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Barley Mow Passage
London W4 4GF
United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 (0)20 8742 3355
USA: 1-800-988-6168
Canada: (647) 382 1644
Australia: 1300 55 95 95
New Zealand: 61-7-3377-0141
Monasteries of Moldavia - In the foothills of the Carpathians
- Fortified 15th and 16th-century Orthodox monasteries, wonderfully painted.
- Scenically enchanting.
- Also provides insight into modern Romania.
- Some long coach journeys and two internal flights.
ITINERARY
DAY 1
Fly at 12.30pm from London Heathrow to Bucharest—overnight here.
DAY 2
Bucharest—the National Art Museum with its comprehensive collection of 14th to 20th century Romanian art—the world famous Peasants Museum and its outdoor collection of village houses—Stavropoleos Church (1724), a harmonious blend of Renaissance and Baroque features—internal flight from Bucharest to Suceava—drive to Gura Humorului—first of four nights in Gura Humorului.
DAY 3
Humor, Rasca, Voronets—the interior frescoes at the church at Humor (1530) are unsurpassed—Rasca (1540), located in a remote valley, is a charming working monastery and boasts a Ladder of St John on its South wall—Voronets Monastery (1488), considered by many to be the most splendid in Bucovina, offers a magnificent Last Judgment—overnight Gura Humorului.
DAY 4
Arbore, Sucevita, Moldovitsa—Arbore’s (1501) superbly executed frescoes on the western wall, with a notably green cast, contain scenes from the Lives of St Nicholas, St George and St Paraskeva—in bucolic surroundings, Sucevita (1595) with its beautifully preserved frescoes is the last of the great painted monasteries in Bucovina—Moldovitsa’s (1532) remote position and fortifications have protected its frescoes from invaders and marauders alike—overnight Gura Humorului.
DAY 5
Dragomirna, Putna—Dragomirna, now a community of nuns, was founded in 1608 by Anastasie Crimca whose magnificent legacy of writing and illumination can be seen in the museum—Putna, built between 1466 and 1481, is where Stefan the Great is buried; it still houses an active community of monks and its museum displays many priceless treasures including mediaeval manuscripts—overnight Gura Humorului.
DAY 6
Iasi—drive through Bucovina to explore Iasi, the capital of the former Principality of Moldavia—the Church of the Three Hierarchs built by Basil the Wolf in the 17th century and its Cathedral which hosts the relics of St Paraskeva—the magnificent Palace of Culture with a fine collection of Grigorescus—overnight Iasi.
DAY 7
Fly early morning from Iasi to Heathrow via Bucharest, arriving at c. 11.30am.
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Our lecturer was knowledgeable, articulate, sociable and patient.
It was a wonderful trip. The monasteries are truly amazing and we couldn’t have had a better lecturer.The local guide was excellent with impressively fluent English.We were amazed by how little we spent.Enjoyed lovely peaceful rural settings of most of the monasteries.
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