Tourist guide Suceava

1. Tourist Info Center

The address is rue Oituz 15.

Open to the public: Monday to Thursday from 8:00 to 16:30, Fridays from 8:00 to 14:00; emergency telephone numbers are posted on the entrance door. The Tourist Info Center is located on the first floor of the Suceava County Council headquarters, at the above address. The Tourist Info Center staff is welcoming and eager to provide information. You will find here maps, books, many rich and well-presented informative materials. One of the really well prepared tourist info centers in Romania.

2. Planetarium / Astronomical Observatory

The address is 13A University Street. Open Tuesday through Sunday from 9-17.

It is managed by Stefan cel Mare University of Suceava. It was inaugurated in 1982. Suceava Planetarium is the planetarium in Romania with the largest dome diameter and the largest projection hall. It is a scientific museum dedicated to the projection of the sky, the solar system, visible planets, satellites, etc. It includes the planetarium itself, the equatorial room, the observation terrace, a library and temporary exhibitions. The artist Mircea Hrișcă's painting depicting the skyline of Suceava has left a unique imprint.

3. Simion Florea Marian Memorial House

The address is 1 Simion Florea Marian Street. Closed at the time of my visit.

Simion Florea Marian - Romanian folklorist, academician - lived between 1847 - 1907 and lived in this house for the last 20 years of his life. The house was built in the 18th century and is listed as a historical monument. The museum opened in 1974 and is administered by the National Museum of Bucovina. On the façade of the house it is written that this house was won with the conde. It was here that Simion Florea Marian gathered and studied the fruits of the Romanian people's wisdom and feeling. In the small square in front of the house is the bust of the artist.

4. Domnesc Inn

The address is 5 Ciprian Porumbescu Marian Street. Open Tuesday through Sunday from 10-18.

The State Inn in Suceava is a former medieval inn that functioned in the 17th century. It is the oldest building in the city which is not a place of worship and which has been entirely preserved.

5. Museum of Natural Sciences

The address is 33 Stefan cel Mare Street. Open from Tuesday to Sunday from 10am to 6pm from April to October and from 9am to 5pm the other months of the year. Last admission is 30 minutes before closing time.

It is managed by the National Museum of Bucovina. It is located in the pedestrian area of the city. The museum presents the natural potential of Bukovina. It presents a collection of mine flowers and dioramas with fauna. The most popular is the Crystal Hall. In front of the museum is the statue of Peter II Musat. The area is beautifully landscaped and harmoniously complemented with information about the sights in the area.

6. History Museum

The address is 33 Stefan cel Mare Street. Open from Tuesday to Sunday from 10am to 6pm from April to October and from 9am to 5pm the other months of the year. Last admission is 30 minutes before closing time.

It is the main museum administered by the National Museum of Bucovina, in some sources identifying itself with this name. It is located at the end of the pedestrian area of the city. The building that houses the museum was built in the early 20th century in neoclassical and baroque style and is a listed historical monument. The former Austrian prefecture was located here. The museum displays numerous archaeological finds. For a century and a half, Suceava was the main residence of Moldavian lords. The exhibition uses a chronological presentation from the Paleolithic discoveries made in the county of Botoșani at Ripiceni to the present day. You will be able to see ornaments, weapons, coins, vessels and more. The museum also has an art gallery. The star of the museum is the Throne Hall.

7. St. John the New Monastery

The address is 2 Ioan Voda Viteazul Street. Open from 6 am to 8 pm on weekdays, from 6 am to 8:30 pm on Saturdays and from 7:30 am to 8:30 pm on Sundays.

It is an Orthodox monastery, built between 1514 and 1522. The church has two patron saints - St. George and St. John the New (celebrated on June 24). It was a metropolitan residence in the 16th and 17th centuries and is now an archiepiscopal residence. It is listed as a historical monument, as well as on the list of UNESCO monuments. The monastery consists of St. George's Church, the clerestory, the rectory, the stables, the cells and the bell tower, which leads into the courtyard. Here are brought the relics of St. John the New. It is a much-visited place where you meet priests with grace.

8. Equestrian statue of Stephen the Great

Here you can get from the monastery to the fortress by taking the shortcut down and then climbing over 100 steps through the forest. Next to the imposing statue depicting the ruler of Moldavia on horseback and holding a palace staff, there are several benches. At the base of the high pedestal are battle scenes. The statue was made of bronze by sculptor Iftimie Barleanu and unveiled in 1977. It is the largest work of its kind in the country. It measures 23 meters high with pedestal and can be seen even from the city center.

9. Bucovina Village Museum

The address is Aleea Cetatii. Open Wednesday through Sunday from 9am - 4pm, last admission 30 minutes before closing.

It's an open-air museum where you walk among old wooden peasant cottages, outbuildings and farm implements, folk costumes. It is a real ethnographic exhibition. It was opened in 1970. It is declared a historical monument.

10. Castle of Suceava

The address is on Aleea Cetatii. Open Tuesday through Sunday from 10am - 9pm, last admission 30 minutes before closing.

It is the symbol of Suceava. It is a medieval fortress built on a hilltop to provide a wide perspective. It can also be seen beautifully from a distance from the courtyard of St. George's Church in Pătrăuți. The fortress was built by the voivode Peter I Musat in the 14th century and fortified by the ruler Stephen the Great in the 15th century, as a defense against the Ottoman Empire. it is also a historical monument. It has been renovated and is well worth a visit. It includes the Musatin Fortress, the outer enclosure, the defense ditch and the counterscarp wall.

11. Church of the Crane or Lady Church

The address is 3 Ștefăniță Vodă Street.

Coming from the fortress you can reach it by taking a shortcut down through the forest down the stairs between the fortress and the Village Museum and going straight ahead until you reach the houses.Coming from the fortress you can reach it by taking a shortcut down through the forest down the stairs between the fortress and the Village Museum and going straight ahead until you reach the houses. It is known both as the Church of the Coconuts (or Beizadelelor) and as the Church of the Ladies. it is an orthodox church, dedicated to the Nativity of St. John the Baptist and was built in 1643. It is a historical monument.

12. Church of St. George Mirăuți

The address is 17 Mirăuților Street.

It is a 14th-century Orthodox church near the Princely Court. It was a metropolitan cathedral in the 15th and 16th centuries. It is on the list of historical monuments. Archaeological research has led to the discovery here of the tomb of Evdochia of Kiev, the first wife of Prince Stephen the Great.

13. Zamca Monastery

The address is 30 Zamca Street. Open daily from 9-18.

It can be found in the west of the city, at the end of the mentioned street. It is a fortified medieval ensemble with a bell tower with two bells. It is the most important Sucevean edifice built by the Armenian community. In 1691 Polish King John Sobiecki fortified the ensemble. It was the Armenian episcopal residence. The church is dedicated to St. Auxentius. The name Zamca comes from the Polish Zamek, meaning fortification.