Understand
[edit]A relatively pleasant small town with several historical sites, Rădăuţi is also a good base for visiting the Painted Monasteries. It has received prizes as being the cleanest city in Romania.
Get in
[edit]Radauti is reached by hourly buses from the regional hub Suceava (one hour away) and 4-5 direct buses from Bucharest (9-10 hours away). There are also several buses from Siret (30 minutes away), near the main border crossing from Ukraine.
Get around
[edit]The town is rather small, it can be visited on foot.
See
[edit]- 1 [dead link] Mănăstirea Bogdana (Bogdana Monastery), strada Bogdan Vodă nr. 6, ☏ +40 230 563005, [email protected]. Partly built in the 14th century, it is one of the oldest religious sites in the country
- 2 Muzeul Etnografic (Ethnography Museum), Piaţa Unirii nr. 69, ☏ +40 230 562565. Has extensive collections of traditional artifacts (wooden objects, pottery, clothing etc.) from throughout the Bucovina region
- 3 Templul Mare (Great Temple), strada 1 Mai nr. 2. A large synagogue built in 1883 by the once numerous Jewish community
- Biserica Naşterea Sfintei Fecioare Maria (Birth of the holy Virgin Mary church), strada Ştefan cel Mare nr.16. The town's only Catholic church, built in 1823-1826
Do
[edit]- [dead link] Rădăuţi stud farm, strada Bogdan Voda nr. 114, ☏ +40 230 561524, fax: +40 230 561524, [email protected]. One of the largest and oldest (founded 1789) stud farms in the country, it offers horse and pony rides, carriage and sledge trips, riding classes etc. €1.5-€30.
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[edit]Go next
[edit]- Bukovina - historical region in Central Europe
- Arbore monastery is about 15 km south of the town
- Sucevita monastery is 20 km to the west
- Putna monastery is 30 km north-west