Included among the tourist objectives of “Camino of Romania – Neamt County” Pilgrimage Route, “Saint George” Orthodox Church in Roman is a brilliant testimony of local history, a living image of the ancestral faith, and an indisputable proof of artistic sensitivity. The history of this sacred building dates back to the 17th century, when famous travelers, Peter Bogdan Bakšic (Bulgarian Catholic) and Paul of Aleppo (Archdeacon, son of His Eminence Patriarch Macarius of Antioch), recorded, in the chronicles of the time, the existence of several beautiful churches in Roman, next …

In the 4th episode of the “Who is Romania” show, Tessa Dunlop talks about Nicolae Grigorescu, the most famous painter of our country, who lived at the end of the 19th century, the man who “gave impressionism and realism their Romanian dimension”.
Maybe the most impressive work of the painter Nicolae Grigorescu is the painting made at the Agapia Monastery in Neamț. When she talks about the icons painted by Grigorescu, Tessa Dunlop challenges us: “even if you are an atheist, an uninitiated, try to look at the murals in the …

Several wooden churches from Neamt County can be discovered by the curious tourists who are eager to explore these old village treasures. The churches represent the history and spirituality of places, a journey in time of about hundreds of years of history.
The tourist objectives, included in the cultural tourist route of the wooden churches in Romania, highlight the essence of the Romanian Spiritual Community and its artistic creativity, found in the decorating, imagistic and conceptual heritage. During their journey, tourists will have the opportunity to know traditions from long time …

Witnessing the Light of Jesus’ resurrection at the Monasteries in Neamţ County

Easter traditions in Moldova along with the greatness of the well-known monasteries in Neamt, the faithfulness of the people and the places full of spirituality contribute to transforming the Resurrection celebration into a special experience, sought after by thousands of pilgrims every year. Many of them say that here, in these holy places, one can feel the joy of the Resurrection more intensely, more meaningful, achieving a state of peace and fulfillment which can not be translated into words.

The …

 Spending a day in Piatra Neamț
 
 
 
If you come in Piatra Neamţ for one day – ”The Pearl of Moldavia” as the city at the foothill of Pietricica Hill is also known, you can follow the footsteps of Stephen the Great in the Historical Center at the Princely Court, built by the great voivode and which still preserve the charm of old times past. Here, you can visit The Bell Tower, the Church of St. John the Baptist and the cellars of the Princely Court. Also, in the Historical Center of …

 
 
Coming to Neamţ from Suceava
 
 
The northern part of Neamţ County is full of touristic attractions that thousands of tourists, from all over the world, come to visit every year. The objectives impresses through their beauty and historical significance.
When you arrive in Tîrgu Neamţ, you must not miss visiting Neamţ Fortress, a medieval monument of exceptional value, aged more than 600 years old, initially built by Peter I Muşat, then expanded and consolidated by Stephen the Great. Here important pages of heroism were written, to mention just a few: the resistance …