Fundu Moldovei between Folk Culture and Nature Trails

At the entrance to Fundu Moldovei stands a small gate with the name of the place carved into its wood. A 136-kilometre section of the Via Transilvanica runs through Fundu Moldovei in Suceava County. The stage from Fundu Moldovei to Vatra Dornei is classified as moderate. From Fundu Moldovei, the Via Transilvanica follows the valley of the Arseneasa River before leading through forests and meadows. A cycling loop, “Fundu Moldovei – Botuş – Fundu Moldovei”, starts in the commune of Fundu Moldovei at the Arseneasa stream.

At Pârâul Cailor lies the limestone cliff “La Stânca”, a 1,000 m² geological protected area in the village of Fundu Moldovei in the Obcina Feredeului. The different route types, the length and the moderate classification provide various points of comparison for your planning.

Culture

The Church of “Sfântul Mare Mucenic Dimitrie” in Fundu Moldovei was built between 1819 and 1822. The Church of “Sfântul Nicolae” in Fundu Moldovei de Sus dates from 1800. The “Adormirea Maicii Domnului” Monastery in Orata was consecrated on 26 September 1954; in the commune of Fundu Moldovei, Orata Monastery is a tourist destination.

An ethnographic museum is located in the immediate vicinity of the Dimitrie-Gusti School in the village of Fundu Moldovei. The traditional house from Colacu, exhibited at the Village Museum and Museum of Folk Art in Bucharest, dates from 1901. The “Gospodăria Fundu Moldovei” ensemble in the commune of Fundu Moldovei dates from the period 1876–1900.

The traditional house type of the commune of Fundu Moldovei developed from a single-room dwelling, via a house with a cold entrance area, pantry and single room, into a house with two rooms and a central entrance area. Traditional domestic crafts preserved in the commune of Fundu Moldovei include weaving, sheepskin processing, sewing and embroidery. The grave of Dr Traian Popovici lies near the wooden church in Fundu Moldovei.

The winter customs of Fundu Moldovei include the masked “Capra” custom. During the winter house-visiting ritual, older children use the “Buhai” bagpipe, which is typical of the Fundu Moldovei region and produces rough sounds. The church festival in Fundu Moldovei takes place on 26 October, the feast day of Saint Demetrius. The national Orthodox festival of religious choral music, “Buna Vestire”, takes place in the commune of Fundu Moldovei on 25 March.

On the second day of Easter, the “Balul gospodarilor” is held in the commune of Fundu Moldovei. On Saint Elias Day, the folk music groups festival “Rapsod Ilie Cazacu” takes place in the commune of Fundu Moldovei. As early as 1937, a group of farmers from Fundu Moldovei took part in a major folk festival at London’s Albert Hall with traditional instruments, dances and customs. Architectural heritage, customs and festivals represent different cultural focal points that you can consider separately.

Other destinations for comparison: Rădăuţi, Frasin, Căsoi, Dărmăneşti, Podu Coșnei, Dealu Floreni, Vama, Cacica

Regional Products

The registered traditional dairy product range of Deluț Cow Farm includes smoked Deluț cheese, kneaded Deluț cheese, Deluț whey cheese and Deluț cheese.

To the higher-level travel overview: Suczawa.