Within 50 km
When you stay at La Cuib, Bucovina is within reach: monasteries, mountains, good food, steam trains, all under an hour from the gate. No need to decide in advance. Choose in the morning, by the sky and your mood, and be back home in the garden by evening.
Times and distances are Google Maps driving figures from our gate.
The best-rated place in town (4.9 on Google), on Strada 22 Decembrie, at the edge of the park. In the evening the terrace is the most romantic spot in Câmpulung for a dinner for two. Modern cooking with local accents: chicken with porcini, a pork-and-turkey duet, forest-fruit cake. Wine bar and café in the same place, a playground a few steps away for families. Book at weekends.
Take me there4 min · 1,5 km
The longest zipline in Romania: almost 1 km of flight over the Obcini, at Ciumârna, between Moldovița and Sucevița. Seated or “Superman” position, from 7 years and 25 kg. Plus guided ATV tours. Combine it with the two monasteries.
Take me there47 min · 41,7 km
Six hundred metres from the house, a spring of cold, clean water that has run out of a black pipe, between stones and grass, for as long as anyone remembers. The whole town quenches its thirst here: people come with bottles, hikers stop before Măgura, children put their hands under the jet. Start any trail from here, bottle full.
Take me there2 min · 0,6 kmThe easy trail next to the house: it starts up at the Pârâul Mesteacăn spring, where you quench your thirst, and climbs gently up Măgura. From the top you see the Pietrele Doamnei, all of Câmpulung and the silted-up dams in the valley. One hour, two, as long as you like; good as a warm-up before Rarău too.
Take me there2 min · 0,6 km
The Cathedral of the Dormition, in the town centre, next to the Wood Museum. A ten-minute walk from the house, for a candle at the start of the day.
Take me there3 min · 1,1 km
The hill above the town, on Strada Constantin Grămadă: five minutes by car, then a few steps through the grass, and all of Câmpulung lights up at your feet, with Rarău behind. Our spot for a picnic at sunset and for evenings with a blanket over your shoulders. The last stretch is steep and unpaved: good shoes.
Take me there4 min · 1,1 km
A mountain running race at the end of July, starting and finishing at the Runc ski slope: from the 10 km RUNC Challenge to 4 Summits (88 km, Rarău–Pietrosu–Giumalău) and BEAST 180. The house is a few minutes from the start line.
Take me there4 min · 1,1 km
How wood built life in Bucovina: tools, dowry chests, spoons, a church in miniature. Recently reorganised, with explanations in Romanian and English. Closed on Mondays.
Take me there3 min · 1,1 km
On Calea Transilvaniei, with live cooking and sometimes live music. Câmpulung soup, bean soup in a bread loaf with red onion, sarmale, forest porcini in cream. Big portions. On the way out, a small shop with local jams, cured meats and cheeses.
Take me there3 min · 1,2 km
Smash burgers with crispy edges and loaded fries, on 22 Decembrie. For the evening when nobody wants traditional any more. Open from 7:30 for breakfast.
Take me there4 min · 1,4 km
In the centre, next to the Town Hall (Strada 22 Decembrie). Whisky-glazed pork ribs, homemade desserts, staff who speak English. Good for a relaxed dinner with friends.
Take me there4 min · 1,5 km
The Obcini and the slopes of Rarău are enduro ground known across the country: forest roads, ridge paths and technical climbs, with mud in spring and dust in summer. The basic rule: forest roads may be ridden only with the forestry district's consent, otherwise fines are heavy, and motorised access on marked hiking trails is forbidden. So check with the forestry district beforehand about permitted routes.
The hunting grounds around Câmpulung, between Rarău, Giumalău and Obcina Feredeului, hold red deer, wild boar, roe deer and capercaillie. Hunts are organised exclusively through the hunting associations and forestry districts, with a permit and in season; we neither recommend nor arrange them.
The forest roads around the house are natural MTB ground: the Transrarău climb (17 km, 900 m of ascent) for the trained, the road to the Moara Dracului Gorge and the old-growth forest for easy enduro, the Sadova and Pojorâta valleys for family rides on quiet tarmac. Bikes can be hired at Ariniș Park; from La Cuib you set off straight from the gate.
Three moments when the town takes to the streets. The “Bucovina Encounters” International Folklore Festival, the third weekend of July (17–19 July 2026): a parade of over 600 performers in traditional dress, ensembles from Poland, Ukraine, Hungary and Moldova, a craft fair in the Central Park, free entry. Câmpulung Film Fest, in mid-August (13–16 August 2026): short films from two countries compared, the “Golden Mace” competition, open-air screenings and the CFF Village for children in Eminescu Park. The “Wood Road” Festival and the “Dairymen's Fair”: woodcraft and mountain cheeses, with producers from the whole area; the date is announced yearly by the town hall. The house is a few minutes' walk from all of them.
A themed children's park on Nicolae Bălcescu: slides, trails, storybook characters, a terrace with good pizza. Open Saturdays and Sundays, 10–5. Half a day slips by unnoticed.
