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The Bicaz dam is one of the most visited places in the entire Neamț county, impressing with its size. It is the first construction of this type erected in Romania through an immense human effort that lasted 10 years (1950-1960). The construction of a dam on Bistrița was the dream of the engineer Dimitrie Leonida, who set up the Stejaru hydropower plant project, a construction that was to produce electricity for all of Moldova, with the help of Bistriţa waters. More than 18,000 people, including soldiers, political prisoners or residents of the Bistriței Valley, forced by the communist regime, worked on the construction of the dam at Bicaz, the adduction tunnel and the electric plant at Stejaru. Shack-type housing was built in the Dodeni and Ciungi neighborhoods, canteens, but also a construction site hospital for those organized in labor colonies.   The heaviest and most dangerous jobs were assigned to priests, intellectuals, or to so called wealthy peasants and consisted of digging, dislodging and transporting waste with wagons, thus accidents occurred frequently during the work due to lack of experience and working conditions. At the foundation of the dam, approximately 1,300,000 cubic meters of rock were excavated to hold 1.2 billion cubic meters of water.   The Bicaz Dam is 127 meters high and is the largest gravity dam on the inland rivers of Romania, being surpassed by Porțile de Fier/Iron Gates I, and is the third highest dam in the country. It is the 9th highest weight barrier in Europe.   The construction consists of 30 plots (blocks) separated by joints sealed upstream with reinforced concrete and copper wedges. The body of the dam is crossed by galleries, ventilation shafts and niches for visiting. In the specially arranged rooms there are actuation and control installations, tracking equipment of the behavior of each element.   18,760 people (almost 2,300 households from 20 villages) were displaced to close the dam and build the reservoir. Some preferred not to leave their native places and dismantled their houses piece by piece, and where possible, rebuilt them higher up, away from the waters of the coming lake. The cemeteries were displaced and transported on the "Road of the Dead", the trees were cut and the buildings demolished, sometimes even by dynamiting.    In the nearby village of Hangu the only building that could not be completely dynamited was the Hangu Church (built of reinforced concrete with rails taken from a disused railway), the remains of which can be seen when the waters of the lake are dried up, in dry summers or frosty winters. It is said that those who tried to dynamite it were followed to death by a curse.   There is a high-precision seismograph inside the dam, which records the tiniest tremors of heavy machinery crossing the area. The body of the dam is crossed by galleries, ventilation shafts and visiting niches, and in specially arranged rooms there are actuation and control installations, tracking equipment of the behavior of each element. Designed to withstand an earthquake with a magnitude of 9.5 on the Richter scale, the dam at Bicaz never faced any problems and survived the great earthquake of March 4, 1977. The scenario related to the breaking of the Bicaz dam in the event of an accident is equivalent to a disaster, with a breach of 75% in width and height, the flood wave would reach 19.5 meters at Piatra-Neamț (at the Bâtca Doamnei Dam).

The wooden church in Bicazu Ardelean was built in 1692 and bears the name of the patron saint "Saint Dumitru". It is located 1500 meters from the center of the commune, on the road Bicazu Ardelean Telec - Toşorog - Tulgheş. The beautiful little church is built of yew wood, and the beams are finished in a "dovetail" with the help of wooden nails. The plan of the church is in the shape of a cross, with a bell tower. The church is covered with thatch. The church is entirely painted in Byzantine style by an anonymous painter. The painting is made on linen canvas, glued with natural resin to beams, over which an emulsion made of milk, cheese and lime was applied. The scenes worth noting in the painting are: "the rapture of Elijah to heaven", "the hour of the seraphim", "the creation of humankind", "the face of death", etc. In the past, the church served to maintain the Romanian Orthodox spirit, being at the crossroads between Moldova and Transylvania.

