Iași: Hotels and Accommodation
Accommodation in Iași Region
Iași is a UNESCO City of Literature.
Planning a trip to Iași also includes finding a hotel.
More destination pages: Iași, Valea Adâncă, Alexandru Cel Bun
Culture and History
The Muzeul Sitului Arheologic Cucuteni protects a princely tomb dating from the 4th to the 3rd century BC and displays original archaeological artifacts from the Cucuteni culture. The museum building also offers a complete view of the excavated tumulus.
The Palatul „Alexandru Ioan Cuza“ de la Ruginoasa, which now houses the Muzeul Memorial „Alexandru Ioan Cuza“, still preserves features of the Neo-Gothic style.
The Mănăstirea Sfinții Trei Ierarhi was built by Vasile Lupu between 1637 and 1639. Stone ornaments shape the exterior, giving it the appearance of stone lace.
The Mănăstirea Cetățuia preserves a fortified complex with high stone walls, battlements and a defensive walkway, a monumental entrance tower, and four corner towers for defense.
The Bojdeuca Ion Creangă in Țicău was opened to the public on April 15, 1918, making it Romania’s first literary memorial museum. Ion Creangă wrote all his stories and the well-known „Amintiri din Copilărie“ there.
The Palatul Culturii houses four museums of national importance. The Muzeul de Istorie a Moldovei in the Palatul Culturii presents the development of the princely court of Iași.
The Muzeul Mihai Eminescu consists of three halls: two on the ground floor – the Sala Destinului with a zodiac mosaic and the Sala de Arta – as well as the Sala Prieteniei on the upper floor.
Casa Pogor served as the headquarters of the literary society „Junimea“. The Muzeul „Vasile Pogor“ hosts cultural events, exhibitions, fairs, and activities for children. The House of Museums and the Pogor Museum organize readings, workshops, and other events, including for particularly vulnerable groups.
Parks and Nature
Parcul Copou is Iași’s oldest city park and was established in 1833. At its center stands the Monument of the Organic Regulations, known as the „Obeliscul cu lei“. The lime tree in Parcul Copou known as Teiul lui Eminescu is estimated to be more than 450 years old.
Parcul Expoziției is a park of approximately 5.4 hectares on Copou Hill. It offers two spacious children’s playgrounds as well as a specially designed skateboarding area.
Grădina Palas offers an extensive view of the Palatul Culturii.
The Grădina Botanică Iași covers approximately 100 hectares and includes lakes and mineral-water springs. Its traditional annual exhibitions bring together scientific plant collections and are of particular interest to visitors from Romania and abroad.
Wine
The Cotnari wine-growing area covers more than 1,750 hectares and includes grape varieties such as Grasă de Cotnari, Tămâioasă Românească, Frâncușă, and Fetească Albă. Crama Cotnari has 15 cellars extending over more than 2 km and is considered the winery’s main tourist attraction. A reservation is required to visit the Crama; a package with three wine tastings is offered.
Getting Around
Public transport in Iași includes trams, buses, and minibuses. On Iași’s public transport, payment by POS terminal on board is possible.
The „7 Coline pe bicicletă“ active route runs over the seven hills of Galata, Cetăţuia, Repedea, Bucium, Şorogari, Breazu, and Copou and is 60 km long. It runs mainly along unpaved paths; numerous return routes to the city also allow for partial use of the route.
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