Saharna Travel Guide

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Explore Saharna

Things to Do  

Saharna Holy Spring

Saharna Holy Spring, Saharna

 Lion_Beat Says:  Inside the Monastery you will find the Holy Spring, which is believed that can cure with it's holy water! 

Geto-Dacians

Geto-Dacians, Saharna

 Lion_Beat Says:  On the top of the hill there is a Geto-Dacians Monument built on the place where the Geto-Dacian Fortress used to be. 

Lot's of Caves and Grotes

Lot's of Caves and Grotes, Saharna

 Lion_Beat Says:  At Saharna you can explore literary hundreds of Grotes and Caves. Some caves are pretty big... there are galleries for kilometeres in the Grimidon Rock for example, and you can be easely get lost! 

Miraculous Sprongs

Miraculous Sprongs, Saharna

 Lion_Beat Says:  Divine springs are also a must visit... by don't even think of missing them! If you'll be there on the hot summer day you wan't be able to resiste the temptation of getting in the small pool constructed few years ago and used for baptizing and miraculous healings! 

The smallest church you ever seen!

The smallest church you ever seen!, Saharna

 Lion_Beat Says:  The church of footprint of Saint Mariam. It is believed that St. MAriam appeared on the Grimidon Rock and her footprint remain there. Nowdays inside a small church. 

Lot's of waterfalls at Saharna

Lot's of waterfalls at Saharna, Saharna

 Lion_Beat Says:  A waterfall is not exactly the thing you run into everyday, esspecialy in Moldova. So the waterfalls from Saharna became one of the main attractions for tourists.There are more then 11 waterfalls if I remember correctly, and just 3-4 of them a big enough to be called a... 

The Bridge

The Bridge, Saharna

 Lion_Beat Says:  One of the thing you'll be interested when visiting Saharna will be the suspended bridge. It's not so big, and not so high, but the feeling you get when crossing that bridge!!!Try not to run on it, cause others might be scared! 

Hotels  

Manastirea Saharna: In a divine place!

Manastirea Saharna: In a divine place!, Saharna

 Lion_Beat Says:  You can always find a shelter in the monastery, like in old days (not during the comunism period :) when travellers often stoped at monasteries.So you will be welcomed here everytime in the house of God. And as you already know the Monastery of Saharna is a place with... 

Camp on the hill: more then 2000 years old accomodation...

Camp on the hill: more then 2000 years old accomodation..., Saharna

 Lion_Beat Says:  Best accomodation! (if you ask me)...What can be more beutiful then making a cort on the top of a hill?! In a place full o history with magnificant views around you.Right in front of you is The Saharna Monastery (looks great in the evening, or in the night - just the... 

A house in the village: What about locals?

A house in the village: What about locals?, Saharna

 Lion_Beat Says:  Because there are no hotels in Saharna or some other kind of accomodation you can pay for; you accomodation problem can be solved really easy, and you don't have to think much about it.So...One of the accomodations can be in village house as a guest! If you have friends... 

Restaurants  

...: Only one restaurant tip!
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Backpackers

It's quite simple... THERE ARE NO RESTAURANTS in Saharna!
So bearing that in mind you should bring the food with you!

Favorite Dish: Everything taste good when you are outside on a picnic, fresh air, sound of waterfalls, birds, leathes...
Best meals "in sanul naturii"!

Pofta Buna!

Written Jul 29, 2003

Address: Saharna

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Grimidon Legend

Grimidon Legend, Saharna

 Lion_Beat Says:  When coming first time to Saharna you will notice a big Rock that suddenly comes out of nowhere, and it's like a big castle. If you are coming in the evening you will defently belive that that's a castle... but this is the Grimidon Rock! Noone remember anymore the legend og... 

Flowers

Flowers, Saharna

 Lion_Beat Says:  Saharna is first of all beauty created by nature! So much beuaty in Saharna! One of the most visited and beautiful places in Moldova. 

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