A church set into the rock, with fourteen centuries of history
Nămăiești Monastery is just 5 km from Câmpulung Muscel, in an area with a history of its own. There are no precise records of when the hermitage was founded or who founded it, but it can be dated to 1547, in the reign of Prince Mircea Ciobanul.
Legends link it to Negru Vodă himself. Some historians think the church was a Christian catacomb from Roman times, while others lean towards the Dacian period, when it would have been a temple to the god Zalmoxis.
The church, dedicated to the Presentation of the Mother of God and to the Life-Giving Spring, also holds a miracle-working icon of the Mother of God, and many Christians come here on pilgrimage.
5 km from Câmpulung, on a paved road. Easy to reach.
45 minutes, plus time for prayer if you choose to stay longer.
Dress suitably for church. Women are given a headscarf at the entrance.