Ciocarlan Elena from Stefan cel Mare commune, Serbesti village is one of the local artisans that have a small workshop inside her own house. For almost 6 years she learned this craft of weaving with hemp, creating some interesting and beautiful objects.
Although this craft was practiced more by the women from the village, in time few kept the details and the secrets of creating these beautiful objects. Using the hemp rope to create interesting nodes is an art.
The artisan Ciocarlan Elena used old books to learn the basis of this …

The artisan Vasile Gaman was born in 1936 in Lunca village, Vanatori-Neamt commune. He graduated from the Art and Trades School from Targu Neamt in 1954 and he specialized in wood sculpting and carpentry. Vasile Gaman dedicated his entire life to his passion: giving shape to wood and creating objects that remind us of the past life from the Romanian villages.
His dedication and passion for his work was rewarded after a 40 years career with the membership of Traditional Art Academy from Romania and “Carmen Saeculare” Cultural and Art Center.
His …

Vasile Neamut from Vanatori commune, Nemtisor village is one of the local artisans that create in his workshop from his house traditional art objects. He inherited the skill of wood carving from his father but he also worked as a carpenter when he was young.
In his home you’ll also see all sorts of old object gathered from Nemtisor village to express the traditions and the history of this place. Vasile Neamtu manages to keep alive the local traditions and to transmit to younger generations the values of the traditional Romanian …

The local traditions and customs from Neamt County represent an eco over time of our roots. Here you’ll find a cradle of our folkloric culture, where testimonials leaved by those that lived in these parts are present and real. The spirit of our culture is kept alive by the local artisans from Neamt County and ensures continuity of our traditions and customs.
Tourists that come to visit Neamt County can buy fabrics made out of cotton, national suits, objects for the daily use made of ceramics, wooden sculpted objects, New Year’s …

Painted eggs are the symbol of the Easter Holiday. People from Neamt County paint the eggs starting with the last Tuesday before Easter. In villages from Neamt County people also carry with them the painted eggs to the religious service that marks the resurrection of Jesus. Usually the eggs are painted in red, as a symbol of the blood of Jesus.
The origins of the painted eggs are lost in time but in Neamt County this tradition is transmitted from one generation to another. In the old times these eggs were …

Neamt County is guarded by tall mountains with strong pine trees. The smooth hills are surrounding Roman and pointy mountains are placed around Piatra Neamt. It seems that everything that nature has to offer is here: the mountains, the rapid flowing creeks, the smooth surface of lakes and the beauty of the hills.
Bicaz town, located along River Bistrita valley, and Targu Neamt town, where you can visit the medieval fortress of ruler Stephen the Great, have plenty of stories to tell about the history, culture and beauty of these places.
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