Câmpulung Moldovenesc

Câmpulung Moldovenesc is a city in Southern Bukovina.

Not to be confused with Câmpulung in Muntenia.

Understand

Located in a mountainous area on the main route linking Bukovina with Transylvania, Câmpulung Moldovenesc is a good base for hiking trips and to some extent for visiting the Painted Monasteries.

Get in

By train

There are trains from the regional hub Suceava (1½-2 hours away) approximately every two hours, 4-5 trains from Iaşi (3½ hours), Cluj (5 hours) and one night train from Bucharest (9 hours).

By bus

Frequent buses link it with Suceava (1½ hours travel time); there are also several buses from Bistriţa, Cluj, Iaşi and one from Bucharest.

See

  • 🌍 Muzeul Arta Lemnului (Wood Art Museum), Calea Transilvaniei nr. 10. A vast collection of traditional wooden objects
  • Muzeul Lingurilor (Spoon Museum), strada Gheorghe Popovici nr.3, +40 230 311315. Over 5000 carved spoons from all corners of the world

Do

There are several relatively easy hikes into the neighboring Rarău massif.

Sleep

Numerous local guesthouses provide accommodations with prices starting around €15/night.

Go next

This article is issued from Wikivoyage. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.