramic workshop and the biggest collection of painted eggs in the world.
Written 23 May 2022
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JJM
1 contribution
Feb 2022 • Friends
Best tour guide and the best day ever !! Sorin was very accommodating and happy to help. We were able to see the 4 monasteries and learn about the history!
Written 8 February 2022
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iulia
Dublin, Ireland146 contributions
May 2021
Voronets especially is well worth a visit. The mastery of paintings is amazing and quite unique. Loved it.
Written 4 November 2021
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Tiberiu_Baranyi
Timisoara, Romania12,900 contributions
Aug 2021
First things first - to shed some light (due diligence sometimes makes the difference):
1. the painted Monasteries are not located in the city of Suceava - they are scattered in the historical region of Bucovina! - not all of them are in Suceava County - the majority are but not all of them!
2. It is not 1 church 1 monastery there are several - out of the several there are 8 that are listed on the UNESCO world heritage list - those 8 are the followig:
2.1 Gura Humorului Monastery
2.2 Voronet - probably the most famous.
2.3 Sucevita - probably the most well preserved.
2.4 Moldovita
2.5 Arbore
2.6 Probota.
2.7 "Sfantul Ioan Cel Nou" - this 1 is in Suceava
2.8 Patrauti
- so make no mistake - is not 1 there a more ...
3. Not all of the Monasteries were erected by king Stephen the Great and Holly - he ordered the building of a great deal of churches - but the for the painted monasteries not all were built by the order of King Stephen (even my fellow country men tend to rely on word of mouth rather than historical facts).
4. The outside paintings were done - for the majority of the painted monasteries during the reign of King Petru Rares! - (king Stephen preferred the more "clean" approach that can be seen at Putna Monastery where you shall find his tomb also.)
So to sum it all up - when you say "Painted Monasteries of Bucovina" keep in mind that it is not 1 church not 1 place !
5. The colors are fading and the painting is degrading every year - majority of them lasted almost 500 years - but the secret of the paints and the mixture of the material was taken to the grave by the master painters who did this work - so unfortunately currently is no way to reproduce those colors and potentially repaint the outside walls that degraded by the elements.
... and yes all of those are interesting and yes all worth visiting and yes you shall the time and effort to visit at least those from the UNESCO list - as listed a few lines above.
I hope it helps to separate myth from fact and gives you a better insight to these true gems of architecture ....
PS: only a few pics attached to this review, as samples - for more information and more pictures search each church/monastery 1 by 1 - all have decent reviews and pics on TA.
1. the painted Monasteries are not located in the city of Suceava - they are scattered in the historical region of Bucovina! - not all of them are in Suceava County - the majority are but not all of them!
2. It is not 1 church 1 monastery there are several - out of the several there are 8 that are listed on the UNESCO world heritage list - those 8 are the followig:
2.1 Gura Humorului Monastery
2.2 Voronet - probably the most famous.
2.3 Sucevita - probably the most well preserved.
2.4 Moldovita
2.5 Arbore
2.6 Probota.
2.7 "Sfantul Ioan Cel Nou" - this 1 is in Suceava
2.8 Patrauti
- so make no mistake - is not 1 there a more ...
3. Not all of the Monasteries were erected by king Stephen the Great and Holly - he ordered the building of a great deal of churches - but the for the painted monasteries not all were built by the order of King Stephen (even my fellow country men tend to rely on word of mouth rather than historical facts).
4. The outside paintings were done - for the majority of the painted monasteries during the reign of King Petru Rares! - (king Stephen preferred the more "clean" approach that can be seen at Putna Monastery where you shall find his tomb also.)
So to sum it all up - when you say "Painted Monasteries of Bucovina" keep in mind that it is not 1 church not 1 place !
5. The colors are fading and the painting is degrading every year - majority of them lasted almost 500 years - but the secret of the paints and the mixture of the material was taken to the grave by the master painters who did this work - so unfortunately currently is no way to reproduce those colors and potentially repaint the outside walls that degraded by the elements.
