A slideshow with forty pictures, best ones according to me, taken in Romania during my trip around the world. (Please note that vertical pics can be seen stretched on Internet Explorer).
Iași’s monasteries photos
Churches and monasteries in Iași. Iași hosts dozens of churches and monasteries, catholic and orthodox but also Armenian or belonging to the Russian minority of Lipovans. It’s almost impossible to visit them all but some, like Golia’s monastery and Galata monastery are absolute must for all visitors. I visited Iași and its monasteries during my …
Tour of the monasteries
Seven hills and seventy churches. When I arrived in Iași, my taxi driver suggested me not to go out of the town to visit other monasteries around because according to him they are interesting mainly for Romanian people but for tourist there is more than enough to see in Iași. I’m following his suggestion and …
Iași photos
My favourite town in Romania. Iași is the second biggest town in Romania but for about three centuries it was capital of Principality of Moldavia. Its important past is testified by the many architectural remains but thanks to current important role in Romanian economy is also full of cafes and restaurant. In short… visit Iași! …
Fantastic Iași
Palace of Culture and Golia monastery. Today there is a beautiful sun shining out there so I don’t want to waste my time so, as soon as I wake up, I head to the centre of the town. I start my tour from the Palace of Culture square where I’ve been yesterday evening. Walking to …
Reaching Iași
A long train ride. After three days spent in the heart of Romania, going around by car, today I will go to Iași in the north-east of the Country, in a region called Moldova not to be confused with the nearby independent Republic of Moldova. I will go by train even if there are planes …