The "St. Gheorghe" church in Ștefan cel Mare is an Orthodox church, founded in 1636 by the ruler Vasile Lupu, in the village of Şerbești (today the village of Ștefan cel Mare in Neamț county). It underwent changes in 1922. The place of worship stands on a plateau dominating the eastern part of the village, surrounded by a comprehensive enclosure, surrounded by strong stone walls. The church was included on the List of Historical Monuments in Neamț County in 2004. Along time, the Church of "St. George" in Ștefan cel Mare benefited from donations of cult objects or other odors from the owners of the estate, mainly the Cantacuzine boyars. Among the precious scents that are in the parish's heritage, the following should be mentioned: "a gold-polished silver chalice, engraved with the following inscription: "Io Cantacuzino vel Spătar, leat 1767" In the churchyard, near the southern wall of the place of worship, there are two old tombs, with funerary monuments of remarkable artistic value above them. One of the graves is that of Prince Alexandru Ilie Cantacuzino, who died in Karlsbad (today the city of Karlovy Vary in the Czech Republic) in 1859 and was reburied in Şerbești ten years later, by his wife, Princess Elena Cantacuzino. And the second tomb has above it an obelisk with an iron cross on top; an almost illegible inscription is engraved on the plinth and above it, the double-headed eagle (the coat of arms of the Cantacuzino family), carved in high relief.

In the locality of Cârligi is the parish church, a former Greek monastery, built in 1827. Tradition says that Stephen the Great would have built a wooden church on these places, between the years 1457-1459, which was always renovated, but chances are very slim. The church is built out of stone and brick on an area of 300 square meters. The roof is made of galvanized sheet. The construction is like those places of worship that can also serve as a means of defense if necessary, the church from Cârligi shows striking similarities with the one from the "Palatul Cnejilor", having a cross-shaped plan and a bell tower attached to the W side, like churches from the 17th century. As in Şerbeşti, the lateral apses are marked on the outside by rectangular reliefs, while the apse of the altar has a semicircular shape. The bell tower is located above the porch, which is covered with a spherical cap and has a crenellated opening to the S that betrays (as in the "Palatul Cnejilor") some defensive features of the construction. At the entrance to the church, more precisely in the pronaos, the son of the Costache Rosetti nobleman, Ioan Cantacuzino, who died on November 17, 1830, is buried. We find some mentions about the fact that the place of worship was restored by the nobleman Ion Cantacuzino, whose tomb is inside the church.

The church was built in the center of Roznov, right in the park area, between 1884 and 1892 by colonel Gheorghe Ruset Roznovanu. The building has the shape of a cross with equal arms, being made with stone on the outside, which gives it an austere and massive note. The elevated roof is dominated by a bulbous spire, specific to Russian churches, and richly ornamented with three rows of stone brackets, whose dimensions decrease towards the base of the spire. The high foundation allowed the construction of a spacious basement that fulfills the function of a funeral crypt, housing the graves of the Roznovanu family, and the side apses, of semicircular shape, each have three windows with stone borders in relief and tympanums with trilobed braces. The entrance to the church is done in a solemn way, the stone stairs being particularly elegant. From the front of the church you enter directly into the spacious nave. The pediment of the church is also unique, it was made in Moscow, from gilded bronze, between 1890-1892. The fresco painting of the interior was done between 1913-1915 by Costin Petrescu. The votive paintings of the founders, in which Colonel Roznovanu, his wife, Alexandrina Ruset Roznovanu, and their son are depicted, are particularly authentic. Good to know: On an iconostasis to the right of the nave are two icons given to Roznovanu by Grand Duke Pavel Alexandrovici and Tsar Nicholas II. Another icon, dressed in silver, was donated by Leon Urusov, ambassador of Russia in several European countries, and among the religious books in the church's heritage is a Gospel from 1644 written in Slavonic.

The construction of the cabin began in the spring of 1913 and was completed in the fall of the same year. It is the first tourist cabin built in the Eastern Carpathians. Over the years, it has been extended several times, and the accommodation capacity has gradually increased.   As a result of the severe damage of the mountain shelter during the First World War, important restoration works were carried out. On August 6, 1922, on the occasion of the celebration of Ceahlău (Mountain Day as the locals call it), the renovated cabin with approximately 30 seats was again made available to hikers, this time for a long time. 606 people were present at the inauguration. The next restoration of the cabin took place in 1946, and in 1958-1959 it was expanded to accommodate more tourists (120 places). Old rooms were completed with new ones, with stone walls fixed with mortar and electric light was introduced. In 1962, the cottage could accommodate 150 tourists at the cottages. In the years 1984-1988, the capacity and comfort conditions of the lodge increased by adding a new wing, with three levels. The cabin was recently renovated and the restaurant serves a varied meniu. Additionally, tourists can enjoy a sauna and an outdoor hot bath. 

