The seat of Suceava County, it is situated in the historical regions of Bukovina and Western Moldavia. It is the largest urban settlement and county seat of Suceava County, with a population of 84,308 inhabitants according to the 2021 Romanian census.
Things to do
Go visit the Painted Monasteries in the surroundings. For information about how to reach them or to join a planned trip, there are two English-speaking tourist information centers in the main square, Piata Unirii.
Where to eat
Chagall. It is a popular pub where you can eat traditional food or very good pizzas for a good price. There are
Getting around Suceava the local way
- Get inFrom Sighetul Marmatiei, there is one direct bus leaving at 09:04, arriving at 15:30 (Transagria), or you can take the Tur minibus leaving at 11:00 arriving at Falticeni at 16:30 (55 lei, Sep 2018), then transfer to a frequent minibus across the road for the 30-min trip to Suceava (7 lei, Sep 2018).
- Go nextFor Dragomirna Monastery the "maxi-taxi" (minibus) from the center is about 5 lei.
- Go nextThe minibus # 16 will take you at least to Mitocu Dragomirnei village.
- Go nextThe station by the McDonald's in the city center as well as the one by Iulius Mall are stops for the # 16 minibus.
- Go nextThe schedule is not published from the city center, but from the end of the line minibuses leave (as of Aug 2019): M-F: 09:00, 12:00, 15:30, 16:30, 19:00; Sa Su 07:00, 10:00, 11:00, 12:00, 17:00.
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