- Not to be confused with Moldova, the neighbouring country.
Moldavia (Romanian: Moldova) is a region in north-eastern Romania, sharing a border with Moldova and Ukraine. It consists of the counties of Iași, Vaslui, Galați, Vrancea, Botoșani, Neamț and Bacău.
Regions
Regions in Moldavia
| Upper Moldavia (Bacău County, Neamț County, Botoșani County) |
| Lower Moldavia (Iași County, Galați County, Vrancea County, Vaslui County) |
Cities
Iași County
Palace of Culture in Iași
- 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
Vaslui County
Huși Cathedral
- Vaslui
- Bârlad
- Huși - vineyards nearby
Bacău County
- Bacău — an important Moldavian city with 200,000 people, village of Ardeoani - George Enescu memorial house
- Comănești
- Onești
- Moinești
- Slănic Moldova - spa resort with mineral waters
Vrancea County
Mărășești memorial
- Focșani - wine region
- Mărășești - known for the fights in the World War I
Galați County
Botoșani County
- Botoșani
- Dorohoi - nearby the village of Ipotești with Mihai Eminescu, romanian national poet, memorial house
Neamț County
Old church in Piatra Neamț
- Piatra Neamț - monastery of Bistrița nearby
- Bicaz — a good base for nearby lakes, canyon, and Eastern Carpathians, Izvorul Muntelui lake
- Târgu Neamț - Neamț citadel, Agapia and Neamț monasteries and the memorial house of the famous writer Ion Creangă
Ion Creangă memorial house
- Roman
Other destinations
Understand
Get in
By plane
There are daily flights to Bacău and Iași airports.
Get around
See
Sturdza Castle in Miclăuşeni
- 1 Sturdza Castle (Castelul Sturdza).
- Izvorul Muntelui Lake
Izvorul Muntelui Lake
- Ceahlău mountain
- Bicaz Gorge (Cheile Bicazului).
- Bicăjel Gorge (Cheile Bicăjelului).
- Șugău Gorge (Cheile Șugăului).
Do
Ski
- Piatra Neamţ
- Vatra Dornei
Off road
- Piatra Neamţ - Hard enduro contests
Eat
Drink
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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