PIATRA NEAMT

Piatra-Neamt is a city located in North-Eastern Romania. In 1992 the city.s population was 135,842 inhabitants and in 2006 its population dropped to 105,000 people. The city is the capital of Neamt county and thanks to its architectural and natural beauty it earned the nickname "Moldavian Pearl".

The city is located in an area with a Temperate Climate with short, pleasant Summers, long Falls and nice winters without extreme colds and plenty of snow.

To visit:

· Cuejdel lake (Located at 3km from Piatra-Neamt it was formed by successive landslides that started in 1978 until 1991 that blocked the river Cuejdel. It is the biggest natural dams in the country and it has an area of 12,2 hectares, it is 1km long, 102m wide and 7,44 m deep with the biggest depth being 16 m).

· Neamt Fortress (It is located in the city of Targu Neamt and was built during the reign of Petru Musat in the 14th century.

· Varatec Monastery (It was built in the years 1808-1812 on top of the old one and was painted in the year 1841. Architecturally the monastery represents and eclectic edifice with elements from the old Moldovan style and elements of foreign architecture that entered Moldova between the 18th and 19th Century).

· "Codrii de arama" (Copper Forest) (They are located 30 km from Piatra Neamt, 1 km north of Varatec Monastery. It is a forest made up of ancient durmasts. The forest was a source of inspiration of the great Romanian poet Mihai Eminescu.

· Horaita Monastery (situated 12 km from Piatra-Neamt, and was built in the year 1725).

· Agapia Monastery (situated 9 km from Targu Neamt, it was built in the following years 1642-1647. It wasn't built on a specific architectural style and the frescoes painted by Nicolae Grigorescu between the years 1858-1861 gives it a special value.

· Ion Creanga Memorial House (It is located at 2 km from Targu Neamt and is the house in which Ion Creanga spent his childhood).