Ialomița Cave & Monastery
Peștera Ialomicioara
A large limestone cave deep in the Bucegi Plateau, with a wooden monastery built at its entrance and walkways extending about 400 m inside.
Ialomița Cave lies at an elevation of about 1,500 m in the Ialomița Valley of the Bucegi Mountains. A small monastery sits beneath the cliff at the entrance. Legend traces its origins to the 15th century, though the current wooden structure is a reconstruction. Within the cave, lighting and walkways guide visitors through the first 400 m, where you can see stalactites, an underground stream, and remains of cave bear fossils. The temperature inside stays around 5°C year-round, so bring a jacket. You can drive from Sinaia via the Piatra Arsă Plateau road, and in summer there are also hiking routes descending from the plateau cable car station.
Opening hours
Approx. 09:00–18:00 (summer)
Nearby sights
- Bucegi Plateau: Babele & the Sphinx
- Caraiman Peak & Heroes' Cross
- Sinaia Cable Car & Cota 2000
- Urlătoarea Waterfall
- Pelișor Castle
- Cantacuzino Castle
- Peleș Castle
- George Enescu Memorial House (Vila Luminiș)