Question 1

How do I get to Suceava?

Accepted Answer

Suceava Airport is served from Bucharest several times a week. Alternatively, the city can be reached from the capital by night train or long-distance bus in about six to seven hours.

Question 2

What makes the monasteries of Moldova around Suceava so special?

Accepted Answer

Built in the 15th and 16th centuries in the Bukovina region, the monasteries — above all Voroneț and Sucevița — are completely covered with brilliant exterior frescoes and were declared UNESCO World Heritage sites, as this fresco painting is unique in all of Europe.

Question 3

Why is Voroneț Monastery famous for its blue?

Accepted Answer

The monastery, called the Sistine Chapel of the East, captivates with a unique, intense blue in its Last Judgment frescoes, whose exact production formula has still not been fully reconstructed.

Question 4

What is the Princely Fortress of Suceava?

Accepted Answer

The former 14th-century residence of the Moldovan princes sits on a hill above the city and served for over two centuries as the most important political center of the Principality of Moldova before the capital was moved to Iași.

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