Ceahlau National Park was organized in 1955 as a protected area and its present days boundaries were marked in 2003. The maximum altitude on Ceahlau Mountain is on Ocolasul Mare Peak at 1907 m. The most visited and important peak of the mountain is Toaca Peak of 1904 m (mainly because Ocolasul Mare Peak is closed for the public). “Ocolasul Mare” Reservation has a surface of 186 ha.
This reservation was created in 1998 and the access to the peak was restricted. In this reservation there are 1100 species of flowers …

Ceahlau National Park is located at about 10 km west from Bicaz and in this wonderful area you can find the Scientific Reservation “Polita cu Crini”. This place can be reached on the route Lutu Rosu that starts at Izvorul Muntelui Chalet. The location is a scientific reservation from 1941 and here you can see Larch trees of over 30 m high and 90 cm in diameter.
As all the other places in Ceahlau this one has its own legends but the most well known is the story of a monk …

Among the protected areas from Ceahlau Mountain there are two nature monuments: Duruitoarea Waterfall and “Avenul Mare” (The Big Pothole). Duruitoarea Waterfall is one of the most visited places from the National Park Ceahlau. The access to the waterfall is made on the route marked with a red cross with a length of 7.5 km.
Duruitoarea Waterfall is located at 1270 m altitude and presents an impressive water fall of about 30 m. The waterfall was formed on Rupturi Creek and it’s one of the most beautiful and laud from the …

On June 1 2012 was the official opening of the Touristic Complex “Peste Vale”. With this occasion took place a series of shows and fun activities for children. As in all the other years the town’s public swimming pool becomes one of the most searched locations in Neamt County to take a bath or enjoy the sun rays.
The entrance costs 3 Ron/adult and 1 Ron/child. For pools and beach the entrance is from Monday to Friday 7 Ron/adult and 5 Ron/child and on Saturday and Sunday is 10 Ron/adult and …

This year, at “Lada cu Zestre” Festival participated over 70 artisans from Romania and Moldova Republic and for three days they offered to all those that love traditions and traditional art the chance to see traditional handmade objects. The organizers of the event were Neamt County Council, The Local Town Hall from Piatra Neamt, Neamt County Museum Complex, the Local Artisans Association from Moldova and the Local Artisans Association from Neamt County.
In the first day of the festival Neamt County Council offered two awards to local artisans from Neamt County. …

This spring, at “Dragos Voda” Bisons and Carpathian Fauna Reserve from “Vanatori-Neamt” Nature Park in Neamt County two bison calves were born. With these two, the total number of the bisons from the nature reserve reached 21 specimens, plus 6 specimens from the Zoo of the park. Visitors can admire these amazing animals at the Zoo, together with other species like deers, foxes, baggers, rabbits, wolfs and bears.
Bisons is a legendary species in Neamt County and now officially returned to the wild forests in Romania. The first group of bisons …

Wednesday, June 20 2012 the pianist Horia Mihail will arrive at the Culture’s House in Roman with his national tour “Pianul calator” (The traveling piano). This is the second national tour of the musician and it’s scheduled between May 21 and June 30 2012. The program of the concert will include Mozart, Bach, Liszt, Rachmaninov, Schubert and Bartok.
The pianist Horia Mihail will present an interesting show with a captivating story, as always. He wishes that his audience to be as enthusiastic as he was at his first classical concerts. Horia …