Comana Monastery is located 30 km. south of Bucharest. Exit Bucharest on the road to Giurgiu and, in Uzunu turn to the left (15 km.). It is hardly accessible by public transportation, now that the train is discontinued due to the floods a few years back (I usually go there by bike). In order to get there by minibus, one needs go to CFR Progresu (the end of the line for tramway #25 and bus #102) and take a minibus that runs daily at 05:45 AM, 06:45 AM, 07:45 AM, 09:15 AM, 12:15 PM, 02:30 PM, 03:30 PM, 04:30 PM, 05:30 PM, 06:30 PM, 07:20 PM, 08:10 PM (data as of 2015). To get on the tramway, you can go by subway to the Eroii Revoluției and take the #25 Southwards all the way to the end of the line. A visit to Comana Monastery can easily be combined with a walk through Comana Natural Park with the entrance right as you get out of Comana Village. Allow a 20 minute walk from the monastery to the gate and at least 2 hours in the park.

The fortified monastery was built by Vlad the Impaler of wood (1461) on an island in the middle of a swampy area very difficult to cross and this provided it with a natural defensive feature against the frequent Turkish invasions. It was rebuilt in 1588, then ruined afterwards and rebuilt again in 1699-1703. In 1728 it was overtaken by Greek monks, then it was damaged, just to be restored in 1854, closed in 1863 and reestablished in 1991. The church is surrounded by a square layer of cells on two levels, with a monumental portico and robust brick columns. A small door through the cell quarters (looking at the church entrance, turn left, walk around the church and find the door to the back if it, on your left) leads to a pleasant green area overlooking the lake; there are a few benches and a relatively short walkway, as well as a wooden dock set with benches on the lake. More information on the monastery can be found here.

GPS - N44 10.605 E26 08.583