... and yes all of those are interesting and yes all worth visiting and yes you shall the time and effort to visit at least those from the UNESCO list - as listed a few lines above.
I hope it helps to separate myth from fact and gives you a better insight to these true gems of architecture ....
PS: only a few pics attached to this review, as samples - for more information and more pictures search each church/monastery 1 by 1 - all have decent reviews and pics on TA.
Written 19 September 2021
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Olesia
Chernihiv, Ukraine27 contributions
Sep 2019
I wonder when I saw the architecture of Painted Monasteries of Bucovina. I haven't seen anything the same or similar. Buildings are so unusual and big and high. When I come inside the church I was excited about its beauty. So amazing frescos! You need to look at it even once. This painting is saved so many centuries. It's really holy place. Here you are feeling peace and calm.
Written 10 April 2020
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OlgaStotskaya
Kyiv, Ukraine46 contributions
Dec 2019 • Family
Very beautiful monastery! I liked the atmosphere there. The yard is nice, mosaics inside and outside.
Written 20 February 2020
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josie a
2 contributions
Hi 4PeterV,
How do I contact Sorin Fodor?
Feenixwest
Fort Collins, CO1,477 contributions
No idea either. ??
Najra
Catania, Italy3 contributions
Ciao, mi puoi dire come lo hai conosciuto e quanto hai pagato per il tour/quante persone? Quali monasteri hai visitato? Sto cercando di trovare un buon equilibrio tra il prezzo e il numero di monasteri che vorrei visitare.
ellippi
Macerata, Italy19 contributions
Ciao, ha anche un sito "Go 4 tour events". Abbiamo visitato i Monasteri di Dragomirna, Voronet, Humorului, Sucevita e Moldovita.
Abbiamo visitato anche altri posti in quanto siamo stati con lui 5 giorni in un itinerario che abbiamo deciso insieme in base ai nostri interessi. Ha anche un pulmino di 9 posti, ma noi eravamo una coppia e quindi siamo andati in macchina (nuova e comoda).
Da molta sicurezza e soprattutto, molto importante, se non sa una cosa non inventa la risposta, ma si informa!
Parla benissimo l'italiano e se lo chiami in WhatsApp ti da tutte le informazioni.
Justin Voss
Echuca, Australia1 contribution
Planning to hire a car and drive around so I was wondering if there was any entry cost to visit the monasteries?
Ron W
Boulder, CO892 contributions
Yes every one we visited had a nominal cost. Perhaps only to go into the main edifices.
lotsofspots
Monmouth137 contributions
Did you go on an organised tour of the monasteries and if so can you recommend one. A. Having difficulty in locating a tour which takes in the painted monasteries , Dracula etc. If you went self drive, was it easy to gain access? Thanks
Marysenior
Geneva, Switzerland11 contributions
We travelled independently, not on a tour. We hired an English-speaking guide with a car. His rate included entry to the monasteries. It was our first trip to Romania, so we were not familiar with the driving conditions. It is easy to rent a car from wherever you are staying. The road conditions are not bad at all. Finding directions would be a problem without a GPS. There are lots of monasteries, and they are mostly in the countryside, beautiful but it takes some driving and good information on the most interesting ones. There is little printed information in English. We only visited the monasteries, Dracula was not on the itinerary. Glad to help if you have other questions.
poroineanu
Udine, Italy20 contributions
◦In che modo si può raggiungere l'attrazione con i trasporti pubblici?
carfab2015
Foligno, Italy81 contributions
Ciao, io ho visitato i numerosi monasteri sparsi nella campagna mediante macchina che può essere privata o presa a noleggio, è il modo migliore, più comodo e veloce.
Valentinapaz
Santiago, Chile20 contributions
How did you travel around the monasteries of Bucovina? Is it recomendable to do it by bus, or just take a tour or rent a car?
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