Vasile Manolachi, the head of the Voluntary Service for Emergency Situations within the Tazlău City Hall, is the man who loves traditions who managed to gather a collection of old household objects, in a house on Mocăniței street. In the yard, next to the small wooden house, on a stone foundation, with a porch and two rooms, there is another body, made later, when the family that owned the property enlarged with 5 children. After years, in which the two houses were not lived in, Vasile Manolachi cleaned them and started setting up a future museum of the village, which still does not have an official name. He would like to call it "Grandma's House", as it looks anyway. The "old house" has on the back wall a yoke for cows and one for oxes, winter horseshoes, a tongs (sunffers) that was inserted into the cattle's nostrils, to stand on the horseshoe, a feather hammer for splitting logs, a loom, a wooden rake, the hog's hair basket that no household lacks and, of course, the oven shovel and the spinning spoon in the magiun. On the lintel are the zolitores (archaic washing machines), covets, a spinning machine and a pot for swilling. Inside, the most generous space is occupied by a war of weaving, made from pieces received from several villagers. It is functional and the children will be able to see, live, how the ropes and carpets were made. Anișoara Luca and her mother, who I wrote about here, will explain to the participants of the camp every single operation and describe the pieces of the war. IMPORTANT: On Google Maps the location appears on Ecoului street, near Mocăniței street. However, it is not very clear whether or not the location can be visited by the general public.

The "Alexandru Vlahuță" house in Agapia is a small memorial museum established in the house where the writer Alexandru Vlahuță lived (1858-1919). The house was built of wood in 1885, near the Agapia Monastery (Neamț County). The Mitropoly of Moldavia and Suceava carried out consolidation and restoration works of the house where the writer lived. In 1963, a memorial exhibition was organized in this house that includes original furniture and personal items of the Vlahuță family, as well as photographies, letters and books that reveal significant aspects of the life and work of the well-known writer. Currently, literary gatherings are organized on the porch of the house.

In Tazlau commune from Neamt county is the memorial house where the doctor and writer Ioan I. Mironescu was born and lived. It was set up in 1969 as a museum and permanent exhibition including personal items, photographies, sketches, books and furniture that belonged to him. The house in Tazlău was, a long time ago, also the meeting place and spiritual relaxation of many prominent personalities of Romanian culture around the magazine "Romanian Life", among which we mention: Mihail Sadoveanu, Garabet Ibrăileanu, Panait Istrati, George Topârceanu, Otilia Casimir, Shepherd Teodoreanu, Ionel Teodoreanu, etc. A good friend of George Toparceanu, Mihail Sadoveanu and Panait Istrati, I. I. Mironescu was appreciated as a person, as a doctor but also as a writer. In order to get to know him better, Mihail Sadoveanu writes a precious piece of information and sends us to the place that was dearest to the writer, namely: "His life was not the University, the practice of an excellent doctor, politics and literature, his life was his parental village". Over time, the writer's sister, Lina Donea, organized numerous cultural activities in this house, such as: meetings of the literary circle or sessions. The museum was set up with the initiative and contribution of the writer's daughter, Rodica Mironescu, who managed to recover some documents, family letters, the author's notes, books and photographs from his relatives. The exhibition includes 2 halls where the reconstruction of a farm from the way of life of the interwar Tazlau was watched. Thus, the writer's work room was reconstructed with the original furniture, personal items, library, images from his medical activity. The scenery and the area of Tazlău commune, where the house of the doctor and writer Ioan Mironescu is located, is very beautiful! Surrounded by mountains and fir trees, strongly ozonized and swayed by the swirling flow of the Tazlau river, it is ideal for relaxation or to spend a vacation away from everyday stress! IMPORTANT: It is good to know that the location is temporarily closed, but you can contact the hosts to check if the memorial house has been reopened. Be that as it may, from the outside you can admire the beautiful construction in traditional style.

