Moldavia

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.

Not to be confused with Moldova, the neighbouring country.

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, cultural center, university city
  • Hîrlău - vineyards of Cotnari nearby

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

  • Galați — city on the Danube, with almost 300,000 people

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
  • 🌍 Sturdza Castle (Castelul Sturdza).
  • Izvorul Muntelui Lake
Izvorul Muntelui Lake
  • Ceahlău mountain
Ceahlău mountains
  • Bicaz Gorge (Cheile Bicazului).
  • Bicăjel Gorge (Cheile Bicăjelului).
  • Șugău Gorge (Cheile Șugăului).
Șugău gorge

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 vineyars of Cotnari, Panciu, Odobeşti, Huşi.

Stay safe

Go next

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