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Piatra Neamț
The county seat, ringed by the Cozla, Pietricica and Cernegura mountains, with Stephen the Great's princely court, the Cucuteni museum and the gondola up Mount Cozla.
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What to see in Piatra Neamț
Things to see, picked to fill a whole day.
1Medieval princely courtCurtea Domnească și Turnul lui Ștefan cel Mare
What remains of the late-15th-century princely court: the Church of St John the Baptist, the 1499 bell tower and the cellars of the princely houses, now a museum.
Centrul istoric, Piața Libertății
2Gondola lift and viewpointTelegondola și Muntele Cozla
A 1.9 km gondola that climbs in about eight minutes from outside the station to the Cozla plateau at 632 m, with views over the town, Lake Bâtca Doamnei and Mount Ceahlău.
Pleacă din Piața Gării și urcă pe platoul Cozla (632 m)
3Archaeology and art museumMuzeul de Artă Eneolitică Cucuteni
A museum devoted entirely to the art of the Cucuteni culture: painted pots and clay figurines from the 5th–4th millennia BC, in a former bank from 1928.
Centrul istoric, lângă Turnul lui Ștefan
4Orthodox monasteryMănăstirea Bistrița
A monastery for monks founded by Alexandru cel Bun in the early 15th century, with an enclosure wall, a gate tower and the prince's tomb.
Satul Bistrița (comuna Alexandru cel Bun), la circa 8 km vest de centru, pe DN15 spre Bicaz
5History museumMuzeul de Istorie și Arheologie
The main museum of the Neamț National Museum Complex, with more than 70,000 items, in the former Administrative Palace of 1910–1912.
Centru, pe Bd. Mihai Eminescu, la circa 600 m de Curtea Domnească
Where to eat in Piatra Neamț
Meals worth the trip.
- 1Restaurant with its own brewery
Turnul Berarilor
A large restaurant with a wine cellar and a craft brewery, serving Romanian and Bavarian food: tochitură (pork stew) with polenta, game goulash, pork knuckle with cabbage.
Centru, pe Bd. Decebal, la circa 10 minute pe jos de telegondolă - 2Chef-run restaurant
IL VIAGGIO
Chef Giovanni's small restaurant; a local who learned to cook in Italy, he serves an international menu with new dishes every day.
Centrul istoric, pe str. Petru Rareș, la circa 300 m de Turnul lui Ștefan - 3Pizzeria
Mastro Titta Pizza
A pizzeria with more than 30 kinds of pizza, baked to order in about ten minutes, with tables inside and takeaway.
Lângă gară, vizavi de stația de plecare a telegondolei - 4Specialty coffee shop
Dante Speciality Roasted Coffee
A café that roasts its own coffee, open from 7:30 am on weekdays.
Centru, pe Bd. Decebal, în zona Tribunalului - 5Pastry shop and café
Loren Coffee & Sweets
The town-centre branch of the local Loren pastry shop, with cakes, slices of gâteau, sourdough cinnamon rolls and coffee.
Centru, Piața Ștefan cel Mare, la circa 300 m de Turnul lui Ștefan
Where to stay in Piatra Neamț
Places to sleep well, picked for comfort and location.
- 1Aparthotel with spa
Atlas Aparthotel & Spa
A four-star hotel with apartments instead of rooms, each with a kitchen, plus an indoor pool and spa, in the town centre.
Centrul istoric, la circa 300 m de Turnul lui Ștefan - 2Guesthouse with restaurant
La Curtea Domnească
A guesthouse with eight rooms, two restaurant rooms and a terrace right next to the princely court; the kitchen cooks mostly on a charcoal grill.
Centrul istoric, la circa 120 m de Turnul lui Ștefan - 3Four-star hotel
Hotel Central Plaza
A large hotel in a 14-storey tower in the centre, with 155 rooms, two restaurants, a wine cellar and a bar.
Piața Petrodava, la circa 5 minute de gară și de telegondolă - 4Motel with restaurant
Cochet Accommodation
A small motel on the road in from Roman and Bacău, with a restaurant, bar, terrace and rooms with balconies.
Estul orașului, pe Bd. Traian (DN15 spre Roman), la circa 2 km de centrul vechi - 5Serviced apartments
Clement Apartments
A new building with nine rental apartments (two studios, six one-bedroom and one two-bedroom), all with kitchens.
Cartier liniștit în estul orașului, la circa 30 de minute pe jos de centru
Frequently asked questions
What to see in Piatra Neamț?
We recommend Curtea Domnească și Turnul lui Ștefan cel Mare (medieval princely court, Centrul istoric, Piața Libertății): Stephen's Tower is the symbol of the town and can be visited, with the princely church and the cellars right beside it. Other picks: Telegondola și Muntele Cozla, Muzeul de Artă Eneolitică Cucuteni, Mănăstirea Bistrița and Muzeul de Istorie și Arheologie.
Where to eat in Piatra Neamț?
We recommend Turnul Berarilor (restaurant with its own brewery, Centru, pe Bd. Decebal, la circa 10 minute pe jos de telegondolă): It scores 4.5 on Google from more than 6,400 reviews and has plenty of Romanian dishes on the menu. Other picks: IL VIAGGIO, Mastro Titta Pizza, Dante Speciality Roasted Coffee and Loren Coffee & Sweets.
Where to stay in Piatra Neamț?
We recommend Atlas Aparthotel & Spa (aparthotel with spa, Centrul istoric, la circa 300 m de Turnul lui Ștefan): It scores 9.6 on Booking from more than 1,700 reviews and 4.8 on Google from more than 1,100. Other picks: La Curtea Domnească, Hotel Central Plaza, Cochet Accommodation and Clement Apartments.
How do you choose the places?
For each category we pick at most five places and check them: they exist, they are open and they are worth the trip. We take no money to list a place.