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Piatra Neamţ
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Piatra Neamţ in County Neamţ
Piatra Neamţ is
the capital city of Neamţ county, Moldova, eastern Romania. It lies in the Bistriţa River Valley, surrounded by
mountains - Pietricica (590 m), Cozla (679 m), Cernegura (852 m),
Bâtca Doamnei (462 m) and Cârloman (617 m), at an average height of
345 m. The city has all the advantages offered by a kind and unique
nature.
The city is located 350 km north of the capital city of
Bucharest, in the historical region of Moldavia. The nearest airport
is Bacău, situated at 60 km south. Piatra Neamţ is linked by
Romanian railway trunk number 509 to Bucharest and Iaşi and by DN15
national road to Bacău (therefore DN2 to Bucharest), Iaşi, Suceava
and Târgu Mureş (Transylvania).
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Ceahlaul Stadium |
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The city's main attraction are the natural beauty of the area (the
mountains and the lakes), the hystorical buildings, the museums and the
festivals.
Today, there are several programs in progress with the goal of
transforming Piatra Neamţ into an important touristic destination in
Romania (the construction of the cable car ref in Romanian and the
wintersports facilities).
Landmarks:
Stephen's tower (the city symbol), built by Ştefan cel Mare in 1499.
St John The Baptist church (1497-1498)
The Princely Court
The History & Archaeology Museum (host of the Cucuteni exhibition, the
largest Aeneolithic artifacts collection in southeastern Europe)
The Fine Arts Museum
The Natural Sciences Museum
The "Calistrat Hogaş" Memorial Museum
The "Schimbarea la Faţă" Wooden Church in Văleni
The Bistriţa Monastery, founded in the early 15th century, is 8 km (5 mi)
west of the city
The Wooden Synagogue
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Listed below are some local agents who can help you with bookings and organize local tours in the Piatra Neamţ area.
  0233-220.926 FAX: +40 (233) 229 922
+40 (233) 228323 FAX: +40 (233) 228323 0233-22.83.23 +40 (233) 230463 FAX: +40 (233) 230463 0233-210.092 FAX: +40 (233) 210 340 +40 (233) 231790 FAX: +40 (233) 231790 0233-23.17.90 +40 (233) 231431 FAX: +40 (233) 206025 +40 (233) 233190 FAX: +40 (233) 233190 0233-23.31.90 FAX: +40 (233) 23 31 90 0233-23.18.70 FAX: +40 (233) 23 13 06 +40 (233) 222550 FAX: +40 (233) 222550 +40 (233) 221262 FAX: +40 (233) 221262 0233-22.25.50 FAX: +40 (233) 22 25 50 +40 (233) 219990 FAX: +40 (233) 215540 +40 (233) 211034 |
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Economy
The city's industries include a fertilizer plant, a pulp and paper
mill, and several food-processing plants. In the city are also
located an agricultural machinery plant (Mecanica Ceahlău), a
pharmaceutical plant (Plantavorel) and two paper manufacturers.
The city's main industrial park is situated 11 km south, in the
Săvineşti area. During the communist period, the Săvineşti platform
was one of the most important chemical plants in Romania and the
site of a research institute. Today, the industrial facility is part
of the Italian group Radici, and it operates at a very low capacity.
In the recent period, the most important Romanian commercial
brands originating from Piatra Neamţ are Rifil (synthetic fibers
manufacturer), Altex (Media Galaxy) (TV, hi-fi, home appliances
national dealer), Köber (paints manufacturer), and Dasimpex (mobile
phones dealer).
Culture and Education
Piatra Neamţ is home to Teatrul Tineretului (Youth's Theatre), G.
T. Kirileanu library and many cultural events, including the
International Theatre Festival in the springtime, the classical
music event Vacanţe muzicale (musical holydays) in the summertime
and more folkloric festivals all year round.
The "Petru Rareş" national college, "Calistrat Hogaş" national
college, as well as "Victor Brauner" fine arts college are located
here.
Sports
FC Ceahlăul Piatra Neamţ is the local football (soccer) team;
best performance : 4th round in UEFA Intertoto Cup in 1999 after two
matches versus Juventus Turin. Currently it plays in the first
national league - Liga I .
Former Fibrex Săvineşti, actually HCM Piatra Neamţ is the local
men's handball team, three times champions of Romania and two times
winners of Handball Romania's Cup.
CV Unic Piatra Neamţ is the local women's volleyball team.
Piatra Neamţ is the residence of Constantin "Ticu" Lăcătuşu, the
first Romanian alpinist who reached the top of Mount Everest.
The Piatra Neamţ Equestrian Stadium (Baza Hipică) is the host of
several show jumping and dressage international competitions.
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Pensiunea Monalisa, Dumbrava Rosie, nr.77 in Dumbrava Rosie (233) 282856 Pensiunea Class, Garcina,DN 150Km 1-150 in Garcina Pensiunea Ana, Girov in Girov (233) 290221 Pensiunea Flora Pia, Negulesti in Negulesti (233) 296209 (233) 221670 (233) 211822 (233) 216230 FAX: (233) 223528 (233) 742600 FAX: (233) 740831 (233) 219990 FAX: (233) 215540 Pensiunea Cornelius, str. Gen. N. Dascalescu nr. 490 in Piatra Neamţ (233) 2115111 Vila Dromader, str. Stefan cel Mare in Piatra Neamţ (233) 234204 Pensiunea Virginia, str. Paraul Doamnei, nr. 29 in Piatra Neamţ (233) 228317 Pensiunea Red Rock, str. Maratei nr. 63 in Piatra Neamţ (233) 228077 Pensiunea Nora, str. Petru Movila 162A in Piatra Neamţ (233) 237737 Pensiunea Dan, str. Liliacului 34 in Piatra Neamţ 723 701924 (233) 781130 |
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The area code for County Neamţ is (2AA) or (3AA)
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