# Things to do in Iași: what to see in 1–2 days, in the city and nearby

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Published on 7 November 2026 · Facts checked on 7 November 2026

The sights of [Iași](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/city/iasi) are strung along an axis of ~4 km, from the [Palace of Culture in Iași](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/palatul-culturii-iasi) in the south, along the pedestrian [Ștefan cel Mare Boulevard](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/bulevardul-stefan-cel-mare-iasi), with the [Trei Ierarhi Monastery](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/manastirea-trei-ierarhi-iasi) and the [Metropolitan Cathedral of Iași](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/catedrala-mitropolitana-iasi), to Piața Unirii and, further on, up Copou Hill, to [Copou Park](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/parcul-copou) and the [“Anastasie Fătu” Botanical Garden](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/gradina-botanica-iasi). On the hills around the centre are the fortified monasteries of [Golia](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/manastirea-golia), [Galata](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/manastirea-galata-iasi) and [Cetățuia](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/manastirea-cetatuia-iasi), and in Țicău, [Ion Creangă's Bojdeuca](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/bojdeuca-lui-ion-creanga).

Below are the sights by area, how to combine them in a day or a weekend, what is open in winter and on Mondays, what to do with children or when it rains and what to see in the county, 20–65 km away. The current opening hours and prices are on the page of each attraction; all the places are on [the Iași county page](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/county/iasi) and on [the map](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/map).

## In short

- Most of the sights in Iași are on Ștefan cel Mare Boulevard, on foot: the Palace of Culture, Trei Ierarhi Monastery, the Metropolitan Cathedral, the National Theatre and Roznovanu Palace.
- The Palace of Culture has four museums, open Wednesday–Sunday; one museum costs 30 lei at the ticket office, all four 100 lei, and the Clock Tower can only be climbed with a guide (35 lei).
- On Mondays and Tuesdays the museums in the Palace of Culture and Cuza Palace in Ruginoasa are closed; on Mondays, Ion Creangă's Bojdeuca and the “Mihai Eminescu” Museum in Copou Park.
- Trei Ierarhi Monastery, founded by Vasile Lupu in 1639, is open daily 6:00–19:00; the church holds the tombs of Alexandru Ioan Cuza and Dimitrie Cantemir.
- In the county, ~60–65 km away, are Cuza Palace in Ruginoasa, Sturdza Castle in Miclăușeni, reopened in 2026, and the Cucuteni site museum, closed from December to February.

## Iași attractions: what to see, in one table

The table brings together the sights in the city, with the opening hours and the adult price from their pages. The boulevard is done on foot; Copou is ~40 minutes' walk away, and Galata and Cetățuia need a car or a taxi.

| Attraction | Where | What it is | Visit length | Hours and price |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Palace of Culture | southern end of the boulevard | Neo-Gothic palace, four museums | ~3 h | Wednesday–Sunday, 30 lei a museum |
| Ștefan cel Mare Boulevard | centre | pedestrian street of ~800 m | ~1 h | always open, free |
| Trei Ierarhi Monastery | boulevard | church from 1639, carved façades | ~45 min | daily 6–19, free |
| Metropolitan Cathedral | boulevard | cathedral from 1887, Saint Parascheva | ~45 min | daily, free |
| National Theatre | near the Cathedral | theatre from 1896, Rococo hall | one performance | visit by appointment, 20 lei |
| Roznovanu Palace | boulevard | Neoclassical palace, City Hall | ~30 min | façade; interior by appointment |
| Piața Unirii | northern end of the boulevard | square with the statue of Cuza from 1912 | ~20 min | under works since June 2026, marked routes |
| Banu Church | Strada Banu, ~900 m from the theatre | church from around 1800 | ~20 min | outside services |
| Golia Monastery | ~1.2 km from the Palace of Culture | fortified monastery, tower of ~30 m | ~1 h | outside services |
| Copou Park | Copou Hill | park from 1834, Eminescu's Linden | ~1 h 15 | free |
| “Mihai Eminescu” Museum | Copou Park | museum from 1989, editions and photographs | ~45 min | Tuesday–Sunday 10–17, 11 lei |
| Junimea House (“Vasile Pogor” Museum) | Copou, ~1 km from Piața Unirii | house of the “Junimea” society | ~1 h | Tuesday–Sunday 10–17, 16 lei |
| Botanical Garden | Copou | the first botanical garden in the country, ~90 ha | ~2 h 30 | daily 9–19; greenhouses Wednesday–Sunday |
| Ion Creangă's Bojdeuca | Țicău | Creangă's memorial house | ~45 min | Tuesday–Sunday 10–17, 16 lei |
| “George Topîrceanu” House | Copou, ~500 m from the Bojdeuca | the poet's memorial house | ~30 min | Tuesday–Sunday 10–17, 11 lei |
| Galata Monastery | Galata hill, ~3.5 km | monastery from the 1580s | ~45 min | outside services |
| Cetățuia Monastery | hill in the south, ~5 km | fortified monastery from 1669–1672 | ~45 min | outside services |

