Piatra Neamţ – Bălţăteşti – Târgu Neamţ

After visiting the town at the foothill of the solitary silhouette of Pietricica Mountain, Piatra Neamţ, and seeing all those things, places and people that delight your eyes, Traveler, you set out to Târgu Neamţ, on a winding road, through hills and valleys, from which you turn away, to the left and right, to enter monastic strongholds, discover pools well hidden in the woods, walk into Moldavian houses and folk art museums and admire their treasures. At the end of the road, the beautifully flowing Ozana River is waiting for you to murmur stories of old and new.

Duration: 4-5 days

Length: 43 km and it can be traveled by car, motorcycle or bicycle

How you get to Piatra Neamţ: from Bucharest on DN2 (E85) to Bacău, then take DN15; from the West of the country on DN17B, DN15, DN12C; from Suceava on DN 15C; from Iaşi on E85 to Roman, then take DN15D; by train; by plane to the airports in Iaşi, Bacău, Suceava and from the airport by car/coach.

Locations: Almaş Monastery – drive 4 km on DN15C, then turn left; Horaiţa Monastery – drive 14 km on DN15, then turn left; Văratic Nunnery – drive 4 km on DN15, then turn left; Agapia Nunnery – drive 7 km on DN15C, then turn left; Nicolae Popa Museum in Târpeşti – drive 10 km from the enterance in Târgu Neamţ, turn right.

Sightseeing spots:

• Cucuteni Eneolithic Art Museum in Piatra Neamţ
• Natural Sciences Museum in Piatra Neamţ 
• History and Archaeology Museum in Piatra Neamţ
• Calistrat Hogaş Memorial House in Piatra Neamţ 
• Almaş Monastery 
• Horaiţa Monastery 
• Cuejdel Lake 
• Văratic Monastery 
• Agapia Monastery 
• “Nicolae Popa” Ethnographic Museum in Târpeşti 
• Ion Creangă Memorial House in Humuleşti 
• History and Ethnography Museum in Târgu Neamţ

Activities suggested:

• Swimming, tennis, basketball, volleyball, handball, roller-skating, skateboard, skating, playing grounds for children, terraces, restaurants, open-air barbecue facilities at the Municipal Open-air Swimming pool in Piatra Neamţ; Info Phone: 0233 217 167, 0749 166 640
• Treatment for a wide range of conditions such as rheumatism, post-trauma, peripheral neurological, gynaecological, and associated, accommodation and board, diet menus included, in Bălţăteşti Resort; Info Phone: 0233 244 018, fax: 0233 244 077, statiuneabaltatesti@mapn.ro
• Tree climbing, paintball, archery, relaxation and time for a snack at Activ Parc in Negreşti commune, 15 km from Piatra Neamţ; Info Phone: 0754 542 644, activ.parc@gmail.com, www.activparc.ro

Events we invite you to join:

March: The Annunciation – Horaiţa Monastery Dedication Day, 25 March

April: Almaş Monastery Dedication Day, the first Sunday after Easter

May: “The Hope Chest” Folk Art Festival

June: The Days of the Town – event organised at the Princely Court in Piatra Neamţ

July: Hard as a Rock Festival (skateboard, downhill and streetball) at the Municipal Open-air Swimming pool, Piatra Neamţ and Cozla Hill; Medieval Art Festival, Târgu Neamţ

August: “International Folklore Festival”, a six-day event which gathers European folk dance groups; The Assumption of Mary – Văratic Nunnery Dedication Day, 15 August; Metamorphosis – Agapia Nunnery Dedication Day, 6 August

December: Winter Festivities – a series of performances and events organised in Piatra Neamţ and Târgu Neamţ.