Guidebook for Iași

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Guidebook for Iași

Food Scene

Absolutely the best burgers you can find around. The Chicken of wallstreet is my favourite but anything they make comes close. Great service also
Vivo - Fusion Food Bar
Absolutely the best burgers you can find around. The Chicken of wallstreet is my favourite but anything they make comes close. Great service also
Great brick oven pizza and a wide range of other options. Reasonable prices, nice staff
Pizzeria Domnească
20-22 Strada Palat
Great brick oven pizza and a wide range of other options. Reasonable prices, nice staff
Chinese restaurant food is pretty good, place is nicely decorated, no entertainment, fast serving, love the hot plates ( chicken with 10 ingredients in particular :) )
La Cao
nr. 28 Strada Smârdan
Chinese restaurant food is pretty good, place is nicely decorated, no entertainment, fast serving, love the hot plates ( chicken with 10 ingredients in particular :) )
Greek style fast food restaurant, cheap prices
Dionisos
nr. 1 Strada Smârdan
Greek style fast food restaurant, cheap prices
Monday through Friday from 12pm to 9pm is their happy hour, and It doesn't disappoint. After 11pm the place turns into a lounge and they have hookah and bottle service here as well.
Escape Restaurant
nr. 50 Strada Elena Doamna
Monday through Friday from 12pm to 9pm is their happy hour, and It doesn't disappoint. After 11pm the place turns into a lounge and they have hookah and bottle service here as well.
Excellent food and high above average serving and the waiters are very polite and the atmosphere is very relaxing with chill low volume music and nice decorations.
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Buena Vista
Nr. 43 Str. Sfântul Petru Movilă
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Excellent food and high above average serving and the waiters are very polite and the atmosphere is very relaxing with chill low volume music and nice decorations.
Some, if not the best ribs in town. Unless you haven't eaten since last Christmas I would recommend the small portion of ribs, but if you are a dinosaur in disguise feel free to order the big size :)
FireRibs
nr. 61 Strada Elena Doamna
Some, if not the best ribs in town. Unless you haven't eaten since last Christmas I would recommend the small portion of ribs, but if you are a dinosaur in disguise feel free to order the big size :)
Good service and food, nice inner decoration.
Pizza Pazzo
nr. 71 Bulevardul Dimitrie Mangeron
Good service and food, nice inner decoration.
Nice place to have a beer from all around the world collection and have a good meal.
Atelierul de Bere
nr. 52 Strada Anastasie Panu
Nice place to have a beer from all around the world collection and have a good meal.
Enjoyable place, good food, various options of food and beverages.
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Mamma Mia
nr. 10-12 Bulevardul Ștefan cel Mare și Sfânt
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Enjoyable place, good food, various options of food and beverages.
Big sized meals that also taste great.
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Oscar
nr. 12-16 Strada Lascăr Catargi
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Big sized meals that also taste great.
Very nice garden the restaurant offers something "close" to Tex-Mex cuisine. Although their portions have gotten smaller and their prices have risen over the years, but all in all, for Iasi, it's the closest you can get to American food.
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Piccolo Texas
nr. 31-33 Stradela Moara de Vânt
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Very nice garden the restaurant offers something "close" to Tex-Mex cuisine. Although their portions have gotten smaller and their prices have risen over the years, but all in all, for Iasi, it's the closest you can get to American food.
Good service, great food. The garden is looking good. Value of money: moderate.
La Castel
nr. 54 Aleea Mihail Sadoveanu
Good service, great food. The garden is looking good. Value of money: moderate.
Nice restaurant & terrace within Ciric resort in the summer.
