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[26 Oct 2009 | No Comment | ]
The catholic church “St Queen Mary” from Tamaseni – Neamt County

Address: village Tamaseni, Neamt County
Built: between 1956 and 1958 by priest Wilhelm Clain
Short description
Starting from the centuries XV-XVI the Catholics are mentioned in documents here at Tamaseni. Because of the Turks invasion and of the road to Poland, the people from these villages went into the forests near the river Siret where we can find the today location of the village. The first church was built in the year 1862 by the priest Valentin Ferenczy with the brick obtained by demolishing a big inn that belonged to the church.
The present …

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[26 Oct 2009 | One Comment | ]
Nechit Monastery – Neamt County – Romania

Location: The Monastery Nechit is located to 8 km from Borlesti, at 37 km SV from Piatra Neamt and at 35 km NV from Buhusi
Address: village Nechit, Borlesti, Neamt County
Tel: +(40) 233 297 422,  +(40) 745 852 242
The patron of the monastery: “The Changing of the Face” celebrated at 6 August
Year of the construction: built in the XIV century by the monk Nechit
Short description
The church from Nechit is built on a plane from the west side of the Nechit village and it’s surrounded by woody hills. This place was chosen …

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[14 Oct 2009 | No Comment | ]
Neamt County – General description – Romania online

Neamt County is located in the central-east part of Romania and its neighbors are Suceava County in the north, Harghita in the west, Bacau in the south and Iasi and Vaslui in the east. The county covers a total surface of 5,896 square km and has a variation of natural relief with heights between 1907 m (the Ocolasu Mare peek) and 169 m (the Siret plane).
Access ways:
Road access
– from the west side on the route DN 12 C through Gheorghieni – Bicaz Chei – Lacul Rosu – Bicaz Gorges
– …

Ceahlău National Park, Hiking Routes, Nature Parks, Touristic Routes in Ceahlău Massif »

[7 Oct 2009 | No Comment | ]
Ceahlau Massif Route: Durau Resort – Duruitoarea Waterfall

The complete tour goes up to Dochia Cabin and the bookmark is red cross on white background. Here is the list of points through which the route goes:
Durau (800 m) – Steofan’s Plain – In Vesuri (1200 m) – Duruitoarea Waterfall (1210 m) – Polita Scaius (1400 m) – Piciorul Schiop (1780 m) – Dochia Cabin (1750 m)
The altitude difference is 995 m and the length of the route is 7.5 km. the approximate time for this route is 4 – 5 hours. In winter the route is accessible only …

Nature Parks, Vânători Neamţ Nature Park »

[24 Sep 2009 | No Comment | ]
Vanatori-Neamt Nature Park

Location:  Vanatori-Neamt Nature Park is located in the north-eats of Romania, in the east side of the Mountains Stanisoarei and the Neamt Sub-Carpathians, in the north part of the Neamt County. The park stretches over few villages, like Cracaoani, Agapia, Vanatori-Neamt, the city Tg. Neamt and the resorts Baltatesti and Oglinzi.
Access ways:
– the nearest airport is at Suceava
– the entrance points in the parke: Magazia, Varatec, Agapia, Targu Neamt, Vinatori-Neamt
– coming from Piatra Neamt, on DN 15C Piatra Neamt – Targu Neamt – Vanatori – Neamt
– coming from Poiana Largului …

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[24 Sep 2009 | One Comment | ]
Izvorul Muntelui Lake from Bicaz – Neamt County

Location: Izvorul Muntelui Lake is located 4 km from the city Bicaz and 35 km from Piatra Neamt.
Short description of Izvorul Muntelui Lake
Izvorul Muntelui Lake is also known as Bicaz Lake and it took birth because of the dam built there. The lake is the biggest artificial lake organized on interior rivers from Romania and it’s also the place where in sunny days we can see the reflection of the mighty Ceahlau Mountain.
The surface of the lake depends on the way its waters are exploited for producing electric energy …