Entering in the city Târgul Neamţ it can be visited Memorial House of Ion Creangă from Humuleşti. Memorial house located on the street that has the same name with the great writer. The house was built in 1830 by Petre Ciubotariu, grandfather from mother side of the writer. For the moment, the house is closed for renovation until (approx.) the end of summer 2023. 

The "Mihail Sadoveanu" memorial house, located near the Vovidenia Hermitage and near the Neamț Monastery, was established in 1964, in the bishop's house built in 1937 for Metropolitan Visarion Puiu. Later, the building ends up under the administration of the Mitropoly, which makes it available to Sadoveanu to serve as his creative and recreational home. Here the writer spent his summers and holidays with his family members, friends and cultural and political personalities of the time. Among those who stayed at Vovidenia as guests of the writer are Maria Tănase, Emil Bodnăraș and Gheorghe Gheorghiu-Dej (former communist ruler). Today you can see in the museum numerous objects that belonged to the writer (clothing, hunting weapons, fishing tools, the entire Sadovenian work, which also includes the princeps editions). The museum is currently under the care of the inhabitants of the hermitage. 

One of the places that keeps alive the memory of the poet Veronica Micle (1850-1889) is the memorial house in Târgu-Neamţ, located in the old hearth of the city, on the road leading to Neamţ Citadel. Built by the Neamţ Monastery around 1834, to be used as a monastery and a school for monks, the building was bought in 1850 by Ana Câmpeanu (Veronica Micle's mother), who came here from Năsăud, after the death of her husband, together with the her two children, Veronica and Radu. We do not know the reasons why the Neamţ Monastery sold this house, but it is certain that on August 10, 1850, Ana Câmpeanu became the owner of this building, as shown by the sale-purchase deed. VISITING HOURS: 10 am - 6 pm (April-September) 9 am - 5 pm (October-March) ACCESS FEES: Adults: 16 RON Pupils: 8 RON Students and groups: 8 RON

The royal house of Bicaz is a historical monument located in the city of Bicaz. The beautiful building is located and can be admired on 4 Barajului str. It was built in 1912, and currently houses the seat of Bicaz City Hall.

THE HYDROELECTRIC PLANT The "Dimitrie Leonida" hydroelectric plant is located at the foot of the Botoșanu mountain, at a distance of approximately 15 km from the dam, following the old stream of the Bistrița river. It was put into operation in 1960, becoming the most important objective under the administration of the Bistrița branch. In a first stage, 4 groups of 27.5 MW were installed, which went into operation in a row between October 1, 1960 and February 2, 1961. The last two groups of 50 MW each went into operation on June 29, 1962, respectively on October 5 of the same year. As a result of the improvements made and the qualification tests, the power plant was selected for the provision of system services: secondary frequency-power regulation, ensuring the rapid tertiary reserve of active power, ensuring the restoration of the National Energy System in case of extensive breakdowns or total failure of the system. The plant has produced more than 20 billion MWh in its more than 50 years of existence. THE SUPPLY TUNNEL The gallery of the water intake tunnel (4,655 m long, internal Ø of 7 m), crosses the Botoșanu mountain and stretches between the 4 openings of the water intake (which consists of an underground part of 90 m long, an above-ground construction of 70 m that supports the grate cleaning machine and the 46 m deep wet well in which there are flat valves of 6.50 x 9.00 m, sealed upstream) - located 1.5 km upstream of the dam and the hydropower plant located 15 km downstream - on the Bistriței stream (which in this area forms a loop that surrounds Botoșanu mountain). The tunnel has an inner layer of reinforced concrete and an outer layer of plain concrete, the final 424 m of the tunnel being armored with sheet metal. From the tunnel to the forced pipes, the junction is made by a 60 t metal piece of 14.2 m trouser type, embedded in a concrete massif. The pipes (which lead the water to the turbines) are in number 2, they are embedded in two anchoring masses, they have a diameter of 4.2 - 3.8 m and a drop of 90 m, they have an oblique aerial portion and a horizontal underground one and are visible from the National Road (DN) 15 . The pipe on the right supplies the 4 small turbines and the left one on the 2 large ones. Two butterfly valves (safety and control) are mounted in series on each line of the pipe downstream of the trouser piece. The balance castle (located on the axis of the tunnel) consists of an - aerial - upper chamber (height 17 m and diaphragm with internal Ø of 33 m) and a shaft (depth of 70 m and internal Ø of 23 m). In order to dissipate the energy, the bottom of the castle has a geometry with side vaults. Geologically, the water intake is located in an area of black shale, and the rest (the derivation pipeline, the balance castle, the valve house, the forced pipeline and the hydropower plant) in one of marl-clay sediments.

