1. The Caldarusani Monastery is located 40 km north - east of Bucharest, on a peninsula surrounded by the lake with the same name, the place where once there were the Vlasiei forests. The Caldarusani Monastery was founded by Matei Basarab, built between 1638-1639. Here is a rich collection of medieval artefacts, old books, several paintings belonging to Nicolae Grigorescu youth period and an exhibition of ancient icons in the monastery. gabriel voiculescu