# Things to see in Mănăstirea (Romania): 7 places and when to go > Mănăstirea is a town in Romania, and this site lists 7 places in and around it, mainly Temples (5), History (2). The best known are Kornis Castle, Samum and Exaltation of the Holy Cross church in Mănăstirea, Cluj. The best time to come is May to October; also possible: November to April. In June there are 15 h 43 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 17. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/rumania/manastirea/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **Where:** Romania · 47.2898, 23.9209 - **Places:** 7 places on this site, in the town and around it. - **What people come for:** [Temples](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/rumania/espiritual/) (5) · [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/rumania/historia/) (2) - **Best time:** May to October. - **Also possible:** November to April. - **Nearest airport:** CLJ Cluj-Napoca, 59 km as the crow flies ## What to see in Mănăstirea The places in and around Mănăstirea, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies. - [Kornis Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/rumania/kornis-castle/): Castle in Romania · 19 km - [Samum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/rumania/samum/): Roman fort in Dacia · 13 km - [Exaltation of the Holy Cross church in Mănăstirea, Cluj](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/rumania/exaltation-of-the-holy-cross-church/): Heritage site in Cluj County, Romania · 19 km - [Saint Nicholas' Orthodox church in Mănăstirea, Cluj](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/rumania/saint-nicholas-church/): Heritage site in Cluj County, Romania · 19 km - [Wooden church in Drăghia, Maramureș](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/rumania/the-wooden-church-of-draghia/): Heritage site in Maramureș County, Romania · 13 km - [Wooden church of the Archangels in Gârbău Dejului, Cluj](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/rumania/the-wooden-church-of-garbau-dejului/): Heritage site in Cluj County, Romania · 5.8 km - [The Wooden Church of Strâmbu](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/rumania/the-wooden-church-of-strambu/): Heritage site in Cluj County, Romania · 6.5 km ## When to go to Mănăstirea The best time to visit Mănăstirea is **May to October**; also possible: November to April. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 8 h 41 | | February | Possible | 10 h 01 | | March | Possible | 11 h 36 | | April | Possible | 13 h 23 | | May | Best time | 14 h 53 | | June | Best time | 15 h 43 | | July | Best time | 15 h 22 | | August | Best time | 14 h 03 | | September | Best time | 12 h 19 | | October | Best time | 10 h 36 | | November | Possible | 9 h 03 | | December | Possible | 8 h 17 | In June there are 15 h 43 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 17. In May, 7 of the 7 places are at their best. When to go to Romania in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/rumania/#cuando-ir). ## Getting to Mănăstirea The nearest main airport is Avram Iancu Cluj International Airport (CLJ, Cluj-Napoca), 59 km as the crow flies. How to get around Romania (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/rumania/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/rumania/#antes-de-salir). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=47.2898%2C23.9209) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=47.2898%2C23.9209) ## Other towns nearby - [Baia Mare](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/rumania/baia-mare/): 16 places · 49 km - [Baica](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/rumania/baica/): 5 places · 53 km - [Cluj-Napoca](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/rumania/cluj-napoca/): 27 places · 61 km - [Zalău](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/rumania/zalau/): 8 places · 66 km - [Sighetu Marmației](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/rumania/sighetu-marmatiei/): 6 places · 71 km - [Reghin](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/rumania/reghin/): 6 places · 82 km And all of Romania, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/rumania/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is there to see in Mănăstirea? The best known: [Kornis Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/rumania/kornis-castle/), [Samum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/rumania/samum/), [Exaltation of the Holy Cross church in Mănăstirea, Cluj](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/rumania/exaltation-of-the-holy-cross-church/), [Saint Nicholas' Orthodox church in Mănăstirea, Cluj](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/rumania/saint-nicholas-church/). In all, 7 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one. ### When is the best time to visit Mănăstirea? May to October; also possible: November to April. In June there are 15 h 43 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 17. ### How do you get to Mănăstirea? The nearest main airport is Avram Iancu Cluj International Airport (CLJ), 59 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=47.2898%2C23.9209) opens the route on the map. ### How do I add it to my trip? Create a trip with Mănăstirea as the destination and these 7 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby. Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).