City · Romania · Moldavia
Iasi
A historic cultural capital in the north-east with grand churches and a landmark palace.
about 5 h
For storytellers
Why Iasi matters
Iasi was once the seat of the princes of Moldavia, and later a cultural and university city. Today it's a place of hills, churches, grand buildings and old cafes, with a famous neo-Gothic Palace of Culture as its signature. It's an easy base for the painted monasteries and for exploring the less-visited eastern side of Romania.
Talking points
- It was once the capital of the Principality of Moldavia.
- The Palace of Culture is its most recognisable landmark.
- The city has one of the country's oldest universities.
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What to see in Iasi
Church, mosque or temple
Church of the Three Hierarchs
Iasi, Romania
A seventeenth-century church covered in carved stone.
Also nearby
Within about 40 km, closest first.