The hot summer days are just a memory now when autumn is here with its incredible colors. To witness the beauty of this season you’ll need to escape the asphalted streets and go into the villages or on mountain trails.
Visit traditional villages from Neamt County and you’ll see traditional houses where people still practice the old habits. You’ll witness the making of the wine from ripe grapes, you’ll see traditional carriages coming from fields full of pumpkins and corns.
The environments are just like paintings with perfect composition, depicting the last …

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 …

The route starts in Cracaoani commune and goes through Magazia and Cracaul Negru villages. The entrance in these villages is made from the national road that goes from Piatra Neamt to Targu Neamt (DN 15 C). The beautiful scenery, the mountains, the valley of Cracau creek and the rustic appearance of the entire area makes this a perfect place for tourists to uncover a piece of the past.
The villages Magazia and Cracaul Negru impresses the visitor because of their traditional architecture, with wood houses covered with traditional materials and sculpted …

The monasteries from Bistrita valley are well known for being old religious settlements that stand through time as symbols of our faith and human hope. These cultural and religious places represent true national treasures built in medieval times. Tourists that visit Neamt County can take a trip to see these monasteries.
Bistrita Monastery – located at a distance of 8 km on the west of Piatra Neamt, on the national road number 15 to Bicaz, in Alexandru cel Bun village, Bistrita monastery lasted for over 600 years despite the hardships of …

Neamt County impresses the visitors with its natural beauty and wonderful sceneries that in time became protected natural areas. Seven of these protected areas reached the state of Nature Monuments because of their spectacular environments.
Duruitoarea Waterfall is located in Ceahlau Mountain in the place called Duruitoarea at 1270 m altitude. The waterfall was formed on Rupturii creek. The waterfall has a height of almost 100 m and the sound it makes can be heard from a considerable distance. To reach the waterfall you’ll have to hike on one of the …

There are four resorts in Neamt County well known for the fresh air and mineral waters used to treat different affections.
Durau Resort is located in the village Ceahlau, at 9 km from the lake Izvorul Muntelui, in a sunny plain in the N-V side of the mountain Ceahlau.
Because of the peaceful atmosphere and the clean fresh air Durau resort represents a perfect place to relax and lose some stress. This place is recommended for the healthy benefits of its air on stress, physical and intellectual breakdowns or anemia and for …

Thousands of Christian Othodox come every year to visit the monasteries and hermitages from Secu Creek area. The road that goes to this place goes near Ozana creek and follows Secu creek. After 4 km you’ll first see Secu Monastery and after 3 more you’ll visit Sihastria Monastery. Near this last monastery you can go to 3 hermitages located into the surrounding woods. Here are the five religious settlements from this area
Secu Monastery – is located 22 km from Targu Neamt. The religious complex is near Secu brook on the …