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13. Fruska Gora

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So far, the Serbian country side has not been very enchanting. But south of Novi Sad is Fruska Gore, a hilly national park with a few peaks, of over 500 m even, and an attractive forest. And not only that! Fruska Gore is also home to no less than 16 monasteries, a bit like the [...]
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The Ardenice monastery

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About half an hour outside Fier, Albania’s oil capital, is Ardenice, an Orthodox monastery that in the first year of our stay in Albania served as a hotel. A beautiful place, and comfortable hotel, for as long as it lasted: at one point the building was returned to the church, as it should be.
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Sucevita Monastery

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The Sucevita Monastery, the fourth and biggest of the big four in Bucovina, is slightly younger, and has somewhat more varied frescos, many beautifully executed
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Moldovita Monastery

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The Moldovita Monastery is the third of the big four, and contains my favourite, the Siege of Constantinople fresco
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Voronet Monastery

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Voronet Monastery, painted in Voronet-blue, contains one of the most famous external frescoes of all Bucovina Monasteries, and there is a look inside, too
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Humor Monastery

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the church of the Humor Monastery in Bucovina, with its fabulous outside frescoes
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33. the painted monasteries of Bucovina

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The brilliantly painted monasteries of Bucovina, in Northern Romania, have been remarkably well preserved, despite a long history.
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07. the Bulgarian Monasteries

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One of the most respected institutions in Bulgaria are its Orthodox Christian monasteries, and some of the nicest are south of Sofia and Plovdiv
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Lake Tana monasteries

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On the islands and the shores of Lake Tana are several age-old monasteries, simple structures beautifully decorated with frescoes.
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10. Bahir Dar

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Bahir Dar has two claims to fame. Firstly, it situated on the shore of Lake Tana, considered the source of the Blue Nile (fyi, Lake Victoria is the source of the White Nile, and white and blue join forces in Khartoum, in Sudan). The outlet of the Nile from Lake Tana, the start of the [...]
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  • The 10 Latest Entries to the Site

    • the theft report July 3, 2026
    • La Defense – Paris July 2, 2026
    • What’s new? June 11, 2026
    • the museum June 10, 2026
    • the murals June 6, 2026
    • 27 Mexico City (2) – the murals June 6, 2026
    • 26. Mexico City May 28, 2026
    • 25. a bit more Mexican history May 23, 2026
    • 24. arrival in Mexico City May 23, 2026
    • Museo de Antropología de Xalapa May 17, 2026
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