Golden Stone
Nice restaurant & terrace within Ciric resort in the summer.
Authentic romanian restaurant with good romanian food and folk music during Friday / Saturday evening. You can also check the "uneven poplar trees group" inspiring romanian poet Mihai Eminescu the love poetry "Around uneven poplars" dedicated to his lady, the poplars being considered as a reference point in the way to his lady's house.
Hanul Dacilor
73 Șoseaua Bucium
Authentic romanian restaurant with good romanian food and folk music during Friday / Saturday evening. You can also check the "uneven poplar trees group" inspiring romanian poet Mihai Eminescu the love poetry "Around uneven poplars" dedicated to his lady, the poplars being considered as a reference point in the way to his lady's house.
Located on the well known Stefan cel Mare boulevard the place combines the elegance of an art gallery with the relaxed one of a sophisticated cafe.
Bulevardul Ștefan cel Mare și Sfânt 26
26 Bulevardul Ștefan cel Mare și Sfânt
Located on the well known Stefan cel Mare boulevard the place combines the elegance of an art gallery with the relaxed one of a sophisticated cafe.
Located on the well known Stefan cel Mare boulevard, it provides a wide range of Leonidas belgian brand chocolate varieties and coffee in a nice location with amiable staff.
Leonidas
26 Bulevardul Ștefan cel Mare și Sfânt
Located on the well known Stefan cel Mare boulevard, it provides a wide range of Leonidas belgian brand chocolate varieties and coffee in a nice location with amiable staff.
Bolta Rece "Cold Vault" restaurant, is one of the popular tourist attraction of Iasi. The furnitures,tables,chairs,tablecloths,napkins are made in romanian folk style. Visited both by locals and tourist, the restaurant offer a large variety of traditional romanian cuisine For the beginning you can try a plate of eggplants and tomatoes, or a variety of grilled sausages[mititei],steaks fish ,black and white vines, all surrounded by an atmosphere of romanian folk music. You can taste pancakes with jam[clatite] or cheese dumplings[papanasi] , polenta[mamaliga], [sarmale], [tochitura moldoveneasca].
Casa Bolta Rece
nr. 10 Strada Rece
Bolta Rece "Cold Vault" restaurant, is one of the popular tourist attraction of Iasi. The furnitures,tables,chairs,tablecloths,napkins are made in romanian folk style. Visited both by locals and tourist, the restaurant offer a large variety of traditional romanian cuisine For the beginning you can try a plate of eggplants and tomatoes, or a variety of grilled sausages[mititei],steaks fish ,black and white vines, all surrounded by an atmosphere of romanian folk music. You can taste pancakes with jam[clatite] or cheese dumplings[papanasi] , polenta[mamaliga], [sarmale], [tochitura moldoveneasca].
Tradional Romanian restaurant, the decor and atmosphere is fairly stylish, not the sort of tacky 'theme restaurant' decor you are expecting, and they provide excellent prompt service.
Casa Lavric
21 Strada Sfântul Atanasie
Tradional Romanian restaurant, the decor and atmosphere is fairly stylish, not the sort of tacky 'theme restaurant' decor you are expecting, and they provide excellent prompt service.
Best Vegetarian and Organic Food in the city. Preparations vary depending on the season, offering variety and at the same time snacks always full of flavor.
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Cuib
14 Strada Gavriil Musicescu
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Best Vegetarian and Organic Food in the city. Preparations vary depending on the season, offering variety and at the same time snacks always full of flavor.
One of the top 10 restaurants in Iasi. Very friendly staff, and very special dishes. They have italian, asian, and french food, and all of them mix together very well. So you can order a french entre, an italian pasta and an asian desert. Quite nice!
Toujours
nr. 2 Strada Gându
One of the top 10 restaurants in Iasi. Very friendly staff, and very special dishes. They have italian, asian, and french food, and all of them mix together very well. So you can order a french entre, an italian pasta and an asian desert. Quite nice!