Take me there7 min · 2,9 km
The 1,400 km route passes through Sadova and Pojorâta, a few km from the house, marked with andesite milestones. Day stages towards Vatra Moldoviței (north) or towards Mestecăniș and Vatra Dornei (west).
Take me there9 min · 6,4 km
The inn's restaurant on Calea Bucovinei, at the exit towards Gura Humorului: 4.8 from over 1,200 reviews. An open kitchen where you watch the cooking, warm wood and low lights. Beef tenderloin done properly, roasted vegetables, local and organic ingredients, Bucovina sweet dumplings for dessert, well-chosen wines. The place for an “occasion” dinner in Câmpulung.
Take me there12 min · 7,2 km
Two small slopes, one for sledging and one for skiing with a baby lift, gear rental and a restaurant at the base. For beginners and children; crowded in the holidays.
Take me there13 min · 7,2 km
A traditional inn on Calea Bucovinei, at the exit towards Gura Humorului; over 14,000 reviews. Soup in a bread loaf, tochitură, pies and Bucovina desserts, fast service even with a full house. The classic stop on the way back from the monasteries.
Take me there12 min · 7,4 km
ATV hire at Strada Izvorul Alb 115, at the foot of Rarău: new quads, a briefing, a guide for the whole route, tours from a few hours up to 80 km on forest roads and along the ridge. 4.4 from 168 reviews. Daily 9–20, tel. +40 740 361 615.
Take me there14 min · 8 km
An outdoor shooting range on Izvorul Alb: non-lethal firearms (20–50 lei), hired lethal firearms (50–100 lei plus ammunition) and clay shooting with hunting guns. 18+, with ID; the guns, cartridges and ear protection belong to the range. Book at least 48 hours ahead.
Take me there15 min · 8,4 km Book a slot
The highest peak around. Climb from Pojorâta or Valea Putnei, 4–5 hours, the Giumalău hut on the way, a 360° panorama over Rarău, Suhard and Călimani.
Take me there13 min · 9 km
On Izvorul Alb, km 5: a 2.8 km slope with a chairlift, north-facing, good snow, gentle first half, steep second. Gear rental at the base. Winter weekends have queues: be there at opening.
Take me there17 min · 9,9 km
In Pojorâta, on the Transrarău, with its own trout farm: you see the fish in the pond and have them on your plate. Fish soup, trout grilled or in cornmeal, forest porcini, homemade desserts. In season, call ahead.
Take me there14 min · 10,3 km
A narrow gorge on the Caselor stream, below Rarău. Leave the car after the railway and walk 1–2 hours through forest, or drive up the forest road to the last 20 minutes. Cool and shady in summer.
Take me there29 min · 11,1 km
The monastery on the Rarău road, on Izvorul Alb, in Poiana Sihăstriei: 12 km from the house, under the forest, with a spring at the gate. The service is heard against the spruces; you enter in silence. On foot, it's the halfway rest on the classic trail to the Pietrele Doamnei.
Take me there22 min · 12,5 km
On Corlățeni hill, above Pojorâta, at the end of a 1 km road called the Way of Golgotha: it climbs steeply between icons of the Passion, with resting places. At the top, two churches, the old blue wooden one and the new one, and a view of Rarău and Giumalău “as if from the roof of the world”. Welcoming monks. On foot it's a pilgrimage; by car, 4x4 only.
Take me there26 min · 13,4 km
A mountain lake in Obcina Feredeului, at the end of a valley in Sadova: a carved Bucovina gate at the entrance, wild ducks, a small zipline over the water, easy paths around. A place for a picnic and for quiet.
Take me there23 min · 14,7 km
A cavity at 1,500 m on Rarău, made up of six chambers sheltering bat colonies. A reserve: the interior isn't visited and it isn't waymarked; worth it only as an exploring destination on the surrounding trails, with a map.
Take me there33 min · 16,5 km
A UNESCO virgin forest on the south-eastern slope of Rarău, between 790 and 1,353 m: 400-year-old spruces and firs, no chainsaws, marked trails towards Todirescu. “Rarău's wooden cathedral.”
Take me there32 min · 21,2 km
The stop at Mestecăniș Pass, at 1,096 m, with a terrace facing Giumalău. Grills, tochitură, home cooking “like in childhood”, say the reviews; Via Transilvanica hikers stop here. A compulsory stop on the way to Vatra Dornei.
Take me there24 min · 22 km
The pass on the DN17, at 1,096 m, between Giumalău and Obcina Mestecăniș: a stop for the panorama and the starting point along the ridge, to Mestecăniș Peak and on to Lucina Peak, through clearings with views of Rarău, Giumalău and Suhard.
Take me there24 min · 22 km
The ~30 km mountain road linking the Moldova valley (Pojorâta) to the Bistrița valley (Chiril), over Rarău, through hairpins and clearings, past the Pietrele Doamnei. The most beautiful drive in Bucovina; in winter check whether it's open.
