Campulung Moldovenesc

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Town situated in a picturesque area, on the valley of Moldavia’s river, at the Rarau Mountains foot (621 meters height), at 70 km from Suceava. The first documentary attestation was in 1411. The ozone and fresh air, like the mountain ornament too, it confers the attributes of an agreeable health resort, too.

Campulung Moldovenesc  - Suceava County
Campulung Moldovenesc - Suceava.

Points of Interest:

“The Art of wood” Museum. It exposes a rich ethnographic material, which shows the concern of the natives from centuries in the domain of wood processing, also the artistic works of one sculptors from the past and from the present.

“I. Tugui” collection. It is a less usual collection including over 4500 wooden spoons (it comes from Romania and from many other countries from the Earth), over 1300 of sewing models, carpets and old and new coins etc.

“Dragos Voda and Zimbrul” statuary monument. Placed near of the new building of Culture House, it is the work of Ion Jalea sculptor.

The secular forest from Slatioara. It is at 18 km from Campulung Moldovenesc and it is a reservation of forests situated at 400 meters height, having 600 hectare, with monumental trees, the fir trees and spruces with 50 meters heights and ages between 400-400 years.

Prisaca Dornei it is at 12 km from Campulung Moldovenesc ant it is one of the biggest trouts from the country.

Vama situated at 16 km from Campulung Moldovenesc and it is an important ethnographic and popular art center.

Moldovita Monastery
Moldovita Monastery.

Moldovita Monastery. Placed in Vatra Moldovitei commune at 33 km from Campulung Moldovenesc town. The precious monument of medieval architecture, Moldovita Monastery, it was founded in 1532 by Petru Rares ruler. The architectural ensemble is surrounded by high walls about 6 m height and 1 meter thickness. By a remarkable realization, the outside pictures exhibits different scenes, the yellow being the distinct colour of chromatics. The museum takes in different objects of Moldavian feudal art. In addition, here it is exhibit the trophy “Marul de aur” attuned by the International Federation of the tourist Writers and the Journalists from Bucovina touristic area.

Rarau Mountains - Suceava
Rarau Mountains.

The town is the point of departure in trips to Rarau Mountains, where Pietrele Doamnei (1651 metres), groups of rocks that made a wonderful monument of the nature, dominates its peaks. In Rarau, the quartering it could made in Rarau hotel (1514 meters), accessible on more itineraries:

- Campulung Moldovenesc - The district Izvorul Alb - Sihastriei Glade - Rarau Hotel (almost 4-5 hours walking).

- Campulung Moldovenesc - North side slope of Bodea Mountain - Sihastria Galde - Rarau Hotel (almost 4 hours of walking).

- Campulung Moldovenesc - Mesteacan River - Munceii Insirati - Rarau Hotel (almost 5-6 hours of walking)

Accommodation in Câmpulung Moldovenesc:

Hotel Eden ***
Calea Bucovinei nr. 148
Tel: +4 0230 314 733
office@hotel-eden.ro
www.hotel-eden.ro

Hotel Zimbru ***
Calea Bucovinei, nr. 1-3
Tel: + 4 0230 314 356
rarau-turism@xnet.ro

Hotel Alex ***
Pinului, nr. 25-27
Tel: + 4 0230 314 163
hotelalex@k.ro
www.hotel-alex.ro

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