After a scenic crossing of the Carpathians, that meets all the stereotypes of the Swiss Alps except the yodeling, venture into Bucovina, a region known for its UNESCO protected exterior painted churches. First visit the most representative museum of the long lasting local tradition of egg painting. Then delve into the world of Byzantine artwork. The church of Moldovita is one of three key examples of this style, which makes Bucovina, a once remote area, one of the most unique and desired art destinations of Eastern Europe. A short distance away, the heavy walls of Sucevita convent hide the largest and most recent (late 16th century) of the UNESCO protected painted churches. The themes of the scenes depicted on its walls vary considerably from its earlier counterparts. In the early evening, reach the town of Gura Humorului. In the evening or before leaving the region next day, visit the 15th century church of Voronet, which sports its world famous vibrant blue (applied on its exterior walls), which has baffled scientists until recently with its formula that allowed it to withstand the ravages of time almost unchanged.
