CEAHLĂU NATIONAL PARK

This park was declared a protected area in 1955, but the current boundaries were established in 2003. The 7,742.5 hectares of the park encompass the following reservations: Ocolaşul Mare (with the highest summit – 1,907 m), Poliţa cu Crini, Cascada Duruitoarea (30 m high) and Avenul mare (a spectacular sinkhole formed by waters in limestone).

Ceahlău National Park Visitors’ Centre from Izvorul Muntelui is the place where, before embarking on a trip to the plateau of Ceahlău Massif, visitors can learn more about the secrets of the ancient mountain through attractive, interactive techniques. The Visitors’ Centre stands as both an ambassador for visitors who have not yet decided to go on a hike, but also as a convincing invitation to return soon, for visitors who already discovered the mountain and had their share of unforgettable experiences.

Toaca Peak-a Stairway to Heaven

Standing higher than the other mountains around and also due to its relatively lonely position, Ceahlău Mountain, the Olympus of Moldavia -as it is also known-  is the second Holy mountain of the Orthodox Christianity after Mount Athos. Here, as incredible as it may seem to be, almost every rock, river or hidden place has a special name and story of its own.

The stairway towards Toaca Peak consists of more than 500 steps. It is a project was initiated and integrally financed by Neamț County Council. Going up the stairs, the tourists follow a route towards the sky from 1771 to 1893m high. Once at the top, the tourists can enjoy an amazing scenery, a beautiful landscape, so powerful and emotional that no one can wrap their words around.

The Visitors’ Centre is more than a museum, inviting its visitors to step inside a natural micro universe and gradually discover its mysteries, in an unusual audio-visual experience.

ROMAN MUNICIPAL PARK

A walk through the Roman Municipal Park brings you joy and ease. On the lake of the park there are three islands. Here you can admire the works of the great Romanian sculptor Constantin Brâncuși and a small reserve for birds and animals.

The Museum of natural Sciences in Roman is also located in the municipal park and has a rich and valuable heritage with exhibits collected from the confluence area of the river Moldova with Siret. Here you will find over 40.000 specimens of insects and many other species of plants and animals specific to the ecosystems of forests, meadows and fields in the area of Roman.

VÂNĂTORI-NEAMȚ NATURAL PARK

Situated in the northern part of the county, on the eastern slope of Stânişoara Mountains and Subcarpathians in Neamţ, Vânători-Neamţ Natural Park is among the protected natural areas in the county, covering a surface of almost 76.600 acres, aims to protect and conserve the population of bison, once a component of wildlife fauna of Romania. The park is the only place in Europe where tourists can visit the bison, the largest land animal on the continent, in three habitat types: in freedom, in the forests of the park, inside “Dragoș Vodă” Carpathian Wildlife and Bisons Reserve but also in semi-freedom, in the acclimatization enclosure. The acclimatization and release of the bisons in the forests of Neamţ county began in the spring of 2012, and now, in the park, there are over 36 bisons roaming free in a wild area of over 172.975 acres.

Thus, among the tourist attractions of the area, many tourists choose to visit Neamţ Fortress, a medieval monument of great historical significance, a symbol of the bravery of the guards of Stephen the Great, evoked by chroniclers and writers of the time. Other tourists prefer the pilgrimages to the old monasteries, famous among Romanian Orthodox monasteries: Neamț, Agapia, Văratic, Sihăstria, Horaiţa, Secu and Agapia Veche, Sihla, Vovidenia, Daniil Sihastru, Horăicioara and others. Another renowned attraction for tourists is “Ion Creangă” Memorial House in Humuleşti, where visitors have the opportunity to step into the fascinating universe of the childhood memories of the author, as it appears evoked in his writings.

TINERETULUI LEISURE PUBLIC POOL PARK-PIATRA NEAMȚ

The entertainment complex is located in a beautiful scenery, at the foot of Cernegura Mountain, near Bistrita River and it’s one of the most modern places in the country.

The main attractions of the complex are the swimming pools and the playgrounds for kids. You can also find football and tennis courts, volleyball courts, roller and skateboard tracks, a paintball field, clubs and bars.

The tourists that come to Tineretului Public Swimming Pool from Piatra Neamt can accommodate in one of the four “neighborhoods”: Ibiza, Malibu, Riviera and Roland Garros. In total there are 64 small vacation houses ready to accommodate tourists.

You can also visit the “Virgil Barbuceanu” Equestrian Complex that is located inside Tineretului Swimming Pool Complex. The equestrian complex offers riding lessons to people of all ages or organized horse riding walks.

STRYCEA MANSION DENDROLOGICAL PARK, VĂLENI COMMUNE

Michael Edward David Styrcea, the heir of the boyar Ion Victor Styrcea, a member of the London Chamber of Commerce, invested part of the income from his father’s estates in Romania in the mansion in Văleni.

The dendrological park of the Strycea mansion from Văleni commune, with rare species of trees such as: oak, tulip tree, Ginkgo Biloba is a unique location in Neamț. It is very special and open all the time, for anyone who wants to visit it.

The dendrological park is part of the extraordinary ensemble of four historical monuments: the church, the bell tower and the mansion, all located together in the heart of Văleni village.

DURĂU PARK

In the Durău mountain resort there is a real amusement park, one of its kind in Neamț and suitable for everyone, from the little ones and up to the big ones. Thus, if in winter tourists can ski freely on the mountain’s slope in the resort, in summer, tourists can come back to Durău for another type of fun: mountain carousel, tubbing and summer sledding, ski lift, children’s playground, bike trails, escalators, trampoline / mattress.