Take me there31 min · 22,7 km
A platform on the rock, 10–15 minutes' walk from the Transrarău, with a view over the whole Rarău massif. Maximum 15 people on the platform; in season there's a queue, go at sunrise.
Take me there32 min · 23,1 km
The highest inhabited point on Rarău, at 1,536 m, with a white dome visible from far away. The path from the Pietrele Doamnei to here is a short ridge walk with views in every direction: Giumalău, the Obcini, the Bistrița valley. The place from which you best see the weather coming.
Take me there33 min · 23,4 kmLimestone towers at 1,634 m, raised, legend says, to guard the treasure of Petru Rareș's wife, hidden here as she fled the Turks. Drive to Hotel Alpin Rarău, then walk the path to the foot of the rocks; from town, on foot, along one of three marked trails. All of them, step by step, under Mountain trails.
Take me there34 min · 23,7 km
2 km off the DN17, next to the Mestecăniș tunnel: ski, sledging and tubing slopes, no crowds, with a view towards Giumalău. The access road is hard in winter; good for children.
Take me there29 min · 24,1 km
The nearest painted monastery: the yellow of Moldovița, the Siege of Constantinople on the south wall, fortress walls and a small museum of treasures. Seen in 45 minutes; go in the morning, before the coaches.
Take me there31 min · 25,5 km
A narrow-gauge steam train from Moldovița up the valley, through Hutsul villages. Departures are few and fill up: book tickets ahead in season. Combine with the monastery in the same village.
Take me there35 min · 27,6 km
Thousands of eggs decorated in 14 techniques, presented by the artist or her daughter, with a demonstration. Wednesday–Sunday, 9:30–5. Cash only. Five minutes from the steam train.
Take me there36 min · 29,7 km
Houses with painted bands like carpets, in the Bistrița Aurie valley. The village Egg Museum, the Trout Festival in August, the Easter Egg Festival.
Take me there36 min · 33,2 km
An adventure park on the bank of the Moldova: tree courses from age 4, a zipline, a chairlift up Șoimul, a panoramic wheel, guided ATVs up to the ridge, archery, paintball, a pool. In winter, the Șoimul slope (1.5 km, floodlit).
Take me there40 min · 34,5 km
At the start of the pedestrian street, three minutes from the monastery. Big mici, Bucovina cooking, papanași. A spacious terrace. The natural lunch after Voroneț.
Take me there40 min · 35,6 km
The Sistine Chapel of the East: the Last Judgement across the whole west wall, in the blue nobody has reproduced since. UNESCO. Most beautiful in afternoon light.
Take me there42 min · 36,1 km
Smaller and more intimate, without a tower, in red-brown. The watchtower in the yard can be climbed and looks over the whole village. Ten minutes from Voroneț, ideal on the same day.
Take me there51 min · 40,7 km
Three-hour kayak trips on the Bistrița at Crucea, May to September, departing 10 am and 2 pm: two hours on the water, fast and calm stretches, briefing, gear and photo-video included, transport back to the cars. Kayak from 14; team rafting also for families with children. 150–185 lei.
Take me there57 min · 41,2 km Book the tour
The spa park with mineral springs and squirrels, the restored Casino, the Ethnographic Museum. A day in an old spa town, an hour from the house.
Take me there42 min · 41,5 km
Up Dealul Negru by chairlift, ski slopes in winter, views towards Călimani and Suhard. Below, the park with mineral springs.
Take me there43 min · 41,6 km
A fine gastropub in the centre of Vatra Dornei, with two young chefs: trout in a cornmeal crust with polenta and garlic, chicken in a porcini-and-truffle crust, cream soups. Good espresso. Above-average prices, deserved.
Take me there43 min · 41,8 km
A salt mine opened in 1791, still working: you go down wooden stairs to 27 m, into the St Barbara chapel carved in salt, the ballroom with balconies, the salt lake and the sports ground at 44 m deep. Daily 9–17, in practice closed on Mondays; some reviews mention a diesel smell in the galleries, so not for very small children. Just over 50 km.
Take me there61 min · 52,1 km
Outdoor pools run by the town hall, filled with brine from the mine, “the sea in the mountains”: concentrated salt water, good for the joints, low prices, friendly staff. Open in summer, 9–17, until 20 at weekends. Combine with the mine visit.
Take me there61 min · 52,1 km
The Ladder of Virtues on the north wall, Sucevița green, massive walls with corner towers. The most fortified of the monasteries. Just over 50 km, but not to be missed.
Take me there63 min · 56,2 km
Sheep's cheese in fir bark, blueberry liqueur, thick cream, homemade bread, honey. Early in the morning, then breakfast on the grass.
Take me there4 min · 1,2 kmInformation verified on . Distances and times are by car from Strada Sirenei 38, calculated with Google Maps. Opening times and prices change, check before you set off.
A base for these days out
The house is in Câmpulung, in the middle of the map: the monasteries east, the mountains west, the steam train north. You don't drive far to get anywhere.
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