Drinks & Nightlife

Nice events, music, guests and overall look and feel ( opened during Friday / Saturday night, they move to the Ciric resort during summer time, sometimes a reservation is required to enter the club ).
Skin Music Lounge
3F Strada Palas
Nice events, music, guests and overall look and feel ( opened during Friday / Saturday night, they move to the Ciric resort during summer time, sometimes a reservation is required to enter the club ).
Nice club in the heart of the city at Palas Mall, opened during Friday / Saturday night ( closed during summer time ), sometimes a reservation may be required in order to enter the club.
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Fratelli
5D Strada Palas
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Nice club in the heart of the city at Palas Mall, opened during Friday / Saturday night ( closed during summer time ), sometimes a reservation may be required in order to enter the club.
Friendly people, nice staff, good music
Hotel Moldova
nr. 31 Strada Anastasie Panu
Friendly people, nice staff, good music
Very nice place. Best Cappuccino in the city and various menu items you can choose from
Carbon Ristorante
7A Strada Palas
Very nice place. Best Cappuccino in the city and various menu items you can choose from
Oriental concept, arabian coffe and other specific drinks, desert, narghilla smoking
Café La Corniche
nr. 1 Strada Palat
Oriental concept, arabian coffe and other specific drinks, desert, narghilla smoking
Roulette, Slot Machines if you want to try your luck ;), there are also billiard tables available and bowling, it is located inside Palas Mall atrium area
Strada Anastasie Panu
Strada Anastasie Panu
Roulette, Slot Machines if you want to try your luck ;), there are also billiard tables available and bowling, it is located inside Palas Mall atrium area
Lap dance, table dance, pole dance, private parties and other olympic dance styles :)
Marilyn Night Club
nr. 7 Strada Otilia Cazimir
Lap dance, table dance, pole dance, private parties and other olympic dance styles :)
Nice terrace, coffe, blueberry cake, there is also an underground pub
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Cafeneaua Piata Unirii
nr. 6 Piața Unirii
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Nice terrace, coffe, blueberry cake, there is also an underground pub
The menu is diverse offering a good selection of beers, wines, cocktails, fresh drinks etc, good music
Oxford Pub
64-66 Strada Sfântul Lazăr
The menu is diverse offering a good selection of beers, wines, cocktails, fresh drinks etc, good music
Nice terrace in the summer, billiard tables and drinks inside.
Master Club
1 Strada Țepeș Vodă
Nice terrace in the summer, billiard tables and drinks inside.
Nice location and friendly stuff, not to mention the drinks were exquisit.
London Pub
Strada Alexandru Lăpușneanu
Nice location and friendly stuff, not to mention the drinks were exquisit.
Great food in general, nice place to eat outside in the summer.low prices, spectacular garden, nice music.
Corso
11 Strada Alexandru Lăpușneanu
Great food in general, nice place to eat outside in the summer.low prices, spectacular garden, nice music.
Nice people, good food on the Copou hill.
Habitat Proiect
nr. 4 Bulevardul Carol I
Nice people, good food on the Copou hill.
Nice place, nice parties in the evening especially starting Thursday night.
Best Billiards
Bulevardul Tudor Vladimirescu
Nice place, nice parties in the evening especially starting Thursday night.
Located in the Copou Hill it has pretty large space inside, nice parties during weekends and other occasional events.
Club Skye
48 Bulevardul Carol I
Located in the Copou Hill it has pretty large space inside, nice parties during weekends and other occasional events.
Bistrothèque coffee, food and nice parties at Moldova Center ground floor.
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Moldova Center station
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Bistrothèque coffee, food and nice parties at Moldova Center ground floor.