*Hours and adult prices from the attraction pages, checked on the official websites in 2026; at the Palace of Culture the online ticket is 25 lei. The Botanical Garden does not publish a permanent price, only those of its exhibitions.*

- [Palace of Culture in Iași](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/palace-of-culture-in-iasi) — Castles and palaces · Iași, IS · 30 lei · 2½ – 3 hours · Top 100
  The Neo-Gothic palace with a clock tower and carillon in the centre of Iași, built in 1906–1925 as a Palace of Justice; today it houses four national museums of art, history, ethnography and science.
- [Trei Ierarhi Monastery](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/trei-ierarhi-monastery) — Monasteries · Iași, IS · 45 min
  Vasile Lupu's foundation of 1639 in the centre of Iași, its facades covered in lace-like stone carving; the tombs of Cuza and Cantemir are here.
- [Metropolitan Cathedral of Iași](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/metropolitan-cathedral-of-iasi) — Churches · Iași, IS · Free · 45 min
  The cathedral of the Metropolis of Moldavia, consecrated in 1887 in the centre of Iași and home to the relics of Saint Parascheva, which draw hundreds of thousands of pilgrims every October.

## Palace of Culture in Iași: museums, halls, Clock Tower

The [Palace of Culture in Iași](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/palatul-culturii-iasi), Neo-Gothic, built in 1906–1925 as a Palace of Justice on the site of the Princely Court, has four national museums: art, history, ethnography, and science and technology. The museums are open Wednesday–Sunday, 10:00–17:00, until 18:00 on Fridays and Saturdays; they are closed on Mondays and Tuesdays. One museum costs 30 lei at the ticket office (25 lei online), all four 100 lei (90 lei online).

The Hall of Honour, with the “Gothic Bestiarum” mosaic, and the Voivodes' Hall can be seen daily 9:00–22:00, with a separate ticket (online only) or included in any museum ticket. The 55 m Clock Tower can only be climbed with a guide, Wednesday–Sunday, hourly from 9:45 to 15:45 (35 lei); the carillon plays “Hora Unirii” every hour. For all four museums, allow ~3 hours.

- [Palace of Culture in Iași](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/palace-of-culture-in-iasi) — Castles and palaces · Iași, IS · 30 lei · 2½ – 3 hours · Top 100
  The Neo-Gothic palace with a clock tower and carillon in the centre of Iași, built in 1906–1925 as a Palace of Justice; today it houses four national museums of art, history, ethnography and science.

## Ștefan cel Mare Boulevard: Trei Ierarhi and the Cathedral

From the Palace of Culture, [Ștefan cel Mare Boulevard](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/bulevardul-stefan-cel-mare-iasi) climbs as a pedestrian street towards Piața Unirii, for ~800 m, along the line of the old Ulița Mare.

First on the right is [Trei Ierarhi Monastery](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/manastirea-trei-ierarhi-iasi), built by Vasile Lupu in 1637–1639, with façades covered in stone carvings that never repeat; the church holds the tombs of Alexandru Ioan Cuza and Dimitrie Cantemir. It is open daily 6:00–19:00, on Sundays from 7:00. The Gothic Hall, the former refectory, was under restoration until April 2026; check at the gate whether it has reopened.

