Veverița Monastery · Mănăstirea Veverița
Secluded forest monastery, a quiet place of prayer surrounded by nature
A working monastery hidden in the forest, with total quiet and clean mountain air · made for a spiritual retreat
For a rare kind of quiet: a monastery hidden in the forest, far from the main roads, where only silence and fresh air greet you. A contemplative pause rather than a busy landmark - for those seeking a moment of stillness in the middle of nature.
Veverița Monastery is tucked deep in the forest, far from main roads · a contemplative haven where fresh air and woodland silence embrace a modest church. When you arrive, you're greeted by stillness and the meticulous care of a small monastic community. This is a refuge for those seeking prayer away from urban noise. Best visited in the morning or midday, when light filters through the trees and the welcome is warm. Dress modestly (covered shoulders and head for women). The monastery is active, so respect quiet hours and liturgical schedules.
- deep quiet and fresh forest air
- very clean and carefully kept
- a warm welcome even late in the evening
- perfect seclusion for prayer and reflection
- peaceful atmosphere in the middle of nature
- The forest path to the monastery entrance
- The modest church ringed by firs, everything spotless
- Codru forest with light filtering through in the morning
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“Very secluded, but also beautiful monastery. We arrived late, so there was no one there, but a lady opened the door for us so we could enter the monastery. Worth a visit”
“Beautiful forest, fresh air and a pleasant monastery. A nice place.”
“Wow, here in these places it was really a very pleasant and very beautiful experience🤩 everything is so neat and very nice and clean🔝 the oxygen is very good and easy to breathe 🫡”
- Reachable by car only · a narrow forest road
- No tourist facilities · bring water and something to eat