Best places: Monasteries in Sighișoara, Romania

Ornate 17th-century monastery & church known for its glass icons, carved colonnades & frescoes.

👍👍 No entry fee. I visited this monastery on sunday morning. Here You will find a beautiful forest, very well organized, with trails leading to an ancient monastery in the rock. The new Monastery is up on the hill. Some souvenir shops are on your way. It's such a lovely place, peaceful and full of fait...

👍 The scenery is definitely a highlight and apparently there is an icon of Virgin Mary I believe that performs miracles. The monastery is extremely popular among Romanians thus it is very touristy but the fully there is a large enough parking lot. Upon entering, you need to make sure that you are dres...

👍👍 This place should be on your list with " I HAVE to see it". It is so beautiful it's like heaven on earth.

👍👍 Wonderful landscape! Suitable for a stroll in nature. The monestary is placed in the area where heavy battles took place in ww1. The road is a dirt road but don't be descouraged by it. Once uphill, you will be rewarded by what nature has to offer. In the wood near the site there is a dirt road wich...

👍👍 The story of the death of Mihai Viteazu after a glorious victory is very tragic. You can also read it at the monument at this monastery. The enemies, former allies, killed him by surprise using mercenaries and then disrespected his body. The body was buried here, the head was taken to Wallachia and...

👍👍 Small, shy, she can barely be seen from the street, even though she passes her wall. I came in out of curiosity and I had a big surprise. O pearl! And entering, even being an unbeliever, you are surrounded by a peace of mind that cannot be described in words. It is currently under renovation, but I...

😠 Too much noise from the monastery, disturbing the silence of the neighborhood.