Articles in the Villages in Neamţ Category
Attractions, Villages in Neamţ »
In Neamt County the ancient traditional artistic symbols are kept alive even though it lost their original meanings. The local artisans managed to bring new values to the Romanian art trough the quality of their works.
Neamt County villages still have traditional houses that represent the legacy of our ancestors. In these parts the art of wood working has a great development and the techniques were used in decorating the pillars of traditional houses, gates and old wood churches.
The wood constructions have small sizes and simple construction techniques with beautiful decorations …
Attractions, Monasteries, Villages in Neamţ »
Secu Valley has a special charm and is a place where over time religious settlements were built where hundreds of religious believers come every day. The road that goes to these monasteries is located 12 km from the place where our great writer Ion Creanga was born. After 4 km of old forests and rocks you encounter Secu Monastery, a religious settlement of over 500 years old.
The archeological diggings revealed that the religious life existed here long before Secu Monastery and this proofs the connection with the old Tracic – …
Customs, traditions and crafts, Villages in Neamţ »
The old traditions are still kept alive in Neamt County and the creations of the local artisans are proof of this. They manage to create true popular art objects that once were part of the daily tasks but now are just simple decorative objects.
The wood working craft is interesting through the variety of techniques used in creating the objects and the importance that these objects had in a traditional house. Weaving has also a special place in our traditions and that is why many weaved objects were used to decorate …
Churches, Villages in Neamţ »
The church is the oldest and most beautiful community building from the Romanian traditional village. Around it, the main buildings were also built. These constructions are dated in history from the XIV century and represent old religious remains.
Many of these wooden churches still exist in Neamt County and represent our cultural and historic legacy. Along with their architectural value we also inherit a wealth of decoration motives made with traditional wood sculpting techniques, decorations that are placed both on the inside as well on the outside of the churches. The …
Attractions, Villages in Neamţ »
Barnadu village is an isolated community that is located behind the massive stone walls from Bicaz Gorge. The road that goes through Bicaz Gorge is filled with curves and twists that reveal some environments of rare beauty. The affluent of Bicaz Creek create secondary gorges like Lapos, Bicajel or Sugau. On the routes that cross these gorges you can reach one of the most beautiful mountain villages from Neamt County, Barnadu Village.
The most well known route to access this place is the dirt road that goes from Bicaz Gorge and …
Attractions, Bicaz Gorges - Hăşmaş National Park, Nature Parks, Villages in Neamţ »
Just like every year, autumn creates a fairy tale environment in Bicajel Valley that impresses any tourist. Again, with bright colors of yellow, orange, red and green, autumn managed to impress our eyes and hearts.
Bicajel Valley is a hidden heavenly place, behind the massive stone walls from Bicaz Gorge. Over the valley there is a mountain village with alpine fields and traditional houses. Although this is not such an easy place to access, tourists managed to find routes in this valley of incredible beauty.
Right before you reach the first houses …