Discover Vama: Culture, Mountains and Bukovinian Tradition

Vama can be explored through tangible evidence of Bukovina and its location in the mountain region. The municipality of Vama lies at the confluence of the Moldova and Moldoviţa rivers in the mountain zone of Suceava County, at an elevation of 600 to 800 m. For your planning, cultural history, landscape and a seasonal festival can be considered as separate topics alongside one another.

Culture and History

The Muzeul Oului in Vama contains more than 7,000 eggs from around the world, arranged in 22 display cases in the sections “Eggs from Bukovina” and “Eggs from around the world.” The “Înălțarea Domnului” church ensemble in Vama was added to the list of historic monuments of Suceava County in 2015 and bears classification code SV-II-a-B-05654. The wooden bell tower of this church ensemble was built in 1787 and reconstructed in the museum in 2005.

The “Sfântul Nicolae” Orthodox wooden church in Vama was built in 1796. Stâlpul lui Vodă is also known by the names Crucea Tătarilor and Piatra Tătarilor. Stâlpul lui Vodă was erected in 1717 at the request of the Moldavian prince Mihai Racoviţă after his victory over Austrian troops.

The “Martirii Bucovinei” monument in Vama bears a marble plaque commemorating Dumitru Cătană and Gherasim Nicoară, soldiers of the Austro-Hungarian army who were killed in Satulung (Brașov) in October 1916 and dug their own graves so as not to shoot at their Romanian brothers. At the Muzeul Satului Bucovinean in Suceava, the church and bell tower from Vama are preserved as part of an open-air presentation of traditional Bukovinian life.

Landscape

The Vârful Runcul Sandului peak is located in the vicinity of Vama. The peaks Vârful Runcul Dei, Dealul Bobeica Mică and Vârful Negureşti are located in the area around Vama. The Mânăstirea Moldoviţa monastery is located in the area around Vama; the Moldoviţa monastery is also located there.

The Biserica Ortodoxă Frumosu Orthodox church and the Biserica Ortodoxă Deia Orthodox church are also located in the immediate vicinity of Vama.

Other places that you can open for a subsequent comparison are Poiana Negrii, Şaru Dornei, Solca, Ciocănești, Fundu Moldovei, Rădăuţi, Căsoi and Văleni-Stânișoara.

Festival and Regional Cuisine

The Festivalul Hribului is a gastronomic and ethnofolkloric event held annually at the end of September in the municipality of Vama in Suceava County. The Festivalul Hribului includes tastings of the products on display as well as dishes prepared in cauldrons.

When choosing a hotel in Vama, travel dates, room category and cancellation conditions may be different selection criteria. The accommodation decision remains a personal practical consideration; cultural sights, mountain landscape and the festival stand alongside one another as distinct focuses of the trip.

For the overarching travel overview: Suceava.