... Bucovina, a cradle of ancient civilization, where history is bordered by legend, is known for its tourism primarily for the renowned churches with UNESCO-exterior frescoes: Moldovita, Sucevita, Voronet, Humor. No less important in ahitectonic and historical aspect are the monasteries Putna, Neamt, Dragomirna.
The popular architecture is absolutely unique and original. True wood embroidery offers cerdacurile, doors and frames of windows, fountains, gates and fences. To this is added the exterior decorations with stylized geometric or floral motifs and various colored, especially in the villages on the Bistrita Aurii valley, of which the most famous is Ciocanesti.
The "Codrul Secular" reservation in Slatioara, near Rarau peak, is one of the oldest forests of Romania, some of the trees over 400 years old. Many floral-white, chromatically arranged, from white to blue, from pink to purple, are on the most exquisite stretches of the country. The mountains between Moldovita and Sucevita monasteries offer breathtaking views.
The Fortress Musatin Fortress, 40x36m, belongs to the reign of Peter Musat I, who renounced the use of the Scheia fortress. Alexandru cel Bun is an additional fortification, but he will give a legendary invincibility to Stefan cel Mare. It will raise the outer walls in two stages, rearrange the defensive ditch and enter the fortress. Well defended, she was able to successfully withstand the great Ottoman siege in 1476, when Mahomet II, the conqueror of Constantinople, had to admit the defeated.
SALINA FROM CACICA - unique on the national scale through the chapel "Sfanta Barbara" (built in 1904 at 27m deep), dug in massive salt block. Here we also find the small brick lake, located at -38m and the festive hall at -44m. Salt starts to become a point of attraction due to the existing salt deposit, and finds archaeological vestiges from the Neolithic with the same significance and multimilenity of the exploitation of salt at industrial scale.
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