The Day of May 1st, International Workers’ Day, a time confiscated to celebrate the work by working, is slowly regains significance and party habits. Since ancient times this day marks the Armindeni (popular name of the 1st of May). It was considered as the first day of spring, in wich the work was stopped for earth to rest, for multiplying flocks and herds, a day when it was customary that householders get out in clearings and terraces from the village surroundings for rustic celebration. They eat well and …

Yew reserve from Pângăraţi is one of the three reserves of its kind in our country, representing a wooded area with a protective role for yew tree species (about 500 copies) in the area of ​​2 hectares. Located in a landslide area, in reserve were made afforestation to strengthen, so we’ll also find mixed in with species of fir, pine, spruce, beech, hornbeam, juniper, carp, corn and peanuts. Reserve contains specimens of yew, aged over 80 years and there seems to be a specimen that has reached over 500 years old! Yew, which …

On Bistrita Valley tourism is made all year and is an area increasingly sought after by tourists.
The charm and energy of this valley made the feather of several writers to lay beautiful words that we find from Dimitrie Cantemir in Moldavia Description, at Alecu Russo in Singing Romania or Alexander Vlahuţă in Romania picturesque. Among many others, Sadoveanu, charmed by the character of people, customs and their way of life, places the action of the novel Hatchet right on the course of this valley. Crossing the county, Bistrita`s water witnessed many historical …

In the monastic village near Agapia, on a hillside, mother Elizabeth Strajescu, sister of the writer, built in 1885, a small wooden house with porch where after his mother moved. In this house, the writer Alexandru Vlahuţă (1858-1919) came in summer to rest. Sometimes was bringing his friends, Caragiale (1852-1912), Slavici (1848-1925), Delavrancea (1858-1918), Haşdeu (1838-1907), Octavian Goga (1881-1938) and Paul Bujor (1862- 1952), among which includes, of course, and painter Nicolae Grigorescu (1838-1907), who painted the monastery church. Alexander Vlahuţă Memorial House is now a memorial museum established in 1958. In the …

Formed in 1962, when it was constructed the hydropower plant with the same name, the lake is situated at an altitude of 325 meters, has an area of ​​240 hectares, the maximum width of 1 km, length of 3.2 km and a depth of about 15 meters. It is fed by the river Bistrita and brook Doamna, right affluent of the lake. Bâtca Doamnei Lake is located right at the edge of Piatra Neamt County, near the city’s ring road, at the exit towards Bicaz. Being an oasis of tranquility and recreation for …

Zoological Park, located on Stefan cel Mare street, was arranged between 1900-1904 by Nicu Albu, mayor of the city Piatra Neamt at that time. Considered one of the finest zoos in Romania, always clean and well cared for, here you can admire various species of animals representing the fauna of our country and other regions of the world. Thus, visitors of all ages can admire the brown bear with its massive body over 2m and weighing about 600kg, wolf, porcupine, which is the third largest member of the rodent family, whose …