Neamţ Fortress is one of the most impressive medieval fortress from Romania. The fortress was part of the fortification system built in Moldova at the end of the 14th century, for defence against ottomans. This elegant and impressive fortress was built amongst Petru I and was fortified in 15th century by Ştefan the Great, giving orders that the fortress's walls to be raised with almost 6-7 metres and to build battlements and wide windows, through which fortress's defenders could watch and hit the enemies.

Geological, botanical and landscaping reservation, natural park Cheile Bicazului (Bicaz Gorges) – Hăşmaş is climber's paradise, having the most spectacular canyons from Romania, Cheile Bicazului (Bicaz Gorges). Calcareous Peak of Hăşmaş Mountain allowed spectacular development of karsts phenomenon (Cheile Bicaz, Cheile Bicăjelului, Cheile Şugăului). National Park Bicaz Gorges presents a great scientific interest from a geological, geomorphologic, paleontological, landscaping point of view and from the point of view of the diversity generated by the wide variety of geoclimatic conditions. Bicaz Gorges are well known in Romania because of their impressive sizes. Also, Lacul Roşu (Red Lake), formed by natural barrage of waters from Bicaz stream (1837), offers picturesque landscape.

Gârcina este o comună din județul Neamț, formată din satele Almaș, Cuejdiu și Gârcina (reședința). Aceasta este așezată în partea de sud-est a Munților Stânișoara și la zona de contact cu Subcarpații Moldovei (vestul depresiunii Cracău-Bistrița). Se află chiar în centrul județului, pe malurile râului Cuejdiu, la nord de municipiul Piatra-Neamț. Este străbătută de șoseaua națională DN15C, care leagă Piatra Neamț de Fălticeni.

Girov is a commune in Neamț County, formed by the villages of Boțești, Căciulești, Dănești, Doina, Girov (residence), Gura Văii, Popești, Turturești and Verșești. The commune is located right in the center of the county, on the banks of Cracău. It is crossed by the national road DN15D , which connects Piatra Neamț to Roman. At Girov, this road intersects with the county road DJ156A, which connects it to the north with Dobreni (where it intersects with DN15C), Negrești and Crăcăoani (where it also ends in DN15C); and to the south of Roznov (where it intersects with DN15), Borlești, Tazlău and further in the county of Bacău de Balcani, Pârjol and Ardeoani (where it ends in DN2G). Two more county roads branch off from DN15D at Girov: DJ208G, which leads north to Ștefan cel Mare, Dragomirești, Războieni and Tupilati; and DJ157H, which leads southeast to Dochia. In the center of Girov is the beautiful church "St. Nicolae Conțești".

Cantacuzino Manor in Şerbești is a manor house, built in the middle of the 17th century by the treasurer Iordache Cantacuzino, in the village of Şerbești (today the village of Ștefan cel Mare in Neamț County). It underwent additions in the 19th century. The mansion is located in the immediate vicinity of the "St. Gheorghe" church, towards the southeast. The Iordache Cantacuzino House, today a school, was included on the List of Historical Monuments in Neamț County in 2004, having LMI code NT-II-m-B-10704. Currently, the Cantacuzino Manor in Şerbești houses an educational unit for children with physical disabilities and is adjacent to the village School of Arts and Crafts.

