ПАТРІАРШИЙ ПАЛОМНИЦЬКИЙ ЦЕНТР

Program

Departure, Sucevitsa monastery
Day 1 (Friday)
м. Львів

Departure, Sucevitsa monastery

 

6:00 – departure from Lviv

9:30 – departure from Chernivtsi

11:00 – border crossing

13:00 – Estimated arrival in Putna village, Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Monastery (1466) Departure to Sucevița village

14:00 – 15:00 – tour of the Orthodox Sucevița Monastery (1585, UNESCO World Heritage site) Travel to Marginea village. Introduction to traditional pottery craft and “black ceramics”. Travel to Solca village – lunch. (After lunch, you can visit salt pools in this village – 70 lei, or visit a salt mine with underground chapels, a lake, and a football field).

20:00 – departure to Câmpulung Moldovenesc.

21:00 – hotel check-in.

Departure to Guragumora, excursion to the Orthodox monastery of St. John the New
Day 2 (Saturday)
Kimpulung-Moldovenesk

Departure to Guragumora, excursion to the Orthodox monastery of St. John the New

8:00 – breakfast

9:00 – departure to Gura Humorului

10:00 – arrival at the Orthodox Voroneț Monastery, built by Stephen III the Great in 1488. Ukrainian writer Olha Kobylianska was born in this city. Monument to Olha Kobylianska.

13:00 – Lunch at a cafe. Travel to Dragomirna Monastery. 16-17th century. Church of the Descent of the Holy Spirit. Arrival in Suceava. Suceava city – the ancient capital of the Moldavian principality. Tour of the Throne Fortress in Suceava 14-15th century. Tour of the Orthodox Monastery of Saint John the New (of Suceava) – the heavenly patron of Bukovina.

Visit to a supermarket (shopping + dinner)

20:00 – Estimated return to Câmpulung Moldovenesc (hotel).

departure to the village Moldovica, excursion to the Moldovica monastery
Day 3 (Sunday)
Lviv

departure to the village Moldovica, excursion to the Moldovica monastery

8:00 – breakfast

9:00 – departure to Moldovița village

10:00 – Tour of Moldovița Monastery 1532

12:00 – Lunch 13:00 – departure to Chernivtsi On the way – Ciumârna Pass (altitude 1,109 m). Stop and photo opportunity. Shopping at a supermarket in Rădăuți.

17:00 – estimated arrival in Chernivtsi.

22:00-23:00 – estimated arrival in Lviv

Romania, our neighbor, is still largely underrated in terms of tourism. In reality, it's very much worth attention: there are numerous incredibly beautiful monasteries, temples, castles; the nature is also exceptionally beautiful, as almost half of the Carpathian mountain range is located in Romania.

We offer you to spend 3 days in Romania, where we'll visit monasteries closer to our border. But not only that... Cultural landmarks won't escape our attention either. We invite those interested in monasteries, which are architectural gems with paintings that draw their tradition from Greek and Bulgarian Christian heritage, to join this pilgrimage. One specific feature of Romanian temples is that they are always beautifully decorated, and often painted not only inside but also outside.

USEFUL INFORMATION

Exchange rate: 1 lei = 8.5 UAH.

1 Euro = 19.7 lei

Estimated cost of one meal per person - 35 lei.

Sucevița Monastery - 20 lei.

Putna Monastery - 20 lei.

Solca - salt pools - 70 lei.

Cacica salt mine - 40 lei.

Monastery of Saint John the New (of Suceava) - free.

Dragomirna Monastery - 20 lei.

Voroneț Monastery - 20 lei.

Humor Monastery - 20 lei.

Throne Fortress in Suceava - 24 lei.

Moldovița Monastery - 20 lei.

Pysanka Museum - 15 lei.

Included in the price

  • Travel by Euro-class bus according to the route;
  • Spiritual guidance of a priest;
  • 2 nights in a hotel (2-3 people per room);
  • 2 breakfasts

Not included in the price

  • Medical insurance;
  • Personal expenses;
  • Entrance tickets to monasteries and museums

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