Some frescoes have been badly damaged by 450 years of exposure to the elements, but the intense colours - green at Sucevita, blue at Voronet, red at Humor - have been preserved. If your time is limited the Voronet and Moldovita monasteries are accessible by bus and train and provide a representative example of what Bucovina has to offer. To do a complete circuit of all the monasteries on your own requires three days; and it's best to hire a car, though it is possible to trek between the monasteries. Outside the main tourist season, you have a decent chance of being able to spend the night in Humor.
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