The cross from Bisericani is a beautiful viewpoint well known to the locals of Piatra Neamț, situated just 12 km away from the city, on the way to Bicaz. Usually, on nice weekends, lots of people come here to enjoy the splendid view. 

First documentary attestation of Royal Court of Piatra-Neamț shows in a document realeased in year 1491. The Royal Court from Piatra-Neamț had acomplished the duties of court of Moldova rulers until 17th century. Starting with year 2010, Royal Court Esembly had began a wide process of rehabilitation. The beautiful foundation of Ștefan the Great is still preserved today in Piatra-Neamț City beeing know as historic city center.  Located on a plateau around which it has developed the actual city, architectural complex is formed by "Saint Ioan Domnesc" Church, Bell Tower and the wall of the enclosure with the Royal Court Museum.

The Styrcea mansion, from Văleni Commune (Neamţ), has in recent years regained its splendor that it had at the end of the 19th century, thanks to a restoration project initiated and supported by the owner of the ensemble, Michael Edward David of Styrcea. Moreover, the restoration project won the first prize at the 2018 edition of the National Architecture Biennale. Descendant of an ancient noble family (Stîrce, Stîrcea or Styrcea), Baron Michael Styrcea (British and Romanian citizen) recovered his property in Văleni commune in 2009 (property confiscated by the communists in 1948) and, starting from 2012, started the restoration project of the mansion, according to archive images from the beginning of the 20th century. IMPORTANT: The location is currently not open to the general public, but it can be admired and photographed from the outside.

"Axial, or County Road 155F, is, without exaggeration, a miracle of a road, one that starts from Izvorul Muntelui and crosses the woods at the foot of Ceahlău, winding above the reservoir from Bicaz, the "Sea among the mountains", as it say the locals." the new axial road on the Ceahlău Massif is presented in this article published by Adevărul. The author of the article continues "...it leads to the resort of Durău, under the ridges of the massif. Moreover, from Axial you can go up to the heights of the mountain, on the Lutul Roşu, Poiana Maicilor and Jgheabul cu Hotar trails, the first being the most accessible. County road DJ 155F was rehabilitated two years ago, with 50 million RON, with funds obtained by the Neamţ County Council from the National Local Development Plan program. It shortens the path to the resort by about 70 km, compared to the "classic" national road DN 15, which is located on the left bank of the lake, starting from the dam at Bicaz - Poiana Largului viaduct - Ceahlău commune." IMPORTANT: The total length of the road between the resorts of Izvorul Muntelui and Durău is approximately 25 km, but we recommend that you contact the Ceahlău National Park administration to check if it is open to the general public, especially during periods when the weather is unfavorable.

The Ancuței Inn is a well-known tourist inn located along one of the main European roads crossing Romania (E85), at a distance of 27 km from the Roman municipality and 40 km from the Piatra-Neamț municipality. As for location, it is in Tupilați commune. The inn was built at the beginning of the 18th century (year 1718, as it is written on the plaque placed at the entrance to the inn). It offered a stopping place for merchants traveling to Roman, Suceava or Iași. The Ancuței Inn became famous by placing here the action from the volume Hanu-Ancuței (composed of 9 stories), published in 1928 by the great Romanian writer Mihail Sadoveanu (1880-1961). Currently, the Ancuței Inn is one of the most visited restaurants in the county. It is also good to know that there are accommodation spaces here, but also that various private events or for the general public are organized.

