Moldavia Voyage Tips and guide

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Moldavia (Romanian: Moldova) is a region in north-eastern Romania, sharing a border with Moldova and Ukraine. It consists of the counties of Suceava, Iași, Vaslui, Galați, Vrancea, Botoșani, Neamț and Bacău.

Upper Moldavia (Bacău County, Neamț County, Botoșani County)

Lower Moldavia (Iași County, Galați County, Vrancea County, Vaslui County)

Map of Moldavia

• 47.16222227.5888891 Iași — the main city, former residence of Moldavian voivodes, important Romanian cultural and business center, university city
• Ruginoasa — Alexandru Ioan Cuza memorial palace
• Hârlău — museum of vineyard and wine, vineyards of Cotnari nearby
• Miclăușeni — monastery and Sturdza castle
• Hadâmbu and Dobrovăț monasteries
• Cucuteni — neolithic archeological site
• Pașcani

• 46.63833327.7291672 Vaslui — the Royal Church of Vasluiwas founded by Prince Stephen the Great in 1490
• Bârlad
• Huși - vineyards nearby

• 46.58333326.9166673 Bacău — an important Moldavian city with 200,000 people, village of Ardeoani - George Enescu memorial house
• 46.41317626.4361624 Comănești
• 46.2526.7666675 Onești
• 46.48472226.4963896 Moinești
• 46.20663226.4383977 Slănic Moldova — spa resort with mineral waters

• 45.69972227.1797228 Focșani - wine region
• 45.8827.239 Mărășești - known for the fights in the World War I

• 45.42333328.042510 Galați — industrial city, with almost 300,000 people, largest port and sea port on the Danube

• 47.74861126.66944411 Botoșani —
• Dorohoi - nearby the village of Ipotești with Mihai Eminescu, Romanian national poet, memorial house

• 46.927526.37083312 Piatra Neamț — monastery of Bistrița nearby. Surrounded by wooded mountains and boasting modern comforts, Piatra is one of the most beautiful and vibrant cities in Moldova
• 46.91083326.09111113 Bicaz — a good base for nearby lakes, canyon, and Eastern Carpathians, Izvorul Muntelui lake
• 47.202526.35861114 Târgu Neamț — Neamț citadel, Agapia and Neamț monasteries and the memorial house of the famous writer Ion Creangă

• Roman

• 47.17888927.621 Iași International Airport (IAS ^IATA) (the airport is 8 km (5.0 mi) northeast of the city center). (updated Mar 2024)

• 46.52194426.9102782 George Enescu International Airport (BCM ^IATA). (updated Mar 2024)

• 47.09657726.9232471 Sturdza Castle (Castelul Sturdza). 
• Izvorul Muntelui Lake

• Ceahlău mountain
• 46.81198125.8189392 Bicaz Gorge (Cheile Bicazului).  
• Bicăjel Gorge (Cheile Bicăjelului). 
• 46.8222225.843333 Șugău Gorge (Cheile Șugăului).  

• Piatra Neamţ
• Vatra Dornei

• Piatra Neamţ - Hard enduro contests

Most popular drink in Lower Moldavia (Ţara de Jos a Moldovei) is wine from the vineyards of Cotnari, Panciu, Odobeşti, Huşi.

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