苏恰维塔寺

One of many similar Monasteries. You can visit them during "Monastery Tours" widely sold in many Cities in North Romania (e.g. Suceava). The best way to do that is to rent a car and see them on your own. Why they are worth seeing?- amazing paintings, kind of an architectural signature of these small churches/monasteries. They are not big enough to hold the whole village inside so people outside are able to see paintings and be part of whole ceremony.- great gardens, very well organized, most of them are state of art when it comes to landscape architecture -some of the monasteries are selling their food products and offering rooms to spend a night, it is always unforgettable experience-you can see an orthodox monk and talk with them, they are usually quite well educated and know few languages- these are part of great Romanian Cultural Heritage and absolutely must see

A nice place, surrounded by wonderful landscapes with hills and green firs. The parking place is big, and you can buy cute gifts and suvenirs.

I had the honour to visit Sucevita Monastery when i cross Romania while one of my bicycle tours.It is really amazing how the art of the paintings are travelling through time.You should spend some time at the area and fill yourself with unforgettable memories!

The first rocks have been built in 1583. Later on the monastery have been developed and today is looking like a small fortress with a very nice church in the middle. The church is completely painted on exterior with religious icons and Inside you will see fabulous paintings and an amazing wood sculptured, golden altar, an incredible art work. Taking pictures inside is forbidden, so the only way to see is by visiting. Worth doing it. The yard inside is peaceful and you can light candles and say a little prayer. Do not miss the other monasteries. In this region there are a lot of them but you must see (Sucevita, Dragomirna, Voronet, Moldovita, Putna).

Sucevita Monastery is better preserved than Voronet or Humor.The grounds are large and there is more monastic activity here, not that it matters much, but with nuns & priests strolling about in deep thought & discussions, it lends a religious perspective.Unfortunately, graffiti has destroyed a part near the door way to the church. Nice backdrop with pine trees on the hills around.The route here is charming with lots of pine woods and countryside.

For me it is the most beautiful monastery, despite it is not yet included in UNESCO world heritage list. I would give 6 stars if possible.The landscape around is also contributing at the beauty of this place.Enjoy!

One of the most beautiful monastery in north-east of Romania, Bucovina ... the location, the construction, the colours, the fortified exterior wall ... everything it's just amazing!One have to go and visit to get an actual feeling of it ... the peace, the mountains, the green which surrounds the area, the people who are very friendly, the long alley under the huge trees which takes you to the heavy gate ...

Why do we have to say something about it! This is a place that makes feel... that makes you wonder...that makes you ask yourself...it's a place to enjoy just being there.

One of the most beautiful painted monastery, enclosed by impressive walls, probably the last one of this kind. The painting are well preserved and the interior garden is really beautiful.If you don't really understand the meaning of the paintings you should try to receive some guidenc there from the local sisters as the paintings are really interesting and a lot of attention shoud be given to the characteristic paings as an introduction to the other painted monasteries in the area.If you have the time and the fitness, exit the monastery, turn laft and left again and follow the trail behind the monastery, pass the fence and climb the steep hill in the back til the point you can not breath because the effort and enjoy the view of the monastery enclosed in its wall above it, excellent view worth the effort.

You really get a sense of the impending threat of Ottoman invasion when you visit this monastery. The surrounding walls and corner bastions look impenetrable. It was one of the last of the painted monasteries to be built in Bucovina. Today it remains the largest and most heavily painted of all. On the north wall is the "Ladder of Virtues" with a rows of monks ascending into heaven, with angels on one side and demons on the other. On the south wall is "The Tree of Jesse" a sort of biblical family tree, with characters from the old testament on the lower levels and new testament higher up. While you are here you may witness a nun circling the church, tapping a wooden plank with a hammer. This goes back to the day when ringing church bells was banned.

It would be great to have a guide service there for those like us who are travelling independently. We loved the garden, too. Very well kept.

Probably one of the smaller monasteries but still worth popping by for a visit! Even my teenage children were impressed. How on earth did they do those beautiful paintings on the ceiling.What devotion to their religion!

The museum is small, but filled with gems. Go. It is a challenge to get to Sucevita from anywhere, but the drive through the mountainous countryside is gorgeous. The monastery is bigger, but much the same as the other monasteries of the region, all worth the visit. Inside the door to the museum is an interactive display that tells the history and explains the architectural features of the fortress monastery. Be sure to take time to view it in its entirety. For me, this is the most interesting and grandest of the monasteries of Bucovina. It is a photographer's treat. The little shops across the street are not much to speak of, however.

I'm not saying this because I was born in Suceava, I'm saying it because Sucevita Monastery is breathtaking! As a tourist through Bucovina you should never miss Sucevita Monastery. It has a charm that you won't be able to find somewhere else, except maybe in the other Monasteries from the area. I went there in all seasons - summer, spring - you name them - and it is always charming and breathtaking. It's simple, but yet wonderful! The landscape is the perfect place for meditation. I do warmly recommend Sucevita Monastery and Bucovina region. A trip there will be a life changer and a battery recharger. Go there to recharge your batteries and meditate.

This is one of a small group of amazing painted monasteries. Every inch, inside and out, is painted: a sort of medieval comic book. These monastery churches are set in fortified grassy enclosures (not graveyards).The Sucevita monastery, which is in fact a convent, is totally peaceful even though the gate opens on to a main road, at the foot of a hill. One gets wonderful views of the monastery both from the hill behind and the very steep hill across the river.