Guidebook for Tismana

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Guidebook for Tismana

Sightseeing

Considered by many people as “the heart of Oltenia”, Tismana Monastery, together with its medieval walls and angular bulwarks, lies on the Starmina Mountain being surrounded by forests and steep crags. Tismana Monastery it's the oldest from Romania, being consecrated on August, 15th, 1377. The distance is 12 km (25 min by car) or 2h20' walking.
Prawosławny klasztor Tismana
Considered by many people as “the heart of Oltenia”, Tismana Monastery, together with its medieval walls and angular bulwarks, lies on the Starmina Mountain being surrounded by forests and steep crags. Tismana Monastery it's the oldest from Romania, being consecrated on August, 15th, 1377. The distance is 12 km (25 min by car) or 2h20' walking.
God's Bridge, the only European natural bridge that it's used as a road bridge.
Most Boga
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God's Bridge, the only European natural bridge that it's used as a road bridge.
Orthodox church
Sohodol church "Michaelmas
Orthodox church

Parks & Nature

Every year, in early May, there's a festival here, with live folkloric music from Oltenia région.
Lilac Forest
Drumul Pădurii de Liliac
Every year, in early May, there's a festival here, with live folkloric music from Oltenia région.
Wąwozy Sohodol
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From Tismana Monastery you can follow the hiking trail to this peak. On the way, you'll pass by Schitul Cioclovina de Jos and Cioclovina de Sus.
Vârful Cioclovina
From Tismana Monastery you can follow the hiking trail to this peak. On the way, you'll pass by Schitul Cioclovina de Jos and Cioclovina de Sus.
Park Narodowy Domogled Valea Cernei
9 Strada Uzinei

Food Scene

Pensiune “Campia Soarelui”
Conacu Boierului

Arts & Culture

Muzeul Costumului Popular Gorjenesc
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The house where the great sculptor was born, now a museum. The distance is 22 km (28 min by car)
Constantin Brâncuşi House Museum
The house where the great sculptor was born, now a museum. The distance is 22 km (28 min by car)
One of the fewest remaining fortified medieval mansions of southern Romania - the Turkish "Kule" means "tower"
Cula Glogovenilor
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One of the fewest remaining fortified medieval mansions of southern Romania - the Turkish "Kule" means "tower"
The place for live traditional music from Oltenia région.
House of Culture
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The place for live traditional music from Oltenia région.
Cula Curtișoara domain
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Our weaving workshop make our place unique - you can watch the process of weaving a traditional Romanian rug from Northern Oltenia region, using a vertical loom. The access is free and you can buy items such as rugs (kilims) and small carpets, as well as handmade Romanian blouses ("ii", "la blouse roumaine").
Filomela's weaving workshop/Atelierul de țesut al Filomelei
Nr. 56 Strada Principală
Our weaving workshop make our place unique - you can watch the process of weaving a traditional Romanian rug from Northern Oltenia region, using a vertical loom. The access is free and you can buy items such as rugs (kilims) and small carpets, as well as handmade Romanian blouses ("ii", "la blouse roumaine").

Essentials

Supermarket
Profi Loco
523 Strada Tismana
Supermarket
Bank
CEC Bank - Agentia TISMANA
4 Strada Brutăriei
Bank
Post office
Oficiul Poştal Tismana
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Post office

Getting Around

Sky Rent A Car
59 Strada 22 Decembrie 1989

Shopping

Trout farm
Pastravaria Tismana
278 Strada Mănăstirii
Trout farm