Essentials

Modern beauty center salon
Xclusive Beauty Center
17a Strada Zimbrului
Modern beauty center salon
Sauna, Swimming Pool, Gym, good place for moving :)
World Class
31 Strada Anastasie Panu
Sauna, Swimming Pool, Gym, good place for moving :)
Armony gym club and fitness
Club Armony
Nr.56 Strada Anastasie Panu
Armony gym club and fitness
Panoramic city view restaurant on top of the hotel where you can go using the elevator and make nice photos, there is a also a modern Spa center http://www.unireaspa.ro
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Unirea Hotel & Spa
5 Piața Unirii
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Panoramic city view restaurant on top of the hotel where you can go using the elevator and make nice photos, there is a also a modern Spa center http://www.unireaspa.ro
Another gym club nearby you can pay a cheap hourly fee for traininig.
Flex Gym
2 Strada Palat
Another gym club nearby you can pay a cheap hourly fee for traininig.
This place has everything for sport lovers. It has a great fitness area, areas for group exercise classes (cycling, indoor walking, trx, yoga, pilates, aerobics, hiit and everything else you want), huge cardio area with treadmills, stairclimbers, climbing panel, kids area, pools, saunas, massage rooms, jacuzzi.
Vivertine | Sală Fitness, Spa, Piscină
26 Strada Anastasie Panu
This place has everything for sport lovers. It has a great fitness area, areas for group exercise classes (cycling, indoor walking, trx, yoga, pilates, aerobics, hiit and everything else you want), huge cardio area with treadmills, stairclimbers, climbing panel, kids area, pools, saunas, massage rooms, jacuzzi.

Shopping

The best supermarket in the center of the city :)
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Auchan
nr. 5C Strada Palas
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The best supermarket in the center of the city :)
Iulius Mall Iaşi is a shopping mall, the little brother of Palas Mall :), located in Tudor area, along with shopping you can watch great movies at Cinema City
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Iulius Mall
Bulevardul Tudor Vladimirescu
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Iulius Mall Iaşi is a shopping mall, the little brother of Palas Mall :), located in Tudor area, along with shopping you can watch great movies at Cinema City
Another store Kaufland Supermarket in the area.
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Kaufland
6A Str. Theodor Râșcanu
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Another store Kaufland Supermarket in the area.
At central covered market "Hala Centrala" ground floor you can find natural bio green food and milk based products directly from producers.
MCM Center Office & Retail
nr. 46 Strada Anastasie Panu
At central covered market "Hala Centrala" ground floor you can find natural bio green food and milk based products directly from producers.
Another store Lidle supermarket near Kaufland supermarket in the area.
Lidl
3C Strada Pantelimon Halipa
Another store Lidle supermarket near Kaufland supermarket in the area.

