How would you define your region's tourism potential ?
Iasi county holds a rich historic and cultural patrimony which includes historic buildings, palaces, castles and noble residencies. Iasi city, blessed with the remains of Saint Paraskeve and having over 40 churches and monasteries, is a recognised pilgrimage centre, with a Christian culture. Famous noble families have built important buildings from an architectural point of view, on their lands in Miclauseni, Ruginoasa, Mircesti. The fusion between the spirituality of the inhabitants and the charm of the landscape makes Iasi County an ideal destination for the traveller wishing to discover legends and myths, to experiment flavours and taste the traditional cuisine.
Does the geographical and/or historical specificities of your region offer potential for certain forms of tourism?
Yes.
Yes, Iasi County represents an attractive area for tourist development, especially for the historic part, as well as the architecture and the religious heritage. The types of tourism available in Iasi are:
- Cultural tourism – related to the presence of historic monuments such as the Palace of Culture, the Royal Court, Cuza Museum, Racovita Museum, the Palace of Mihai Sturza, Vasile Roznovanu Palace, Ion Creanga Cottage, George Topârceanu Museum, the National Theatre Vasile Alecsandri, etc.).
- Religious tourism – The monasteries and churches in and around Iasi, some of them known country-wide, contribute to the development of religious tourism.
- Museum tourism – Iasi City is an important museum centre formed through the accumulation of a real thesaurus of objects with historic, artistic, ethnographic and literary value.
- Ethnographic tourism – related to the organisation of pottery fares "Cucuteni 5000", as well as folk festivals: "Winter Traditions”, „Trandafir de la Moldova”;
- Balneal-medical tourism in the area, but extended to the national level, due to the reputed quality of medicine in Iasi, through the balneology and recovery complex in Baile Nicolina and the Recovery Hospital; the promotion of the favourable atmosphere in the forest areas from Bârnova, for those hospitalised for longer periods of time in Bârnova Sanatorium, but also for those who leave town on week-ends;
- Sports tourism is popular in the hunting areas in the forests in southern Iasi; tourism is stimulated by the sports competitions around the lakes from Dobrovat to Aroneanu (lakes Dorobant and Aroneanu), aviation competitions from the Moldova Aeronautic Club, sports competitions in the arenas of the city etc.;
- Week-end tourism is the most popular for the inhabitants of the city, in an area close to it, at Bucium - Repedea, Stâna Poieni, Bârnova, Dumbrava, Ciric, Breazu etc. and in a remote area – Suceava Plain and Oriental Carpathians.
- Business tourism
What tourism infrastructures and facilities does your region offer?
Protected areas:
- 27 natural reserves (12 forests, 3 floral, 5 geological- paleontological, 7 aquatic)
- The Botanical Garden “Anastasie Fatu” in Iasi
Open air activities:
- creativity camp in Deleni
- canoe on Dorobanti, Aroneanu lakes
- Fishing on the lakes of Ciric, Ciurbesti
- ski on Sararie Hill in Iasi
- air contests
- balloon flying
Recreation parks:
- Copou Park, Exhibition Park (Iasi City)
