Top Things to do in Southwest Romania
The 10 Best Sights & Landmarks in Southwest Romania, Southwest Romania
Discover the best top things to do in Southwest Romania, Romania including Transalpina, Infinity Column, Podul lui Dumnezeu, Manastirea Dintr-un Lemn, Sucidava Fortress, Ion Oblemenco Stadium, Horezu Monastery (Hurezi Monastery), Cozia Monastery, Manastirea Sf Ana / St Anne Monastery, The wooden church of Horea.
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1. Transalpina
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5.0 based on 181 reviews
Reviewed By DianaB280 - Iasi, Romania
Nice road through the mountains Parang with scenic views. The highest altitude is at Urdele (2145 m). There are many great trails for hiking in Parang Mountains from Transalpina.
2. Infinity Column
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5.0 based on 90 reviews
Reviewed By PopisteanuG - Bucharest, Romania
There is a deep symbolism in the limestone monuments, during a route of 1,753 meters, which starts from the Table of Silence and reaches, crossing the city, to the Endless Gratitude Column to the Heroes of the Nation. It’s a homage to the soldiers who fell in the First World War. Regarding the Table of Silence, there is a Christian dimension of the mass, a table of communion and confession, of peace and silence, a philosophical table, those 12 seats that can be the 12 apostles. Then, on the route there are 30 chairs, in the shape of an hourglass, represent the passage of time. The route passes through the Kiss Gate, which has a special significance, being interpreted as the Gate of Heaven, as a triumphal arch of the soldiers' victory. It is like a gateway to the Great Passage. There are the two benches and they can symbolize the wait before the Last Judgment. The Kiss Gate has an architrave that is like a dowry box, therefore being a wedding gate. Speaking of heroes, of young men who had fallen in the war, some of them unable to kiss a girl, they went to marry Death. The dowry box on the two pillars of the gate is also relevant from this perspective. The route leads to the Infinite Column and passes through the Church of the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul. There is a route of the burial ritual, when young soldiers say goodbye to life in a last meditative state, walking their way to the Kiss Gate. As the funeral procession has stops, they are marked by those 30 seats, in five groups each. Into the church, there is the last ritual that the priest performs and we reach the Column, like a Staircase of Jacob, of the ascension of souls to Heaven. The traditional funerary pillar is present in this meaning of the Infinite Column, as a row of rhombohedrons. Each rhombohedron is 1.80 meters in size, which means it is a human state, therefore there is an infinite number of people to Heaven. Infinite Column is a pillar, a funeral tree.
3. Podul lui Dumnezeu
4. Manastirea Dintr-un Lemn
5. Sucidava Fortress
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5.0 based on 5 reviews
Reviewed By mihaiatanasiep
The whole site is worth visiting, the ancient walls, the churh, the secret well, the museum. I am glad I could go and visit the place.
6. Ion Oblemenco Stadium
7. Horezu Monastery (Hurezi Monastery)
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4.5 based on 78 reviews
Reviewed By elenaramonap - Bucharest, Romania
This one of the most beautiful Romanian monasteries.Well preserved,this place brings peace to its visitor .
8. Cozia Monastery
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4.5 based on 140 reviews
Reviewed By asbrossard - Brossard, Canada
The Cozia monastery impresses by its authentic architectural style and very well kept interior wall paintings ( icons) and exterior walls. It also impresses by lodging inside the tomb of a well known , heroic Romanian ruler from the XIV century. There is also a museum that can be visited free of charge. Pictures or filming inside the church is forbidden.
9. Manastirea Sf Ana / St Anne Monastery
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4.5 based on 38 reviews
Reviewed By nikkinortht - Ploiesti, Romania
We walked up to the Monastery from Orsova (a nice 45 minute hike up the road from the center). The Monastery is well cared for and had amazing flowers everywhere. It is worth a visit. We didn't stay long but wandered around a little enjoying the views and the flowers.
10. The wooden church of Horea
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