Arts & Culture

Beautiful architecture and unlike other European castles that I visited, this one feels quite cozy despite its massive size. Beautiful sculpture in front of the castle sorounded by large garden
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Palace of Culture
1 Piața Palat
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Beautiful architecture and unlike other European castles that I visited, this one feels quite cozy despite its massive size. Beautiful sculpture in front of the castle sorounded by large garden
The Iași National Theatre is the oldest national theatre and one of the most prestigious theatrical institutions in Romania and one of the most beautiful theatre from the Eastern Europe :)
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Teatrul National Vasile Alecsandri
nr. 18 Strada Agatha Bârsescu
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The Iași National Theatre is the oldest national theatre and one of the most prestigious theatrical institutions in Romania and one of the most beautiful theatre from the Eastern Europe :)
Classical music institution, excellent symphonic orchestra programme
Moldova Philarmonic
29 Strada Cuza Vodă
Classical music institution, excellent symphonic orchestra programme
Nice interiors, beautiful pieces of decorative art - crystal, porcelain, silver, furniture. A charming place.
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The Union Museum
nr. 14 Strada Alexandru Lăpușneanu
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Nice interiors, beautiful pieces of decorative art - crystal, porcelain, silver, furniture. A charming place.
Renaissance architecture, Baroque architecture, Byzantine architecture monastery is dated year 1650 is listed in the National Register of Historic Monuments.
Monastero di Golia
nr. 51 Strada Cuza Vodă
Renaissance architecture, Baroque architecture, Byzantine architecture monastery is dated year 1650 is listed in the National Register of Historic Monuments.
New and old church very close and the service is wonderful, with a male chorus with divine voices. I highly recommend it, especially on Sunday mornings, during the service.
Assumption of Mary Church, Iași
26 Bulevardul Ștefan cel Mare și Sfânt
New and old church very close and the service is wonderful, with a male chorus with divine voices. I highly recommend it, especially on Sunday mornings, during the service.
The museum house of Vasile V. Pogor a Romanian poet, philosopher, translator and liberal conservative politician, one of the founders of Junimea literary society.
Restaurant Casa Pogor
nr. 4 Strada Vasile Pogor
The museum house of Vasile V. Pogor a Romanian poet, philosopher, translator and liberal conservative politician, one of the founders of Junimea literary society.
Natural History Museum with lots of interesting species all over the world.
Natural History Museum
nr. 16 Bulevardul Independenței
Natural History Museum with lots of interesting species all over the world.
Recently restaurated this museum house will show visitors a piece of Iasi history.
Muzeul Municipal "Regina Maria" - Iași
3 Strada Zmeu
Recently restaurated this museum house will show visitors a piece of Iasi history.
Founded one year after the establishment of the Romanian state, by an 1860 decree of Prince Alexandru Ioan Cuza, the University of Iași, as it was named at first, is the oldest university of Romania, and one of its advanced research and education institutions. It includes multiple buildings with specific specializations such as philosophy, law, theology, computer science, economics and so on.
Alexandru Ioan Cuza University
11 Bulevardul Carol I
Founded one year after the establishment of the Romanian state, by an 1860 decree of Prince Alexandru Ioan Cuza, the University of Iași, as it was named at first, is the oldest university of Romania, and one of its advanced research and education institutions. It includes multiple buildings with specific specializations such as philosophy, law, theology, computer science, economics and so on.
The library was established on 8 November 1839 and opened on 23 November 1841, carrying on the tradition of the activity and fame of the old library of Academia Vasiliană, founded in 1640. Functioning closely with Academia Mihăileană, founded in 1835, it had the double character of a school library and a public library. In 1860, when the academy was transformed into the new University of Iași, the library became the Central University Library of Iași.
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Mihai Eminescu University Library
4 Strada Păcurari
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The library was established on 8 November 1839 and opened on 23 November 1841, carrying on the tradition of the activity and fame of the old library of Academia Vasiliană, founded in 1640. Functioning closely with Academia Mihăileană, founded in 1835, it had the double character of a school library and a public library. In 1860, when the academy was transformed into the new University of Iași, the library became the Central University Library of Iași.
Iași University of Medicine and Pharmacy, as one of the oldest educational places in Romania, was established in 1879, as the Faculty of Medicine, incorporated in the University of Iași. Grigore T. Popa University is classified by the Ministry of Education as an advanced research and education university.
Universitatea de Medicină şi Farmacie "Grigore T. Popa"
16 Strada Universității
Iași University of Medicine and Pharmacy, as one of the oldest educational places in Romania, was established in 1879, as the Faculty of Medicine, incorporated in the University of Iași. Grigore T. Popa University is classified by the Ministry of Education as an advanced research and education university.
Ion Creanga ( John Branch ) is one of the classics of Romanian literature . Because mastery recognized tales , stories and his stories , Ion Creanga entered the history of literature, mainly due autobiographical work Memories of Childhood. The place gives you the impression that you're back in time. It is the first memorial house in Romania dated April, 15 1918.
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Bojdeauca lui Ion Creanga
nr. 4 Strada Simion Bărnuţiu
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Ion Creanga ( John Branch ) is one of the classics of Romanian literature . Because mastery recognized tales , stories and his stories , Ion Creanga entered the history of literature, mainly due autobiographical work Memories of Childhood. The place gives you the impression that you're back in time. It is the first memorial house in Romania dated April, 15 1918.
Dimitrie Barila ( Demetrius Barila ) , best known Dosoftei monastic name was a Romanian scholar , Metropolitan of Moldavia , poet and translator . He was one of the greatest scholars of Romanian history as the first national poet who contributed to Romanian literary language . Here was the first printing press in Romania.
Casa Dosoftei
nr. 54 Strada Anastasie Panu
Dimitrie Barila ( Demetrius Barila ) , best known Dosoftei monastic name was a Romanian scholar , Metropolitan of Moldavia , poet and translator . He was one of the greatest scholars of Romanian history as the first national poet who contributed to Romanian literary language . Here was the first printing press in Romania.
The church "Saint Nicholas " is an Orthodox church in Iasi , built by Stephen the Great ( the greatest ruler of Moldavia ) during 1491-1492 . After moving to the capital city of Iasi , in this church were anointed ( anointing the style of the Byzantine emperors ) and crowned rulers of Moldavia, almost all being considered as a church reign.
Biserica Sfântul Nicolae Domnesc
Piața Palat
The church "Saint Nicholas " is an Orthodox church in Iasi , built by Stephen the Great ( the greatest ruler of Moldavia ) during 1491-1492 . After moving to the capital city of Iasi , in this church were anointed ( anointing the style of the Byzantine emperors ) and crowned rulers of Moldavia, almost all being considered as a church reign.

