You can reach “Inaltarea Sfintei Cruci” Hermitage (“Inaltarea Sfintei Cruci” can be translated as “The Rising of the Holy Cross”) by car or by foot. The hermitage is also known as “Poiana lui Ioan” Hermitage (“Poiana lui Ioan” can be translated as Ioan’s Plane) and it’s located at 26 km of Targu Neamt and 3 km from Sihastria Monastery which is also the religious administrator of this hermitage. The road from Sihastria Monastery to “Inaltarea Sfintei Cruci” Hermitage is called The Road of the Cross and it’s marked with crucifixes …

In order to see Duras Waterfall from Negulesti village, Neamt County you’ll have to go by car from Piatra Neamt towards Bacau. In Roznov you’ll make a right towards Tazlau and after the first bridge another right to Piatra Soimului commune. This commune is formed by the following villages: Piatra Soimului, Negulesti, Luminis and Poieni and it’s located at the intersection between Tarcau Mountains and Cracau – Bistrita sub-Carpathian depression.
In Piatra Soimului commune you can also see the ruins of Horodistea Fortress which is a proof that life had a …

The first edition of “Baltagul” Festival from Borca village, Neamt County was officially opened on September 12, 2010 by the mayor of Borca village, Mr. Vasile Aleca and the vice president of Neamt County Council, Mr. Mircea Pintilie. After few years when this festival was on hold, this year the local authorities with the support of Neamt County Council and “Carmen Saeculare” Cultural and Art Center manage to organize this festival that promotes the traditional values of folk music and folk choreography.
At the event participated many folk bands from different …

Sunday, September 12, 2010 at 13:00 hours in Borca village from Neamt County will take place the first edition of The Inter-counties “Baltagul” Festival of Folk and Traditions. This event from Neamt County is intended to promote the authentic values of traditional music and choreography. Its main target is represented by amateur folk bands from villages.
“Baltagul” Festival will be organized at “Hanul Plutasilor” Inn from Borca village – Neamt County. This is a special place that is mentioned in chronicles since 1800 as a location where people that were using …

September 12 – September 26
September 12
Inter-counties Festival of Folk and traditions “Baltagul”
The event is organized by: Neamt County Council, the Local Town Hall from Borca, “Carmen Saeculare” Cultural and Art Center
The event will begin at 13:00
September 14
“Sezatori in judetul Neamt” – Tupilati village
The event wants to recreate the old Romanian traditions
September 16
The Memory of places: Venice – travel impressions, 11:00
Location: Room “Amfiteatru” from Neamt County Library (Bd. Republicii no 15)
Book launch: “Testamentul maturitatii” – prose and “Abonament la Apocalipsa” – poetry by Olga – Elionora Loghin, 17:00
Location: Room “Cupola” from …

Route no 5: Durau Resort (800 m) – Vesuri Plane (1200 m) – Duruitoarea Waterfall (1210 m) – Polita Scaius (1400 m) – Polita Arinis (1650 m) – Piciorul Schiop (1780 m) – Dochia Chalet (1750 m)
This hiking route from Ceahlau Massif is marked since 1936 and it’s one of the first marked routes from Ceahlau. The marking is a red cross on a white background, the time necessary to make this route is about 5 hours and the length of the route is about 7.5 km. Because of its …

The new church from Pangarati Monastery will be consecrated on September 12, 2010. This new church sits on a small hill right beside the old church built by ruler Alexandru Lapusneanu. The old church from Pangarati Monastery is famous and unique because of its architecture. The particularity of this church is the fact that there are two churches on top of each other.
Pangarati Monastery had a troubled past and all the things that happen affected the religious life from this place that was built in XV century. Despite all the …