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TOUR TRAVEL by ODAS GLOBAL CONSULTING a Romanian tour operator presents their brand new conventional tour"Monasteries in Bucovina", which will begin in 2017. Bucovina is a region situated in the Northeast Romania, and in the Northern part of the area of Moldova, in between the Carpathian Mountains and the Prut River.

Painted Monasteries of Bucovina are thoughtful the most lovely riches of Romania. Their painted outside walls are ornamented with intricate 15th and 16th century frescoes highlighting scenes from the life of Jesus Christ, portraits of saints and prophets, images of angels and devils, and numerous representations to explain heaven and hell.

These churches are a Byzantine art masterpieces, and the architecture is unique in Eastern Europe, and not just. The main goal of the frescoes was to provide the stories provided in the Bible and the most substantial Orthodox saints. Seven of the churches are a UNESCO World Heritage Site, because 1993. http://www.cbs8.com/story/34135536/news