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Honeymoon in Bucovina Northern Romania
Tour ID:
1041
Tour Theme:
Historic and Cultural Tours
Regions:
Bucovina, Northern Romania
Duration:
7 Days / 6 Nights |
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Day by Day Itinerary:
Day 1:
ROUTING: GURA HUMORULUI
- Upon arrival to Bucovina your host will welcome you to the area (Note: If you
require a transfer from Suceava or another location inquire for details to
arrange this)
- Check in accommodation
- Enjoy free time to relax and get aquanted with the area, take a walk around
the centre
- A Romantic Dinner has been
planned for you tonight at the accommodation
- Overnight in Gura Humorului
ACCOMMODATION:
HILDES RESIDENCE PENSION ****
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Day 2:
ROUTING: GURA HUMORULUI - VORONET - HUMOR MONASTERY - MARGINEA - CACICA -
GURA HUMORULUI
- Breakfast
- In the morning meet with your local English-Speaking guide and enjoy a full
day tour of the surrounding area
- The Monastery of Voronet "The St. George" Church. One of the best-known
establishment of Stefan the Great and also the best-known monument of the
medieval religious art in Bucovina is a few kilometres from the town of Gura
Humorului. It lies under afforested mountains, full of freshness and peace.
Built in 1488, the building was destined by the ruler to his most faithful
adviser, Daniil the Hermit. His tomb is in the monastery and his well-known
shelter carved in stone is at Putna.
It is a quite small church with a three-conic plan. Architecturally it is
characteristic to the Moldavian style of this time: a tower suspended on vaults
with diagonal arches. The altar and the naos had preserved the original interior
painting since the church was built. Impressive in many respects, this painting
is as important as the exterior fresco and impress, among others, due to its
extraordinary votive picture, newly cleaned.
In 1547 the closed porch was added to the church and the exterior wall was
painted at the request of Bishop Grigore Rosca. The exterior wall becomes famous
for its âœVoronet blueâ�. The herald Marcus seems to be the creator of this
fresco. It projects its colour harmony and the rigour of composition on the
well-known intense blue background.
The monasteryâ™s fortified precincts preserve the remains of some buildings and
the belfry. Furthermore, the Voronet exeterior decoration ends the great epoch
of mural painting supported by Petru Rares (1527 â“ 1538 and 1541-1546).
- The Humor Monastery "The Assumption of The Virgin" Church The present
monastery is the establishment of the chancellor Teodor Bubuiog, who built it in
1530. It replaced an older building and its ruins can still be seen in the
village. The church is a masterpiece of the old Moldavian art due the harmony of
its proportions and its interior and exterior wall painting.
This dates back to 1535 and was achieved by the request of the ruler Petru Rares
by an important artist of the time: Toma from Suceava. The frescos are
predominantly red. The church has nor steeples, but shows the oldest open porch,
the first of this kind in the Moldavian church architecture. The belfry was
built by the ruler Vasile Lupu in 1641.
- The Museum of Popular Customs from Bucovina
- The Cacica salt works. Situated 18 km away from Gura Humorului, the
Cacica salt works represent an important attraction for visitors. Begun by the
order of Empress Maria Theresa, the salt works were manually dug out and opened
in 1791. There are 8200 galleries that were all manually dug out, reinforced
with wood and in a perfect condition today. Among these, the following are
renowned, the Church Holy Barbara (Varvara), praying site for all the miners who
worked there, place were even today service is held, the BALL ROOM or festivity
room (44 m underground, today tennis and volley course) and the small salt lake
(38 m deep) where some time ago people were putting their boats to use.
- Ending the day back at your accommodation
- Dinner at accommodation
- Overnight in Gura Humorului
ACCOMMODATION:
HILDES RESIDENCE PENSION ****
B, D
Day 3:
ROUTING:
GURA HUMORULUI - SUCEAVA - DRAGOMIRNA - CIPRIAN PORUMBESCU -
GURA HUMORULUI
- Breakfast
- In the morning visit to Suceava, fortress of Stefan the Great
- Then monastery Dragomirna, and the memorial house Ciprian Porumbescu
- Enjoy a RUSTIC DINNER on the bank of the river Moldova
- Overnight in Gura Humorului
ACCOMMODATION:
HILDES RESIDENCE PENSION ****
B, D
Day 4:
ROUTING:
GURA HUMORULUI - VORNET - GURA HUMORULUI
- Breakfast
- Walk in the orchard, sunbathing or dreaming in a hammock or swing
- In the afternoon carriage ride to the monastery Voronet (1,5 hours)
- TYPICAL BUCOVINA DINNER
- Overnight in Gura Humorului
ACCOMMODATION:
HILDES RESIDENCE PENSION ****
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Day 5:
ROUTING:
GURA HUMORULUI - MOLDOVITA - SUCEVITA - PUTNA - GURA HUMORULUI
- Breakfast
- Excursion to the monasteries Moldovita, Sucevita, Putna
- The Moldovita Monastery "The Feast Of The Annunciation" Church. The
land slides destroyed the oldest monastery in Moldovita. The present monastery
has its precinct strengthen by high walls and towers. It dates to 1532 when the
ruler Petru Rares ordered it. It is an old art monument wich impresses due to
both its steeple on top of the naos, supported by ranged arches ant its wall
painting. It dates to 1537 and covers both interior and the exterior. âœJesseâ™s
Treeâ� and âœThe Defence of Constantinopoleâ� are very well preserved there. In
1612 Bishop Efrem remade the fortified precinct, built a worshipping room (which
shelters today a valuable old Moldavian art collection) and the tower near the
gate.
- The Sucevita Monastery. The largest of the four Bucovina painted
monasteries (built in the late 14 C). Illustrationates "Ladder of Virtue".
- Stop at the black ceramics works at Marginea
- BARBEQUE in the evening
- Overnight in Gura Humorului
ACCOMMODATION:
HILDES RESIDENCE PENSION ****
B, D
Day 6:
ROUTING:
GURA HUMORULUI - NEAMT - AGAPIA - VARATEC - GURA HUMORULUI
- Breakfast
- Excursion to the monasteries Neamt, Agapia and Varatec
- Relaxation in the afternoon (sauna, jacuzzi, hammock, massage)
- Dinner
- Overnight in Gura Humorului
ACCOMMODATION:
HILDES RESIDENCE PENSION ****
B, D
Day 7:
ROUTING:
GURA HUMORULUI
- Breakfast
- Photos and the final goodbye
- Have a good trip and CONGRATULATIONS!
End of tour services
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