The Şerbești Inn is a former tourist inn, built in the 17th-18th centuries in the village of Şerbești (today the village of Ștefan cel Mare in Neamț County). The Şerbești inn was included in the List of Historical Monuments in Neamț County in 2004. According to tradition, this place was built in the 17th century, during the reign of Vasile Lupu (1634-1653). By marrying Mrs. Tudosca, the daughter of the great nobleman Costea Bucioc, Vasile Lupu had become the owner of half of the village of Şerbești. In 1637 he built a church there.   The inn was built in the center of the village, halfway between Tupilați (where the Ancuței Inn is located) and Piatra Neamț, on the right side of the county road. It served as a stopping place for merchants' shacks and vagrants. The inn building had thick walls of unhewn stone and two monumental entrances with heavy, pointed gates. In order to protect the inn from the nocturnal attacks of robbers, the windows were reduced to the size of a simple rampart, and the gates were fenced from the inside with bars or beams.   During the First World War, the roof of the inn burned down, but it was rebuilt afterwards. The inn in Şerbești operated until the establishment of the communist regime and the nationalization of the properties. After the nationalization, the inn was transformed into a warehouse, it was later abandoned and left to ruin. In 1989, the authors of the monographic work "Traditions of Romanian Hospitality. Through the Inns of Iași" (Ed. Sport-Turism, Bucharest, 1989) found that the stone walls were kept intact, and the inn could be renovated without too much expense. Currently, the inn is in a process of restoration and enhancement, through a project of European funds.

Lacul Cuejdel este cel mai mare lac de baraj natural din țară și unul din cele mai tinere, fiind format în urma unor alunecări masive de teren, pe o suprafață de aproximativ 35 ha în urmă cu aproximativ trei decenii. Alunecările de teren succesive s-au produs între anii 1978 -1991, cauzele fiind precipitațiile abundente și un cutremur de pământ. Date fiind structura rocilor din zonă și înclinația mare a pantei, nu este exclus ca în viitor să se producă și alte fenomene și să continue formarea de lacuri. Lacul are o suprafaţă de 12 ha, 1 km lungime, 102 m lăţimea medie şi aproximativ 7,5 m adâncime. Datorită formei sale mai este numit şi Lacul Crucii. Pitorescul peisajelor și sălbăticia locurilor fac din acest colț de rai o atracție pentru toți iubitorii de natură și de călătorii, dar mai ales pentru pasionații de fotografie. În anul 2004 zona a fost declarată arie protejată de interes național. Rezervația Naturală Lacul Cuejdel cuprinde luciul de apă și suprafețe forestiere adiacente. Rezervația se află pe teritoriul Ocolului Silvic Gârcina și este administrată de Direcția Silvică Neamț. E bine de știut că în rezervație sunt interzise camparea, focul deschis, pescuitul sportiv. De asemenea, în prezent nu mai este permis accesul auto până la lac, dar sunt posibile oricând drumeții pe jos sau cu bicicleta. Recomandările privind comportamentul turiştilor se regăsesc şi pe panouri informative. În cazul grupurilor organizate mai mari de 10 persoane trebuie solicitat un aviz de acces de la Ocolul Silvic Gârcina. (tel/fax: 0233242270 sau e-mail: gircina@neamt.rosilva.ro) La Lacul Cuejdel se poate ajunge pe cel puțin două trasee, distanţa de la Piatra-Neamţ până la lac fiind de aproximativ 25 de km. Cel mai cunoscut traseu este cel prin comuna Gârcina, sat Cuejdiu. De la bariera unde se poate lăsa mașina se ajunge la lac în aproximativ o oră – o oră și jumătate, traseul fiind marcat şi destul de ușor de parcurs. A doua variantă este prin comuna Crăcăoani, traversând satele Magazia și Cracăul Negru. Acest traseu poate fi parcurs atât pe jos cât şi cu bicicleta. 

Nicknamed the "Sea of the Mountains", Izvorul Muntelui from Neamț county is the largest human-made lake on the inland rivers of Romania and the only inland lake on which "Navy Day" is celebrated. The lake is about 35 km long, at the foot of the Ceahlău Massif, the volume of water supported by the impressive dam built in the 1950s-1960s can reach up to 1250 million cubic meters.

The lakes of Pângărați and Vaduri are located on both sides of DN15, being two of the nine reservoirs on the stream of Bistrița. These were declared areas of special avifauna protection, providing favorable conditions for food and shelter necessary for wintering numerous migratory species, especially swans and wild ducks. It's really worth a stop here to admire them!