Entertainment & Activities

Table tenis, bowling,billiards, casino ground floor of Iulius Mall
Viper Club
113 Bulevardul Tudor Vladimirescu
Table tenis, bowling,billiards, casino ground floor of Iulius Mall
Nice resort to visit in the summer days.
Piscina Apollo Summer Lounge
DJ282
Nice resort to visit in the summer days.

Sightseeing

A seventeenth-century monastery located in Iaşi, Romania. The monastery is listed in the National Register of Historic Monuments and included on the tentative list of UNESCO World Heritage site.
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Monastero dei Tre Santi Gerarchi
28 Bulevardul Ștefan cel Mare și Sfânt
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A seventeenth-century monastery located in Iaşi, Romania. The monastery is listed in the National Register of Historic Monuments and included on the tentative list of UNESCO World Heritage site.
The Metropolitan Cathedral is the seat of the Romanian Orthodox Archbishop of Iaşi and Metropolitan of Moldavia and Bukovina, and the largest Orthodox church in Romania
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Complesso Metropolitano di Iasi
16 Bulevardul Ștefan cel Mare și Sfânt
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The Metropolitan Cathedral is the seat of the Romanian Orthodox Archbishop of Iaşi and Metropolitan of Moldavia and Bukovina, and the largest Orthodox church in Romania
Byzantine architecture, Neoclassical architecture the Bărboi Church, dedicated to Saints Peter and Paul, is a Romanian Orthodox parish church dated year 1841
Saint Peter and Paul Church
nr. 12 Stradela Bărboi
Byzantine architecture, Neoclassical architecture the Bărboi Church, dedicated to Saints Peter and Paul, is a Romanian Orthodox parish church dated year 1841
One of the oldest and impressive church of Iasi, dated year 1583, combines multiple architectural styles such as byzantine, gothic, moldavian being unique in the country.
Saint Sabbas Church, Iași
44 Strada Costache Negri
One of the oldest and impressive church of Iasi, dated year 1583, combines multiple architectural styles such as byzantine, gothic, moldavian being unique in the country.
The Cetățuia Monastery is a Romanian Orthodox monastery located listed in the National Register of Historic Monuments.
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Cetățuia Monastery
2 Str. Cetățuia
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The Cetățuia Monastery is a Romanian Orthodox monastery located listed in the National Register of Historic Monuments.
A must do for the city. Great area for taking a walk or chilling in the nature.
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Giardino botanico
nr. 7-9 Strada Dumbrava Roșie
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A must do for the city. Great area for taking a walk or chilling in the nature.
The Copou Park or Copou Gardens is a historic park located in the Copou Hill neighborhood. A landmark of Iaşi, with centuries old trees, the park is one of the first public gardens created in Romania
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Parco Copou
nr. 31 Bulevardul Carol I
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The Copou Park or Copou Gardens is a historic park located in the Copou Hill neighborhood. A landmark of Iaşi, with centuries old trees, the park is one of the first public gardens created in Romania