- Not to be confused with Moldova, the neighbouring country.
Moldavia (Romanian: Moldova) is a region in north-eastern Romania, sharing a border with Moldova and Ukraine. It consists of the counties of Suceava, Iași, Vaslui, Galați, Vrancea, Botoșani, Neamț and Bacău.
Regions
| | Upper Moldavia (Bacău County, Neamț County, Botoșani County)
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| | Lower Moldavia (Iași County, Galați County, Vrancea County, Vaslui County)
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Cities
Iași County
- 🌍 Iași — the main city, former residence of Moldavian voivodes, important Romanian cultural and business center, university city
- Ruginoasa — Alexandru Ioan Cuza memorial palace
- Hârlău — museum of vineyard and wine, vineyards of Cotnari nearby
- Miclăușeni — monastery and Sturdza castle
- Hadâmbu and Dobrovăț monasteries
- Cucuteni — neolithic archeological site
- Pașcani
Vaslui County
- 🌍 Vaslui — the Royal Church of Vasluiwas founded by Prince Stephen the Great in 1490
- Bârlad
- Huși - vineyards nearby
Bacău County
- 🌍 Bacău — an important Moldavian city with 200,000 people, village of Ardeoani - George Enescu memorial house
- 🌍 Comănești
- 🌍 Onești
- 🌍 Moinești
- 🌍 Slănic Moldova — spa resort with mineral waters
Vrancea County
- 🌍 Focșani - wine region
- 🌍 Mărășești - known for the fights in the World War I
Galați County
- 🌍 Galați — industrial city, with almost 300,000 people, largest port and sea port on the Danube
Botoșani County
- 🌍 Botoșani —
- Dorohoi - nearby the village of Ipotești with Mihai Eminescu, Romanian national poet, memorial house
Neamț County
- 🌍 Piatra Neamț — monastery of Bistrița nearby. Surrounded by wooded mountains and boasting modern comforts, Piatra is one of the most beautiful and vibrant cities in Moldova
- 🌍 Bicaz — a good base for nearby lakes, canyon, and Eastern Carpathians, Izvorul Muntelui lake
- 🌍 Târgu Neamț — Neamț citadel, Agapia and Neamț monasteries and the memorial house of the famous writer Ion Creangă
See
- 🌍 Sturdza Castle (Castelul Sturdza).
- Izvorul Muntelui Lake
- Ceahlău mountain
- 🌍 Bicaz Gorge (Cheile Bicazului).
- Bicăjel Gorge (Cheile Bicăjelului).
- 🌍 Șugău Gorge (Cheile Șugăului).
Do
Off road
- Piatra Neamţ - Hard enduro contests
Drink
Most popular drink in Lower Moldavia (Ţara de Jos a Moldovei) is wine from the vineyards of Cotnari, Panciu, Odobeşti, Huşi.
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