Ialomicioara Monastery and Cave, Southern Romania, Romania

4.5 (64 reviews) Spent Ranking #7 in Southern Romania Religious Sites

Worth a visit

Definitely worth a visit. We drove from Sinaia instead of getting the cable car after reading how long people have to wait for the cable car. The road up is very scenic which is definitely worth stopping at points but the drive is not for anyone who isn't confident with driving. September is a relatively quiet time so the drive wasn't so bad. You park a bit away from the monastery and you walk up to it. The monastery apparently was burnt down a few times and it was rebuilt in approx 2006 I think. The cave was amazing. I think they should charge more than 10lei for entrance but hey... Take up on the offer for helmets if you are tall. You will need it.
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Address

Muntii Bucegi, Sinaia 106100 Romania

Mobile

+40 720 227 935

Website

http://muntii-bucegi.ro/atractii/

Current local date and time now

Thursday, May 09, 2024, 8:22

User Ratings

4.5 based on (64 reviews)

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Reviews

  • 5Mihai stefan 5:00 PM Oct 22, 2021
    BIG but steep stairs and very cold air.
    Very nice and beatiful. But very very steep stairs . They look like ladders! But otherwise the cave system was beatifiul and big and a lovely sight. I had a lot os trouble with the air it felt thick and cold but not enough to kill a star. 5/5
  • 5travelbuni01 5:00 PM Jul 24, 2018
    ROAD CLOSED!
    Maybe because we didn't stop and read any warnings on the only road up there (because we can't read Romanian), but after driving 3 crazy twisty turny Mountain hours, the darn road was closed to the monastery and cave. We could of probably left the car and hiked the rest of the way (driving wud have taken 35mins), but we weren't prepared. The inn where the road before where the road is closed isn't too helpful, but they serve food and drinks and we saw people hiking in other directions. Wish I would have known. Maybe the news is on the website? The inn will sell you the food and drink or pay 2 Lei to pee! Or have a picnic like we did. I rated it 5 because it's our fault for not being able to read Romanian or consulting their website. I had no idea this wud be in the middle of the Carpathian mountains! At least I can saw I came, I saw, I conquered the Carpathians!

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