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[21 Aug 2011 | No Comment | ]
History and tradition in Ceahlau area

Ceahlau area is a place where tourists can witness a glimpse of our history and also enjoy the trails from Ceahlau Mountain. In Ceahlau commune you can see many historic and art monuments, religious settlements and memorial houses.
The main attraction from this place is represented by the marked trails from Ceahlau Mountain that is accessible all year long. From Ceahlau commune you can reach the top of Ceahlau Mountain and you can also visit Durau Monastery, the ruins of “Palatul Cnejilor” or the ethnographic museum.
Durau Monastery is an art monument …

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[17 Jul 2011 | No Comment | ]
Tourist Attractions in Cheile Sugaului – Munticelu Reserve

The Tunnel Cave
This cave goes through the ridge called Piatra Glodului and it’s also called by the locals “Sura Glodului” Cave and its shaped as a massive tunnel carved in the mountain by the forces of nature. Huge boulders of stone formed this cave following a natural cataclysm. You don’t need additional artificial light to explore the cave.
Munticelu Cave
Munticelu Cave is located at the entrance in Cheile Bicazului (Bicaz Gorges) in Surduc Munticelu Mountain, on the left side of Bicaz Creek. Munticelu Cave is considered to be one of the …

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[17 Jul 2011 | No Comment | ]
Visit the Waterfalls from Neamt County

Neamt County has several waterfalls that are worth visiting. Among these wonders of nature here are three that are well known:
Bolovanis Waterfall is located in Tarcau commune, on Bolovanis Valley in Tarcau Mountains. In this place there are several creeks that go through the rough terrain. Right at the beginning of this valley tourists can see Bolovanis waterfall, one of the most spectacular waterfalls in Tarcau Mountains.
Duras Waterfall is located 4,5 km from Negulesti resort on the upper course of Iapa creek. The road that goes to the waterfall starts …

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[17 Jul 2011 | No Comment | ]
The beauty of lakes from Neamt County

In Neamt County there are 5 beautiful lakes. The main attraction of these lakes is represented by the raw natural beauty of these places. Every year tourists that visit Neamt County spend few of their time on the shore of one of these lakes and admire the natural beauty and the fauna of these waters.
Lake Izvorul Muntelui is also known as Lake Bicaz and it’s located few km from Bicaz town on the upper course of River Bistrita. This is the biggest lake of its kind from Romania. Near the …

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[17 Jul 2011 | No Comment | ]
The painting from Tazlau Monastery

The church from Tazlau Monastery was built by ruler Stefan cel Mare and was painted in 1496. Judging on the inscriptions found inside the church we find that the painting was remade between 1858 and 1859. During this time the interior of the church was also restored and the painting should’ve been executed in oil.
In the end only the icons of St. Mary Mother of Jesus, St Varvara and St Parascheva were painted in oil and the rest were executed in tempera. Above the doors that mark the entrance in …

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[17 Jul 2011 | No Comment | ]
Cerebuc Hermitage from Neamt County

Cerebuc Hermitage is administrated by the Monastery from Ceahlau Mountain. The patron of the monastery is St Ilie. The hermitage was built on the place of an old religious settlement that dates from 1614. The place is located at about 20 km from Bicaz, in Izvorul Alb village. Here there are 5 monks that administrate the hermitage.
This religious settlement was extremely important for the religious life in these parts especially between XVIII and XIX centuries. For a long time here existed the bell from Ceahlau Mountain and even though for …