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RE: Ukrainian Carpatians - Huculszczyzna, Гуцу́льщина.

by szymonowski 19 May 2012

Thanks, I'm glad you like it :-) As for your question, technically these are not really mountains, just some villages and pastures on…
Re: Trip from Chisinau to Novi Sad

by ktack 17 May 2012

Ten days would be almost enough for a brief tour of Romania's main attractions.. Catch a bus from Chisinau to Suceava, spend about 2…
Re: Any comments or advice on my tentative two week Romania itinerary?

by arankalil 09 May 2012

it tends to get really hot during the period you said you wanted to be here so in that note i must say that the only place you might want…
RE: Any comments or advice on my tentative two week Romania itinerary?

by matthijs07 06 May 2012

If that´s you ronly reason, i would skip Constanta. In Bucovina you can spent 2 full days, in Maramures easily up to 4 full days, the…
Re: Any comments or advice on my tentative two week Romania itinerary?

by theman101 05 May 2012

I feared that may have been the case. All the trains arrive around that time, so I'd probably stay a night in Baia Mare before heading…
RE: Any comments or advice on my tentative two week Romania itinerary?

by matthijs07 05 May 2012

Well, i wouldn't say Bucharest is a beautiful city, but it definitely is interesting to see. But if i had to choose between (the monasteries…
Re: Any comments or advice on my tentative two week Romania itinerary?

by theman101 05 May 2012

Alright, thanks for the advice! I'll definitely re-evaluate how much time I want to stay in Bucharest. Would it still be worth a day visit,…
RE: Ukraine 25. May - 15. June - how to start?

by dorehmasia 05 May 2012

Yes, Shimon. I will bow when I am in Rakhiv :) So now I made my plans - stay the first week, its the last week in May, in Ukraine, Kiev…
Re: Any comments or advice on my tentative two week Romania itinerary?

by ktack 05 May 2012

The plan is relatively good; try to add a day or two in Bucovina (for instance see the monasteries around Gura Humorului) and cut one…
RE: Ukraine 25. May - 15. June - how to start?

by sharanam605 04 May 2012

I am not familiar with Rakhiv crossing, perhaps someone else can chime in. As far as the number of days, since the buses are daily you…
RE: Ukraine 25. May - 15. June - how to start?

by sharanam605 03 May 2012

There is a daily bus from the central Suceava bus station to central Chisinau bus station, leaving 6:30am and taking about 6 hours, the…
RE: Ukraine 25. May - 15. June - how to start?

by dorehmasia 03 May 2012

... its a pain. And there is no guide book for Moldawa. Sharanam: "...to Chisinau from Chernovtsy via Suceava in Romania (I have recently…
RE: Ukraine 25. May - 15. June - how to start?

by sharanam605 02 May 2012

I agree with Shimon that Moldova is most logical between Karpaty and Odessa (or in the other direction). There are multiple options.…
Suggestions for a 7000 mile walking trek...and no, I'm not crazy...

by donjojohannes 22 April 2012

Hi there, I will re-use my introduction from another thread: I've been a reader of these forums in the past. Now, I've become a user…
RE: Feedback on our Romania itinerary?

by ktack 21 April 2012

It's too convoluted and won't give you time to actually visit places, let alone take a ride on the narrow gauge railway or do a side trip…
RE: Is there enough to do in Moldova for 10-day trip? Itinerary?

by matthijs07 19 April 2012

Hi, Odessa is nice, don't worry. There is maybe not so much to see, but the atmosphere is nice and it is nice to just walk around. You…
Re: 2-3 weeks in Romania and Ukraine-ideas needed for possible route

by ktack 05 April 2012

In Romania you should mainly try to see southern Transylvania (visit the historical cities Sibiu, Brasov, Sighisoara, the various castles…
RE: Cheap Travel To Rural Area in Eastern Europe Advice

by etcap 02 April 2012

>a relatively rural land in Eastern Europe that won't only be cheap but will also exhibit amazing scenery That looks like a description…
Re: Recommendations on the Balkans?

by lavonr 31 March 2012

Hello There I visited Romania twice each time for two weeks and i'm far from seeing what Romania provides to tourists. There is a lot…
RE: Danube Delta

by ktack 27 March 2012

>this weekend we`ll be leaving for a 2weeks Romania trip. Besides from Bucuvina and Maramures, we`re thinking about going to the Danube…
Re: Visiting the monasteries of Southern Bucovina around Easter.

by cupofcoffee 27 March 2012

Ktack, thanks for the information and useful comments. We'll definitively embark on an anti-clockwise circuit of the monasteries starting…
RE: Kyiv to Bucharest by car rental?

by ig0r 15 March 2012

Take the bus from Chernivtsi to Suceava. The train is painfully slow due to gauge change at the UA/RO border - it takes 6 hours, leaving…
Re: Traditional Cultural items/Textiles in Eastern Europe

by Marie88 05 March 2012

Handmade clothes and handcrafted products in the north of Romania could be finding in [ Bucovina and Maramures|http://hikingromaniacycling.b…
RE: Romania Itinerary

by ktack 29 February 2012

You'll have to choose one region, there's really not enough time to do both southern Transylvania and Bucovina. >How I would get from…
Re: Sighet to Lviv?

by redivan88 15 January 2012

I should of pointed out that I'm going to be passing through Romania just a couple days from Ukraine. I'm actually beginning my journey…