Craftsmanship of Horezu ceramics

Price from: 370€/pers
Credits Craftsmanship of Horezu ceramics

Craftsmanship of Horezu ceramics

Price from: 370€/pers
Credits Craftsmanship of Horezu ceramics

The old craftsmanship of Horezu is widely admired, being standing out through Blue and ‘Horezu ivory’ colors seen in the two designs of ‘Spiral’ and ‘Peacock’; they’re made from clay which is collected from the nearby quarries.  Although the techniques and tools are old, everyone is adding a personal style to the patterns they create. They combine the old ways with their own vision, in order to fashion something that people consider is unique. Wherever one drives in Horezu, the town feature is one of a kind, many houses having the clay walls with colorful patterns and motifs on them, including decorations made of plates.    

PRICES FROM: 370€/pers
Departures: All year
Duration: 3 days / 2 nights
PRIVATE TOUR: by car/minivan
day by day trip
Day 1
Bucharest - Horezu

Departure from Bucharest, getting towards Oltenia historical region. Stop at Dragasani on the way, a famous wine region that covers about 70km of the hills from the right bank of river Olt. Lunch and winetasting at Avincis winery - the best expression of the Dragasani terroir, up on the hill. Take a look at the old-style manor, a beautiful representation of the Romanian architecture from the Middle Ages, and at the modern vinery building with limestone walls and lawn going up to the roof, where wooden structures delimitate the terrace.  The wine from the region combines excellent with the food recipes, completing a rich lunch.

Afternoon at Horezu. Dinner and accommodation at 3* B&B, home of local potter artisans.

Horezu ceramics are a unique pottery traditionally handmade, since 2012 being included in the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage Lists which protects important cultural heritages.

The old craftsmanship of Horezu is widely admired, standing out through Blue and Ivory colors seen in the two designs of ‘Spiral’ and ‘Peacock’; they’re made from clay which is collected from the nearby quarries.  Although the techniques and tools are old, everyone is adding a personal style to the patterns they create. They combine the old ways with their own vision, in order to fashion something that people consider is unique. Wherever one drives in Horezu, the town feature is one of a kind, many houses having the clay walls with colorful patterns and motifs on them, including decorations made of plates.    

Day 2
Horezu potter workshop

Visit the potter workshop and release your spirit to create yourself some clay objects.

Most of the fabric process is made by men, due to the high physical strength needed; the clay is kneaded and slowly mixed with water. The kneading is mostly done by hand, feet or a wooden hammer, then the process of removing the impurities, followed by the one when small spheres are created and put onto the pottery wheel. The wheel is moving, the hands move fast because the clay dries up very quickly…

The decoration is largely done by women, using a hollowed-out bull's horn with a goose feather in its tip, which works like a pen, to trace the finest of lines. 

The richness from Horezu region is completed with other assets, the locals excelling also in the weaving of fabrics, embroidery, wood and stone carvings, as well.

Afternoon drive through the region to admire the some special local architecture, aka “cule” – from Turkish “kule’ – tower, squared shape with thick walls buildings, with one to three upper floors, serving as defensive role during the Middle Ages.

Dinner and accommodation.

Day 3
Horezu Monastery - Bucharest

Morning visit the Horezu Monastery, a superb testimony of the great leader Constatin Brancoveanu’s art, founded in 1693-1697.

The monastery represents the biggest monastic establishment in Romania, UNESCO heritage since 1995. The name of the monastery comes from the birds called "huhurezi", night birds with a particularly colorful plumage. According to the local legend, the craftsmen, who had been commissioned by Saint Constantine Brancoveanu to build a great lavra because of the Turks, had to work more at night, when only the huhurezii could be heard.

Maldarasti Museum Complex, including I.G. Duca Memorial House, Cula Duca and Cula Greceanu - special monuments of Romanian architecture, in which rustic elements from the area are harmoniously interwoven with elements of fortifications, some building being dated back since the 16th century.

Return to Bucharest.

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Price

370 EUR/pers (for a group of min. 6 persons travelling in minivan)

*for less people traveling together, the price will be revised

Services included
  • Professional guide assistance, English speaking (or other languages upon request), during the whole trip;
  • Transport by private modern AC car/mini-van (fuel and parking fees included);
  • Airport pick-up and drop-off (if the tour starts and ends at the airport - upon request);
  • 2 nights accommodation at 3* B&B with HB (local traditional recipes) in Horezu
  • Lunch and winetasting at Avincis Winery
  • Pottery show and workshop in Horezu
  • Visits as per program
Not included
  • Entrance fees to the touristic attractions included in the itinerary;
  • Other meals than those mention as ‘included’;
  • Entrance tickets at the tourist sites from the program
  • Other expenses (such as souvenirs, room service, tips and so on).

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