Between May 28 and May 30, 2010 in Piatra Neamt will take place the Folk Art Festival “Lada cu Zestre”, near the Tower of Stefan cel Mare. The festival is organized by Neamt County Council, the Local Council and Piatra Neamt Town Hall, Neamt County Museum Organization and The Association of Folk Craftsmen from Moldova. Saturday, May 29, the writer Constantin Cojocaru will launch his book called “Plutaritul pe Bistrita” (“Rafting on Bistrita”).
The schedule of the festival:
Friday, May 28
09.00 – 13.00: The arriving of the participants
13.00: The opening of the …

Neamt County is a true cradle of Romanian culture that over time, through the talent and diligence of the people living here became a place where many customs, traditions and crafts were born. Here are some of these customs and traditions that are best known:
Fabrics are presented in a wide variety of shapes and colors. Fabrics are handcrafted from wool, hemp and in with a geometric or floral background and are made by utilizing a technique called “weaving in stands”. These fabrics that were used to decorate the interior of …

Here, in Neamt County you can visit some of the oldest monasteries from Romania. We also have the highest number of religious settlements from the country. The high number of monks that lived over time in the mountains from Neamt County is reflected in the high density of religious settlements. The monasteries from Neamt County reflect the religious life from these places but also represent a glimpse of pure Romanian history.
You can start with the oldest monastery from Neamt County, Neamt Monastery, built in XIV century by Musatin family. Continue …

Once in Neamt County you’ll discover a part of the local history by visiting the touristic objectives from this area. Here we’ll talk about a touristic route from Piatra Neamt to Bicaz and Borca and present to you some of the touristic objectives from this locations or along the route.
Google Map for touristic objectives from the route Piatra Neamt – Bicaz – Borca

The Royal Court and Church from Piatra Neamt – The church from the Royal Court, with the patron of St. Joan, was built by Stefan cel Mare (Stefan …

Cheile Bicazului – Hasmas National Park is a spectacular area from Neamt County with numerous hiking trails. Behind the rock walls that surround the road DN 12C opens a world full of wonderful sceneries, haystacks and simple people that live their lives by rules forgotten by us who live in towns. The route that follows goes up through Cheile Bicajelului and reaches Lacul Rosu Resort by traveling on the road Drumul Surducului.
The route starts on the road DN 12 C, at the point called “Podul Ungurilor” – “Hungarians Bridge”, located …

The history of Agapia Monastery and its surroundings is very old and tightly connected to Agapia Veche Hermitage located on a hill, near the monastery. Agapia Veche Hermitage is approximately 2 km from Agapia Monastery in a plane behind the green trees of the forest. You can reach this place by car, on a dirt road or on foot by following a marked trail that goes through the forest. The road to Agapia Veche starts in the parking from Agapia Monastery. Where you see the touristic sign that shows Sihla …

May is a month in which many cultural manifestations and events take place in Neamt County: seminars, exhibitions and more. With this occasion, the History and Archeology Museum from Piatra Neamt will host several exhibitions among which we can talk about a unique exhibition of miniatures “Minimondo” that displays antique and modern objects from all continents. Between May 16 and May 18 the entrance to all these exhibitions is free for all visitors.
The schedule of events organized in Neamt County between May 16 and May 18:
Sunday, May 16, 2010 – …