Recent Travels - Bucovina

At the beginning of April, a group of us traveled to Bucovina, a region in northeastern Romania known for its painted Orthodox monasteries. Icons cover the exteriors of the churches at these monasteries. Here are a few pictures:

One of the painted churches we visited:

A closer view of the depiction of the Last Judgment. You can see the saints entering paradise on the lower left and the sinners descending to hell in the sea of fire on lower right.

One of the monasteries is located in a valley surrounded by hills. We climbed the hill for the great view:

Panoramic view from the hillside. Click the photo to see a closer version.

We also stopped at a factory where they make and sell pottery. Here is a photo of one of the potters:


And the pottery for sale:

Here is a video which highlights the 3 monasteries we visited: