George Enescu International Airport 2 hr 3
Palace of Culture (8 min) 365-roomed complex built between 1906 & 1925 to house government offices, now housing 4 museums. Roznovanu Palace (16 min) Built in the 18th century as a palatial residence, this stately edifice hosts the Iaşi City Hall. Three Hierarchs Monastery (18 min) Imposing 17th-century monastery & royal burial site known for elaborate decorative stonework. Golia Monastery (17 min) Monastery, architecture, church, and history Eminescu's Linden Tree (19 min) Venerable linden tree, approximately 500 years old, linked to famed Romanian poet Mihai Eminescu. Copou Park (19 min) Longtime public garden featuring an obelisk that is Romania's oldest monument & a 500-year-old tree. Our Lady Queen of Iași Cathedral (17 min) Bojdeuca Ion Creangă (10 min) Guided tours of Romanian writer Ion Creanga's 19th-century house, with original documents & photos. Cetățuia Monastery (19 min) Built in the 17th century, this Romanian Orthodox monastery houses a museum of medieval art. Mihai Codreanu Museum (12 min) Romanian Literature Museum - Pogor Memorial House (5 min) Metropolitan Cathedral Iasi (15 min) Majestic neoclassical church known for its soaring, domed towers, mosaics & 16th-century icons. Unity Museum (7 min) Elegant history museum, built in the neoclassical style, displaying furniture & art from the 1800s. Great Synagogue (17 min) Anastasie Fătu Botanical Garden (7 min) Large 19th-century botanical garden with walking trails, a duck pond & seasonal floral shows. |