JEWELS OF BUCOVINA, UNESCO Heritage, CHURCHES OF MOLDAVIA

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	CHURCHES OF MOLDAVIA VORONET, HUMOR, MOLDOVITA, ARBORE, PATRAUTI, SUCEAVA, PROBOTA UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE since 1993 “With their painted exterior walls, decorated with 15th- and 16th-century frescoes that are considered masterpieces of Byzantine art, these seven churches in northern Moldavia are unique in Europe. Far from being merely wall decorations, the paintings represent complete cycles of religious murals on all facades. Their outstanding composition, elegant outline and harmonious colors blend perfectly with the surrounding landscape.”
	BUCOVINA, the land of RELIGIOUS PAINTING and the Miracle of Voronet Blue Color
Voronet Moldovita Dragomirna Voronet
	Hightlights: Bucuresti, Village Museum, Palace of Parliament Route: Bucuresti - Suceava Tarom flight
	Arrival to Bucuresti International Airport, meeting with the authorized guide and the representative of Ultramarin Travel. Bucharest Sightseeing: visit to the Village Museum, the first encounter with the beautiful Romania; Tour of the Triumph Arch, the Victoria Palace, Calea Victoriei with the Art Museum, CEC building, the National History Museum, the Palace of Parliament (the second largest building in the world); visit to the Patriarchy Complex, on Mitropoliei Hill. Return to the airport, embarking to Suceava (8,45 pm). Landing in Suceava (10,30) - transfer to hotel - check in, dinner at the Hotel's restaurant

	Hightlights: Churches: Humor & Arbore; Moldovita & Sucevita Monasteries ; Marginea black ceramique Route: Suceava -Gura Humorului - Moldovita - Sucevita - Marginea - Arbore - Suceava (200 km)
	Breakfast at hotel. Visits: Humor Church, a page of a manuscript covered with miniatures, left lying on the lawn, built in 1530, Moldovita and Sucevita Monasteries. Moldavian peasant’s lunch. Paintings at Sucevita were best preserved both on the outside and on the inside. Frescoes are painted in purple red and blue against an emerald green background. There is plenty of gold too, taken from the art of miniature.) A Poem in Green and Light, built in 1586, the monument with the greatest number of images Marginea – visiting the Black Pottery Center. The village has been famous for over a thousand years for its black pottery. Back to Suceava, diner and overnight.

	Hightlights: Dragomirna Church, Radauti, Putna Monastery Route: Suceava - Dragomirna - Radauti - Putna - Suceava (200 km)
	Breakfast at hotel. Dragomirna Monastery, built in 1609, the highest monastery in Bucovina Radauti – visit the Popular Techniques Museum – that exhibits a rich collection of objects related to traditional occupations of the people from these places, Ceramics from Radauti, Marginea and Kuty (14-15^th centuries). Putna Monastery and the tomb of Stephen the Great Back to Suceava, diner and overnight.

	Hightlights: The famouse Church of Voronet Monastery, Suceava Fortress and Mirauti Church Route: Suceava - Voronet - Suceava (150 km)
	Suceava, the former capital of Moldova – visit the Mirauti Church, the oldest religious monument in Suceava and the fortress dating from 1388. Voronet Monastery the Sixtine Chapel of Romania (exterior murals with the Voronet Blue). Lunch in Gura Humorului, followed by the visit to the Bucovina’s Museum of Traditions. Departure to Humor. Arrival to the Humor Monastery, visit of the Monastery. Departure to Arbore Monastery – visiting the monastery. On the way back – shortstop to Cacica salt mine. Back to Suceava, special diner and overnight.

	Hightlights: back Bucuresti, home Route: Suceava - Bucharest Tarom flight
	Early morning transfer to airport for the flight back (6,25 am - 8,00 am) to Bucuresti. According your flight schedule back home or next program, we'll arrange your next hours and days.
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