[8 Mar 2010 | No Comment | ]
Hiking in Cheile Bicazului: Lapos Canyon – Saua Cupasului

Cheile Bicazului (850) – Lapos Canyon – Cupaş Planes – Saua Cupaşului (1275) – Cheile Bicazului (850) (circular route)
Marking: red triangle, from Saua Cupaşului red circle
Time to make the route: 3 hours
Distance: 5 km
Level difference: 425 m, difficult to make during winter
During winter this hiking route is difficult to make and we recommend full equipment in order to enjoy the beauty of the mountain fully secured.
The route starts at km 29 from the National Road 12C and the marking is a red triangle (the starting point is localized right after …

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[5 Mar 2010 | No Comment | ]
Sport Fishing in Neamt County

In Neamt County you can do sport fishing on few lakes specially organized for this purpose. Here are some of these locations:
“Izvorul Muntelui” Lake
The lake is located near Bicaz, at the exit to Ceahlau Mountain or Resort Durau. Some of the fish species that are in this lake: perch, pike, trout, bream, rudd and crucian. You’ll need a fishing permit to fish in this lake.
“Zimbraria” Lake
Located in the commune Vanatori, inside the Reservation of Aurochs Dragos Voda. The lake is made out of 3 smaller lakes. Fish species that live …

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[4 Mar 2010 | No Comment | ]
Traditional Martisor Festival in Piatra Neamt, 2010

Last weekend hundreds of people visited our Martisor Festival located in the historic center of Piatra Neamt. Local artists and craftsmen from Neamt County and all of Romania gathered to present handmade objects that we call Martisor,  considered to be a symbol of Spring and good luck.
The tradition of Martisor is more than 2000 years old and we are still practicing this tradition annually on March 1. There are numerous legends about the significance of Martisor, about the red and white wires but in a simple way Martisor represents a …

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[24 Feb 2010 | No Comment | ]
Martisor Festival from Piatra Neamt

In Piatra Neamt, in the place called Curtea Domneasca (translated Royal Court) of Stefan cel Mare, between February 26 and 28, 2010 will take place the first edition of Martisor Festival where we would like to invite everyone that loves Romanian traditions. The traditional objects that we Romanians call Martisor are made by craftsmen from the entire area of Moldova and Romania. Together with the librarians from Bibliopolis and flower sellers we hope to create a complete and accurate image of what this tradition of Martisor means to us. The …

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[24 Feb 2010 | No Comment | ]
The Opening of Cozla Ski Slope at the Snow Festival “Piatra Pe Zapada”

Hundreds of people participated at the opening of the Snow Festival “Piatra pe Zapada”, Saturday February the 20th 2010, which took place on Cozla Hill. Guest of honor was Elena Udrea, Minister of Regional Development and Tourism, that offered with this occasion the first European certificate for Cozla Ski Slope.
The opening of the festival was at 14:30 when Elena Udrea, Gheorghe Stefan, Mayor of Piatra Neamt and Gheorghe Flutur, vice president of the PDL Party, arrived with the chairlift, together with Vasile Pruteanu, President of the Neamt County Council and …

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[19 Feb 2010 | No Comment | ]
A Tour through Memorial Houses from Neamt County

I invite you in Neamt County for a pilgrimage of your soul in the places where great writers from Romania were born and lived. You’ll discover the stories of this spectacular place that over the years impressed children and grownups of all ages.
In these small museums the atmosphere remained unchanged: furniture, personal artifacts, photographs, a pen on the desk, an open book on a table near an armchair. The experience will be unique and personal because it will resonate inside you: you’ll return in time when you were just a …

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[17 Feb 2010 | No Comment | ]
9 Monasteries from Moldova you must see if you reach Neamt County

The famous monasteries from Moldova, Romania represent a touristic destination you must reach at least once in a lifetime. A journey in Neamt County will present you with the opportunity to visit some of these monasteries, admire the religious architecture and experience the spiritual wealth of the people living in this area.
You can visit the monasteries from Moldova either on your own or by using the services of a touristic agency. If you’ll decide to plan the journey by yourself there are some benefits that include the freedom of where …

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[15 Feb 2010 | No Comment | ]
Frozen Scenery at Scaricica – Piatra Neamt

Located in the commune Alexandru cel Bun, the village Scaricica has a beautiful vantage point over the entire Bistra Valley and Piatra Neamt. From here you can also admire the three reservations: Batca Doamnei Lake, Pangarati Lake and Vaduri Lake.
To reach this place you’ll have to make a right from the road DN 15 from Piatra Neamt to Bicaz and go on the county road Viisoara – Bisericani.  The road is full of curves and it goes straight up in the Stanisoara Mountain. The scenery is exceptional during winter when …