Suceava County

Relief, climate, rivers and lakes of Suceava County:

Suceava County has a relief composed by a plateau area (Moldovei Plateau and Siretului Meadow) and by a larger mountain area (Suhard, Calimani, Bistritei, Stanisoarei, Rarau, Obcinele Bucovinei, Feredeu Obcina, Mestecanis Obcina and Obcina Mare Mountains). The highest elevation is in Pietrosul Bistritei peak of 1.791 meters height. Climate of Suceava County is continental moderate with lower temperatures comparative to the Romanian average, due to the high elevation. Winters are long and cold and summers are cooler. The rainfall varies from 500-600 mm per year in the low areas to 1.200 mm in the high mountain area. The main rivers are Siret, Moldova, Suceava and Bistrita Rivers and the largest lakes are Horodniceni, Dragomirna and Fălticeni.

Fauna and flora, tourist attractions and objectives:

Suceava‘s fauna and flora are similar to the mountain area from Romania with conifer and deciduous forests that dominate the landscape and the animals (mammals, birds, reptiles or amphibians) are specific to the plateau and especially to the mountain areas. (Find more journeys on blog.worldlifetimejourneys.com) The most important tourist attractions and objectives from Suceava County are the unique in the world monasteries from Bucovina (Putna, Sucevita, Moldovita, Arbore, Gura Humorului, Dragomirna, Voronet or Slatioara Monasteries), Calimani National Park, Piatra Pinului, Twelve Apostles and Pietrele Doamnei (Lady’s Rocks) Reservations, Suceava City with its museums (Bucovina Village Museum), Suceava’s Citadel, the ethnographic costumes and bucovina’s traditional ethnography, Vatra Dornei resort, the particularly beautiful hiking trails and mountain landscapes and many others. Visit Suceava County!

Sucevita Monastery from Suceava County (Bucovina)

 Suceava City