The Red Lake (Lacul Roșu) is a natural dam lake formed by the collapse of a slope due to the earthquake on January 23, 1838, with a magnitude of 6.9. It is located at the foot of Hășmașul Mare Mountain, near the Gorges of Bicaz, at the intersection of Neamț and Harghita counties, at a distance of 10 km from Bicaz-Chei (Neamț) and 26 km from Gheorgheni (Harghita). The Red Lake also became an important tourist resort over time. The surroundings of the lake have a pleasant microclimate, particularly beneficial for treating states of physical and mental exhaustion, insomnia, neurasthenia. The multiannual average temperature is 8°C, above the 6°C average of intramontane depressions. The valley is practically protected from the winds, the air is particularly clean, rich in natural aerosols. The picturesque surroundings offer excellent conditions for those looking for sources of rapid natural regeneration. 

From a geographical point of view, Lake Vaduri in Neamț is located at an altitude of 350 m, along the river Bistrița, with Stanisoarei Mountains to the north and Gosmanu Mountains to the south. It is a reservoir formed in 1966 with the purpose of producing electricity. Currently, it belongs to the domain and is operated by S.C. Hidroelectrica S.A. - "Piatra-Neamț" Bistrița Hydropower Branch. 

Lake Veselaru was formed in 1940, having a length of 72 m, a width of 55 m, a maximum depth of 12 m and an area of about 3000 sq m (0.3 ha). Of course, all these dimensions change depending on the amount of precipitation. Therefore, the lake is not very big, especially if we compare it with Cuiejdel Lake or the Red Lake, also natural dam lakes. But, even if it is small, it has a special charm because its appearance is very wild and, although there is no path, you can walk around it and you can see the trunks of trees coming out of the water, just like at the Red Lake. Directions Lake Veselaru is located in the commune of Piatra Şoimului, more precisely, in the immediate vicinity of the village of Neguleşti, approximately 23 km from Piatra-Neamţ. From the national road DN15, the one that connects Bacău to Piatra-Neamţ, at the roundabout in the town of Roznov, turn right towards Tazlău, but immediately after the bridge over the Bistriţa river, you must turn right again. There will be a bifurcation with a sign, towards Luminiş and Neguleşti to the left. The road to this lake is not marked, but it can be found quite easily. After you pass the village of Luminiş, after a wide curve to the left, you enter Neguleşti, and on the left is a wooden fence with horizontal slats that encloses a large area, without any construction. Immediately after the fence ends, go left into the meadow of the Iapa stream, cross the stream on a bridge and you will see a small stone house. A forest road goes up through the forest next to it. After a while, this road forks and you have to take it to the right. You will climb for about half an hour to the lake. The photos in the gallery should give you even more landmarks to orient and guide you to this natural attraction. Photo credit: Daniela Ursu

The monastery is located on the valley of the stream Agapia and is surrounded everyway by high mountains and secular forests and on the bottom by orchard, flowers gardens that adorn nuns yards and houses creating a unique landscape. Agapia Monastery is adorned with painted saints made by Nicolae Grigorescu between years 1858-1861.

The "All Saints" monastery in Almaş is built on the site of an older monastic settlement whose community settled in the Neamţ lands since the 17th century, under the leadership of the hermit Vasile Almaş. The bell tower, which in the past protected the entrance to the premises, and a peasant-type house from 1725, which today houses a chapel dedicated to Saint Nicholas, are still preserved from the old buildings.

Bisericani Monastery is an orthodox monastery located in the village of Bisericani, Alexandru cel Bun commune. The monastery is located 12 km west of the town of Piatra-Neamţ, on the Piatra Neamţ - Bicaz road. The road going up, with many serpentines, is of particular beauty, with Bistriţa Valley on the right, after which follows the chain of mountains covered with conifer forests.

Bistriţa Monastery located in village Bistriţa was built before year 1407 by ruler Alexandru cel Bun of Moldova (1400-1432), that also had endowed with villages, estates and expensive scents. In year 1498, Ştefan the Great built a bell tower. In year 1546, Petru Rareş had restored the monastery and built a surrounding wall. In year 1554 Alexandru Lăpuşneanu had completely restored the monastery. In year 1418 is buried at Bistriţa Monastery Lady Ana (Neacşa) and beside her, in year 1432, is buried the ruler Alexandru cel Bun.