Location: the Vovidenia Hermitage is located in the village Vanatori, 15 km north-west from the town of Targu Neamt
Address: village Vanatori, Neamt County
The patron of the hermitage: “St Spiridon” celebrated on 12 of December and “The Entrance in church of St Mary” celebrated on 21st of November
Year of construction: the XVII century by the Gosan family
Short history
The place where the hermitage is located was used by monks since the XV and XVI centuries. Only in the XVII century this hermitage started to be known to the people as the …

Location: The Pocrov Hermitage is located in the village Vanatori, 17 km west of Targu Neamt and 62 km from Piatra Neamt. The road that goes from the Neamt Monastery to the hermitage is full of beautiful and calm scenery.
Address: village Vanatori, Neamt County
The patron of the hermitage: “The Cover of St Mary Mother of Christ”
Year of construction: 1714, built by Pahomie
Short history
Located in a forest with old trees, at approximately 4 km south-west from the Neamt Monastery, the Pocrov hermitage was built in 1714 by Pahomie and his apprentices: …

Location: Varatec monastery is located in Agapia commune, at 12 km to Targu Neamt and 40 km to Piatra Neamt in a small valley at the foot of Stanisoara mountain , at an altitude of 460 m.
Year of construction: 1785 by Mother Olimpiada
Address: Varatec village, Agapia commune, Neamt County, postal code 617013
Tel: +(40) 233 41 63 33
The Patron of  Varatec Monastery: “Adormirea Maicii Domnului – The Departure of Virgin Mary” (15 August)
Short history of Varatec Monastery

Mother Olimpiada was a nun from the former Topolita Hermitage and between 1781 and …

Location: The hermitage Sihla is situated at 6 km from Manastirea Sihastria and is one of the famous monastic settlements from Moldavia. Here spend her life St Teodora
Address: village Vanatori, Neamt County
The Patron of the Monastery: “Nasterea Sfantului Ioan Botezatorul – The Birth of Joan the Baptist” (24 June) and “Sfanta Cuvioasa Teodora de la Sihla – The St Teodora from Sihla” (7 August)
Short history
Since the XV century many monks spend their lives here in this quiet and hidden place. However only in 1741 was built the first wooden church …

Location: Sihastria Monastery is located in the north part of Neamt County, at 22 km from  Targu Neamt, on the road that connects Pipirig to Vatra Dornei. The road to the monastery leaves the main road after the first 15 km, runs nearby Ozana river and crosses the valley of the brook called Secu. After 4 km you reach Secu Monastery and after another 3 km you see Sihastria Monastery.
Address: Vanatori village, Neamt County, postal code 617500
Tel: +(40) 233 25 18 96     +(40) 233 25 18 97
Fax: +(40) 233 …

Location: Secu Monastery is located 22 km from Targu Neamt. The monastic complex is near Secu brook on the foot of Vasan mountain . This monastery looks like a medieval city with thick walls of stone and defense towers.
Year of the construction: 1602 by Nestor Ureche – the father of Grigore Ureche
Address: village Vanatori, Neamt County, postal code 617500
Tel: +(40) 233 25 18 62
The Patron of Secu Monastery: “Taierea capului Sfantului Ioan Botezatorul – The heading of John the Baptist” (29 August)
Web: http://secu.mmb.ro/
Short history of Secu Monastery

Secu …