The celebration of Easter very important for Romanians and the entire family participates. On March 18 started the preparation for this holyday. Monasteries from Neamt County are places where Orthodox believers come during this time just like in a spiritual journey. Here, traditions are kept alive … here is the place where spirituality blends with the picturesque of the area. Around the celebration of Easter the entire life of the church evolves.
The religious preparation for this holyday is not easy as a symbol of all the passions of Christ. Monks …

Vanatori Natural Park is partially located between creeks Neamt and Cracau and hosts along with its important natural reservations, historic settlements. Here, tourists can visit the famous Neamt Stronghold, monasteries like Agapia, Varatec, Agapia Veche, Horaita, Neamt, Secu, Sihastria, hermitages like Sihla, Icoana Veche, Icoana Noua, Pocrov or Daniil Sihastrul and memorial houses like Mihail Sadoveanu, Ion Creanga, Alexandru Vlahuta or Veronica Micle.
Inside the park there are natural reservations like the the Copper Forest, the Silver Forest, Dumbrava Oak Reservation and the Bison Reservation “Dragos Voda”.

Routes in Vanatori Natural Park, …

Ceahlau Massif is a true natural fortress that impresses us through its greatness and harmony. Ceahlau is constantly visited by tourists that love the outdoor life style and also its history, spirituality and legends. This is the only holy mountain from Romania that is celebrated in the religious calendar on the day of August 6.
From the birth of the world this mountain was created to be a place of prayers and shepherds. The mighty Ceahlau is surrounded by legends strongly connected to the stones from the mountain that impresses us …

On the area where there also is “Palatul Cnejilor” Palace there is also “Pogorarea Sfantului Duh” Church (The Descent of the Holy Spirit Church) that dates from 1639. The church was built on the expense of the brother of ruler Vasile Lupu, Gheorghe and was raised on the place where used to be the old Hangu Hermitage. The boyars of Cantacuzino family forced the monks to leave that place in order to build “Palatul Cnejilor” Palace.
The church was made of stone and bricks with a bell tower on the north …

In Miron Costin village there is “Duminica tuturor Sfintilor” Church (The Sunday of All Saints Church) that was built during the time of ruler Stefan cel Mare. The church dates back from 1520 and was built on a stone foundation with 1.5 m thick walls, a length of 28 m, a width of 9 m and a height of 20 m. Over time the church was restored with many occasions that altered the original shape.
Given this fact the building presents two architectural styles: one that dates from the time of …

The church is the oldest and most beautiful community building from the Romanian traditional village. Around it, the main buildings were also built. These constructions are dated in history from the XIV century and represent old religious remains.
Many of these wooden churches still exist in Neamt County and represent our cultural and historic legacy. Along with their architectural value we also inherit a wealth of decoration motives made with traditional wood sculpting techniques, decorations that are placed both on the inside as well on the outside of the churches. The …

The History and Archeology Museum from Piatra Neamt is hosting the exhibition “Regina Maria – Regina tuturor romanilor” (“Queen Maria – Queen of all Romanians”) that is organized to commemorate 75 years from the death of Queen Maria. This year also there are 170 years from the birth of Queen Elisabeta and 120 years from the birth of king Carol II. The opening of the exhibition took place on March 14 2013 with a musical recital performed by students of “Victor Brauner” Art High School.
The exhibition is organized by Neamt …