Moldova-Sulița: Nature, Culture and Routes

Nature, history and regional culture can be explored at specifically named sites in Moldova-Sulița. The Cheile Lucavei are located in the municipality’s area, on the road towards Lucina. Covering 33 hectares, they form a geological and morphological nature reserve where rare plants such as bearberry and edelweiss are protected. The Tinovul Găina-Lucina bog is located in the administrative territory of the municipality of Moldova-Sulița in Suceava County, at 1,165 metres above sea level and within the Natura 2000 protected area ROSCI0086 Găina-Lucina.

Tourist and educational activities are permitted in the Răchitișul Mare nature reserve, subject to compliance with the applicable visitor regulations. Access to the nature reserve leads from the European road E576 via the DJ175 to the village of Benea in the municipality of Moldova-Sulița, followed by another 2 kilometres. The Cârlibaba–Moldova-Sulița cycling route first reaches the Cheile Lucavei nature reserve and then, after a further 2 kilometres, leads to the main road in the centre of the municipality of Moldova-Sulița. The routes mentioned have different starting and finishing points.

Culture

The Lucina Stud Farm is located in the Lucava Valley, a small depression in the Obcina Mestecănișului Mountains, and was founded in 1856. The annual Huțul Festival gathers at the Lucina Stud Farm to keep the traditions and history of the Huțul people alive through language, song and dance. There is also a stone memorial cross near Lucina, erected on 10 August 1889.

Moldova-Sulița is home to the wooden church of the Sfântul Vasile cel Mare Monastery. The “Sfântul Vasile cel Mare” skete in the municipality consists of a church, a chapel, a guesthouse, a refectory and ancillary buildings. The Church of Sfântul Nicolai in Moldova-Sulița was founded in 1895 and consecrated in 1896.

In the past, the art of decorating eggs on a dark background was highly valued in the villages of Moldova-Sulița and Breaza.

Cuisine

A culinary event with a Ukrainian focus was held in Moldova-Sulița for its fifth edition. Traditional dishes were prepared over a wood fire and offered to participants for tasting.

When choosing a hotel in Moldova-Sulița, travel dates, room category and cancellation conditions provide a straightforward basis for comparison. Depending on the travel plans, these details can be considered separately without mixing up the destination’s different natural, cultural and route-related aspects. This keeps the accommodation question objective and the selection transparent. The details can be read independently of one another and support a clear, cost-conscious decision without additional assumptions.

Further destination pages: Fălticeni, Vama, Crucea, Frasin, Căsoi, Fundu Moldovei, Suceava and Pârteștii de Sus.

Experiences

A youth programme included a high-altitude hike up the 1,477-metre Știrbu mountain and entering Peștera Lucavei. During a youth programme, participants visited the Cheile Lucavei and a sulphur-water spring. The “În Cetatea lui Dumnezeu” youth camp took place from 28 to 30 July 2025 in Moldova-Sulița for its tenth edition. Another hike led towards the small church in Hropi.

To the overarching travel overview: Suczawa.