Iaşi is the second largest city in
Romania situated some 20 km west of
Holboca and 430 km from
the capital, 130 km west of Romania -
Moldova border. The population of Iaşi is 318,100 people (as of 2014). Iaşi is a popular tourist destination thanks to its art museums and galleries and botanical gardens.
Airport Iasi (IATA: IAS) is 10 km away from it and is the closest airport to it.
Tourist attractions in Iaşi
The Palace of Culture (Romanian: Palatul Culturii) is an edifice located in Iaşi, Romania. The building served as Palace of Justice until 1955, when its destination was changed, being assigned to the four museums nowadays united under the name of Moldova National Museum Complex. Also, the building houses the Cultural Heritage Conservation-Restoration Centre, the main branch of the Gheorghe Asachi Iaşi County Library and hosts various exhibitions and other events.
The Iaşi Botanical Garden, now named after its founder, Anastasie Fătu, (Romanian: Grădina Botanică Anastasie Fătu), is a botanical garden located in the Copou neighbourhood of Iaşi, Romania. Established in 1856, and maintained by the University of Iaşi, it is the oldest botanical garden in Romania.
Parcul Palas is a tourist attraction, one of the Parks in Iaşi, Romania. It is located: 26 km from Tomeşti, 293 km from Chisinau, 760 km from Odesa.
The Copou Park or Copou Gardens is a historic park located in the Copou Hill neighborhood, Iaşi, Romania. A landmark of Iaşi, with centuries old trees, Copou Gardens is one of the first Romanian coordinated public parks.
The Metropolitan Cathedral, Iaşi (Romanian: Catedrala Mitropolitană din Iaşi), located at 16 Ştefan cel Mare şi Sfânt Boulevard, Iaşi, Romania, is the seat of the Romanian Orthodox Archbishop of Iaşi and Metropolitan of Moldavia and Bukovina. It is dedicated to Saint Paraschiva, to the Presentation of Jesus and to Saint George. Its form was inspired by the late Italian Renaissance style (Trinità dei Monti in particular), with Baroque elements dominating the interior and exterior decorative featu…
Biserica Trei Ierarhi (Church of the Three Hierarchs) is a seventeenth-century church located in Iaşi, Romania.
The Cetățuia Monastery (română. Mănăstirea Cetăţuia) is a Romanian Orthodox monastery located in Iaşi, Romania. The monastery is listed in the National Register of Historic Monuments.
The Bărboi Church (română. Biserica Bărboi), dedicated to Saints Peter and Paul, is a Romanian Orthodox parish church located at 12 Bărboi Street, Iaşi, Romania.
If you have already seen Iaşi, there are still plenty of things to do on the outskirts of the city. If you're visiting the area, you may want to check out something from the following list:
To understand Iaşi better you can also take a look at the gallery.