Winter is the season that turns Neamt County in a must-see location where the beauty of the environment blends perfectly with traditional food and hospitality. The cold fresh air of the surrounding mountains floods the soul and heart of any tourist.
Guests are welcomed in the pensions from the area with a small glass of tuica (local alcoholic drink) or wine, bread and salt. The menu contains traditional food and natural drinks prepared usually by the keeper of the pension.
While enjoying all these gastronomical wonders you can also visit some of …

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 …

Vasile Neamut from Vanatori commune, Nemtisor village is one of the local artisans that create in his workshop from his house traditional art objects. He inherited the skill of wood carving from his father but he also worked as a carpenter when he was young.
In his home you’ll also see all sorts of old object gathered from Nemtisor village to express the traditions and the history of this place. Vasile Neamtu manages to keep alive the local traditions and to transmit to younger generations the values of the traditional Romanian …

Easter is the most important orthodox holiday and that is why the traditional Easter dinner has to be a special one. The Easter traditions are well preserved in Neamt County and transmitted from one generation to another. On the Easter table should be red painted eggs, cozonac, pasca, lamb and drob (made from lamb meat). These are only few of the culinary delights that every person from Neamt County has on his Easter table.
The tradition says that the Easter day is celebrated with your family, around a table filled with …

Between April 16 and 21, 2011, in the Central Market from Piatra Neamt will take place the Traditional food products Easter Fair, with ecological products and many goodies necessary for the dinner table on Easter day. The event is organized by the Local Chamber of Commerce, the Town Hall of Piatra Neamt and the Urban SA Company.
At this fair you’ll see traditional food products, such as: pasca (a traditional cake), cozonac, lamb, traditional food products made from milk and meat, fish products, ecological products, wines, honey, canned fruits and vegetables, …

Between February 24 and March 1st, 2011, in the Central Market from Piatra Neamt will take place a Traditional Food Products and Martisor Fair. The celebration of martisor is an old Romanian tradition that lasts for more than 2000 years.
Although there are many stories that talk about the significance of martisor, this messenger of spring, made from two strings – one white and one red – is usually worn at the beginning of spring for health, good luck and protection. That is why, every year, at the beginning of March, …