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In short, an interesting rock-carved church, surrounded by a magnificent setting, reminding of 10th century Capadochia.The primitive style but well kept mural frescoes are organised in two altars, an uncommmon feature for churches in Romania. A monks monastery with guest facilities has been established nearby in 1996.For further info:http://www.corbiidepiatra.ro/Location - comunca Corbi, Arges county
The small building of the Cotmeana Monastery started under the reign of Radu the Ist, 1377-1383 and was finished under Mircea cel Batran, and the church is rich decorations. During the centuries was rebuilt for many times.This monks monastery is located in Arges County, locality of Cotmeana.
Check out the Transfagarasan Road via my other tip. If you get on this road, take a short stop, ~2 km south of the big lake's dam and visit Poienari Citadel.This small castle is not in the greatest condition, but its foundations are still impressive, perched on the tip of the mountain, with shear drops on three sides. To get there, you will have to climb some ~2000 steps.Vlad had many friends in the villages to the south, so he had a refuge with protection when enemies came looking for him.
Take your time to have a look around real Romania, with the villages and the lanscapes...it might be sometimes a bit difficoultdue to the bad condition of some roads, but these villages sometimes hide surprises like the fortified monasteries where locals used to escape from invasions. They are located around Sighisoara. Many of these sites are UNESCO heritage sites. Unfortunately, many are closed and it is not possible to visit them. However, they are amazingly beautiful.
If you are in Northern Romania in Maramures and you want to spend a day in a very picteresque surroundings- have a ride by Mocanita!Mocanita is the name of a narrow-gauge train carrying wood from the mountain valleys . Don't worry-tourists don't have to sit on the logs, there are also some passenger carriages for tourists)The ride starts at about 8 am (ours started at 8.45), tickets are rather cheap and available just before the ride and I think there's no need to book in advance, unless you are in a bigger group. Don't forget to take some food and drink . In my humble opinion taking a pillow is not a bad idea (not bad at all!) because the seats are bloody hard! The ride is a pure pleasure as the train goes through woods, among the hills and through the tunnels what is a kind of attraction as the carriages may be open and the train is pulled by a steam locomotive! It's worth mentioning...
Drinking tuica with locals is fun but be careful since it is very strong brandy. Naroc means cheer. They wont drink if you wont. Sometimes, they'd like to invite us to sit in thier house. I think they like visitors. They show us some of their family photos. Actually, I can say that it is quite safe in this area. People are friendly. However, it is good to have safety first, just dont be careless.
This is not so much an activity but if you are in Bucharest it is probably worth it to visit Piata Universitatii and on the southeastern corner of the square about 50 feet from the metro entrance there is a black cross commemorating Mihai Gatlan..the first protestor to die during the 89' Revolution when it moved to Bucharest
There are many walks that can be taken whilst in the Carpathians. We stayed at Pioana Brasov and, from there you can follow the signed routes and take in some wonderful scenery. We went for a couple of walks and, felt totally safe on both of them. Although there are reports of Brown Bears being seen in the area, we still felt as if we were quite safe.The walks are quite easy to follow, there are markers every couple of yards to ensure you are on the right track
We saw the ruins from the road (No 14 Sibiu-Sighisoara) and wanted to have a closer look. When whe reached the top of the hill it turned out that they are not abandoned. A man living there let us in (we had to buy tickets but they didn't cost a fortune -sth abut 30cents), we were given a handout with some information in English(or in German if you wish) and let up the tower. Dear Lord , one may get used to climbing up the ladder on the 5th floor!!!
On our way back from Sighisoara to Sibiu we were driving along the road No 14 and in Medias we turned left to see one of the biggest fortified churches in Mosna(built in 14th and 15thcenturies). Although it was rather late afternoon, the church was opened and we got really impressed by it. We also entered the rooms which were in the surroundig walls and it occurred there was a small museum inside.It's also possible to stay in the presbytery by the church.
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