Vanatori Natural Parkfrom Neamt County has manytouristic routesthat will guide the tourist to some of the best known monasteries from Neamt. These routes go through the forests of Neamt County, on trails used by the old monks for many years. Located in places of rare beauty these old monasteries offer to tourists and pilgrims a personal and spiritual experience unmatched.
Our path starts in front ofAgapia Monasteryand goes through Agapia village until it reaches the forest where you’ll also see a touristic indicator withAgapia Veche Hermitage. From here follow the trail through the forest on a red dot with white background marking: this trail will take you to Secu Monastery. At first the path goes through the pine tree forest. The earth is marked by thousands of footsteps made by pilgrims that come to this small hermitage. It doesn’t take long and you reach Agapia Veche Hermitage.
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This religious settlement from the second half of the XIV century has its name from the monk Agapie that was the builder of this hermitage. The touristic trail goes through the hermitage: one thing that you must take into account when planning this hike is that the access is forbidden into the hermitage after sunset. You’ll exit the hermitage in a plane called “Livada Parintilor” (“The Orchard of the Fathers”) from where the trail goes through the forest. Soon you’ll reach a small hill ridge where the trail splits. To the right it continues on red dot marking towardsSecu Monasteryand to the left on a red cross marking you’ll reach Sihla Monastery (a shorter version of this route).
We follow the trail that descents to Secu Monastery. The autumn forced the leaves to fell on the ground forming a thick natural carpet. The beauty of the forest, the birds singing in the trees make you forget about time: soon we see the towers of Secu Monastery. After a short visit of this old monastery we continue our trail towards Sihastria Monastery.
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