George Enescu International Airport 2 hr 1
Bojdeuca Ion Creangă (6 min) Guided tours of Romanian writer Ion Creanga's 19th-century house, with original documents & photos. Palace of Culture (7 min) 365-roomed complex built between 1906 & 1925 to house government offices, now housing 4 museums. Unity Museum (20 min) Elegant history museum, built in the neoclassical style, displaying furniture & art from the 1800s. Eminescu's Linden Tree (5 min) Venerable linden tree, approximately 500 years old, linked to famed Romanian poet Mihai Eminescu. Golia Monastery (6 min) Monastery, architecture, church, and history University Museum (3 min) Romanian Literature Museum - Pogor Memorial House (4 min) Roznovanu Palace (6 min) Built in the 18th century as a palatial residence, this stately edifice hosts the Iaşi City Hall. Cetățuia Monastery (17 min) Built in the 17th century, this Romanian Orthodox monastery houses a museum of medieval art. Our Lady Queen of Iași Cathedral (5 min) Lions' Obelisk (5 min) Monument and architecture Three Hierarchs Monastery (7 min) Imposing 17th-century monastery & royal burial site known for elaborate decorative stonework. Copou Park (5 min) Longtime public garden featuring an obelisk that is Romania's oldest monument & a 500-year-old tree. Anastasie Fătu Botanical Garden (9 min) Large 19th-century botanical garden with walking trails, a duck pond & seasonal floral shows. Metropolitan Cathedral Iasi (5 min) Majestic neoclassical church known for its soaring, domed towers, mosaics & 16th-century icons. |