Iaşi
Designed between 1834 and 1848 under Prince Mihail Sturza, this 10-hectare park is allegedly where poet Mihai Eminescu wrote beneath a linden tree. The…
Must-see attractions in Moldavia & the Bucovina Monasteries
Iaşi
Considered Iaşi's oldest church, the stone-and-brick Armenian Church (1395) has been extensively renovated since 1803. As a result, most original…
Bucovina
This small, private museum shows off the painted egg creations of local artist Lucia Condrea. Condrea's eggs mix traditional Romanian Easter and holiday…
Iaşi
Inside 17th-century Dosoftei House is a small literary museum holding some of the oldest printed books in Romanian, dating back several centuries…
Iaşi
This monastery contains the headless body of Grigore Ghica III, killed in 1777 for opposing the Turks. The present structure dates from 1807, after an…
Bucovina
By the post office, this 1870 structure is Suceava's only surviving synagogue out of an original 18. The well-preserved and elaborately decorated temple…
Nativity of St John the Baptist Church
Moldavia & the Bucovina Monasteries
St John Church dates from 1498 and was originally part of Ștefan cel Mare's Princely Court complex. It has a lovely but sombre interior. Standing in front…
Iaşi
This museum was originally Vasile Pogor's 1850s mansion, hosting literary society meetings from 1871. On its grounds stand rows of busts of literary…
Moldavia & the Bucovina Monasteries
This museum exhibits Romanian classic and modern art, including landscapes and still lifes, plus abstract art, modern cityscapes, sculptures and…
Bucovina
Dedicated to St John the Baptist, this church was built by Vasile Lupu between 1632 and 1653. Its dedication inscription, from 1643, is in Old Church…
Bucovina
This impressive post-Byzantine church (1535) was built by Petru Rareş. Traces of original exterior frescoes are visible and the impressive interior…
Museum of Bucovina Folk Techniques
Bucovina
This is the region's oldest ethnographic collection, dating from 1934, with over 1000 exhibits in 11 exhibition halls. The highlight here is regional…
Iaşi
A dramatic equestrian statue of Moldavian prince Ştefan cel Mare, dating from 1883, stands in front of the Palace of Culture.
Moldavia & the Bucovina Monasteries
Northwest of the centre along Str Ştefan cel Mare, this petting zoo is situated on successive terraces running up Mt Cozla.
Moldavia & the Bucovina Monasteries
This rather dry museum exhibits local flora and fauna, with most of the commentary in the Romanian language.
Iaşi
A statue of the late Jewish poet and playwright Avram (Abraham) Goldfaden stands near the Vasile Alecsandri National Theatre. Goldfaden is considered a…
Bucovina
West of Piaţa 22 Decembrie, Hanul Domnesc is an 18th-century guesthouse housing the Ethnographic Museum. It displays Moldavian folk costumes and household…
Iaşi
A statue of Romanian writer Mihai Eminescu greets arriving students (and everyone else) from atop a very visible perch at the start of B-dul Carol I.
Memorial to the Victims of the 1989 Revolution
Iaşi
A memorial to the victims of the 1989 anticommunist fight stands near the entrance to the Palace of Culture.
