Top Things to do in Suceava County
Things to do in Suceava County, Northeast Romania: The Best Sacred & Religious Sites
Discover the best top things to do in Suceava County, Romania including Sucevita Monastery, The Painted Monasteries of Bucovina, Moldovita Monastery, Manastirea Voronet, Putna Monastery, Dragomirna Monastery, Humor Monastery, Arbore Monastery, Bogdana Monastery, Hagigadar Armenian Monastery.
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1. Sucevita Monastery
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5.0 based on 347 reviews
This 16th-century painted monastery boasts thousands of images against a green background.
Reviewed By 118val - Shepparton, Australia
A fortress church with a really thick wall surrounding it. The wall paintings both inside and outside are impressive with the colour green being more prominent than other church painting we had seen. The church is very high so the acoustics are really good. We were lucky enough to here the pure voices of the Nuns singing as a service was in progress while we visited.
2. The Painted Monasteries of Bucovina
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5.0 based on 224 reviews
Reviewed By Journeyingthrueurope
These monasteries are a must visit for anyone wanted a taste of the real romania. Dedicated by Stefan Cel Mare after victories in battle, they are covered in intricate and beautiful artwork. The paint used is a natural recipe that cannot be recreated, making them hard to maintain and protect. Despite this, they are beautiful and complex and the fading from the wind in some sense only makes them more interesting. There is also "graffiti" (carvings in the stone walls on some of the monasteries), some of them from over 200 years ago, that is interesting to see.
3. Moldovita Monastery
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4.5 based on 255 reviews
Founded in 1532, this monastery's frescoes recreate the siege of Constantinople.
Reviewed By guide_florin - Suceava, Romania
This monastery is placed in a wonderful landscape, the walls built from river stone are decorated with bricks and connect the rounded towers who defended the church many centuries. Inside you will discover a small museum where they have the real trone of Petru Rares and an award from UNESCO - Pomme d'Or.
4. Manastirea Voronet
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4.5 based on 516 reviews
This painted nun monastery is often referred to as the "Sistine Chapel of the East."
Reviewed By L575OHjimh - Regina, Canada
We stayed in Suceava, in NE Romania and visited several painted monasteries in the surrounding area. The monastery in Voronet was the best preserved one we visited. Extraordinary frescoes adorn the exterior and the interior of the church. The monastery is surrounded by beautifully kept flower beds. If you only have time to visit one painted monastery, I highly recommend the Voronet Monastery.
5. Putna Monastery
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4.5 based on 126 reviews
Reviewed By ilieadrianp - Otopeni, Romania
Must see for Romanian orthodox pilgrims and for lovers of art & history. The interior of the main church and the architecture are very beautiful. The inside paintings of the church were restored in the 2000s. Free entrance to the church, but no pictures / videos are allowed inside (only outside for a few of 10 RON). Museum available for visit against a fee. A nice shop outside the entrance with souvenirs, religious books and the like, cash only. Fair road to it, but pay attention to the other monastery located only a few km down the road, not to mix the locations by the GPS. Several accommodation and eating places nearby. No street sellers, at least at the moment of our visit (5-6 PM on 01.01).
6. Dragomirna Monastery
7. Humor Monastery
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4.5 based on 202 reviews
Reviewed By florentinadriang - Arad, Romania
Through the frescoes decorating it, both inside and outside, the Humor Monastery (1535) joins the Voronet, Arbore, Moldovita, Sucevita and Probota Monasteries and represents the Romanian art from the 15th-16th centuries. The exterior fresco is the oldest decoration of its kind in Romania. The monastery is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Indoor photography is not allowed and the outfit must be decent.
8. Arbore Monastery
9. Bogdana Monastery
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4.5 based on 22 reviews
Reviewed By Anfrist - Bucharest, Romania
We read about how significant the church is for these lands. It's the oldest stone church still standing in its original form (almost) and it is a necropolis for the first few rulers of Musatini dinasty. The church is extremely beautiful, with a Romanic architectural style (not Byzantine as the others) and the paintings, redone, are also fascinating and different. Romanians should bow to this place more.
10. Hagigadar Armenian Monastery
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4.0 based on 1 reviews