Further up is the [Metropolitan Cathedral of Iași](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/catedrala-mitropolitana-iasi), consecrated in 1887, with the relics of Saint Parascheva; entry is free, and the museum in the basement costs 5 lei (Tuesday–Saturday 10:00–17:00). Opposite, the [Vasile Alecsandri National Theatre](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/teatrul-national-iasi), from 1896, by the firm Fellner & Helmer, has a Rococo hall of 740 seats; the building can be visited by appointment (20 lei) or at a performance. Towards Piața Unirii, [Roznovanu Palace](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/palatul-roznovanu-iasi), the seat of the City Hall, can be seen from the boulevard; the interior only by appointment.

The boulevard ends in [Piața Unirii (Union Square) in Iași](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/piata-unirii-iasi), with the statue of Alexandru Ioan Cuza, unveiled in 1912, and the Braunstein Palace. Since June 2026 the square has been under rehabilitation works, lasting up to 12 months, with marked pedestrian routes. On Strada Banu, ~900 m from the National Theatre, stands [Banu Church](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/biserica-banu-iasi), built around 1800 on the site of a wooden church from 1705, with the bell tower above the porch.

- [Ștefan cel Mare Boulevard](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/stefan-cel-mare-boulevard) — Monuments and historic sites · Iași, IS · Free · ½ – 1 hours
  The pedestrian street in the centre of Iași, from Piața Unirii to the Palace of Culture, with the Metropolitan Cathedral, Roznovanu Palace and Trei Ierarhi Church along its sides and, in winter, the city's Christmas market.
- [Trei Ierarhi Monastery](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/trei-ierarhi-monastery) — Monasteries · Iași, IS · 45 min
  Vasile Lupu's foundation of 1639 in the centre of Iași, its facades covered in lace-like stone carving; the tombs of Cuza and Cantemir are here.
- [Metropolitan Cathedral of Iași](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/metropolitan-cathedral-of-iasi) — Churches · Iași, IS · Free · 45 min
  The cathedral of the Metropolis of Moldavia, consecrated in 1887 in the centre of Iași and home to the relics of Saint Parascheva, which draw hundreds of thousands of pilgrims every October.
- [Vasile Alecsandri National Theatre](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/vasile-alecsandri-national-theatre) — Monuments and historic sites · Iași, IS · 2 – 2½ hours
  The Iași National Theatre building, designed by Fellner & Helmer and opened in 1896: an Ionic portico façade and a rococo auditorium with 740 seats, shared with the Romanian National Opera.
- [Piața Unirii (Union Square) in Iași](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/piata-unirii-in-iasi) — Monuments and historic sites · Iași, IS · Free · 20 min
  The square in central Iași where Ștefan cel Mare Boulevard, Lăpușneanu Street and Cuza Vodă Street meet, with the statue of Cuza unveiled in 1912 and the Braunstein Palace.

## Copou and Țicău: the park, Botanical Garden, Bojdeuca

From Piața Unirii, Carol I Boulevard climbs north-west, up Copou Hill. [Copou Park (Grădina Copou)](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/parcul-copou), the oldest public park in Iași, laid out from 1834, has the Obelisk of the Lions, Eminescu's Linden and the Junimea Alley, with the busts of the Junimists. Entry is free; in the middle of the park, the [Mihai Eminescu Museum](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/muzeul-mihai-eminescu-iasi), a modernist building from 1989, with old editions and photographs of the poet, is open Tuesday–Sunday 10:00–17:00 (11 lei). You get there by tram to the Triumf stop or on foot in ~40 minutes.

Higher up, the [“Anastasie Fătu” Botanical Garden, Iași](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/gradina-botanica-iasi), the first in Romania, from 1856, covers almost 90 ha on Copou Hill, with a rose garden, a lake and a complex of greenhouses. The outdoor sections are open daily 9:00–19:00, the greenhouses Wednesday–Sunday 10:00–18:00; the permanent price is not published, only those of the exhibitions (for example 20–25 lei for adults). The entrance is at Strada Dumbrava Roșie no. 7.

To the east, in the Țicău district, [Ion Creangă's Bojdeuca (Ion Creangă Memorial House)](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/bojdeuca-lui-ion-creanga) is the little house where the writer lived from 1872 and wrote “Memories from My Childhood”; it is the first literary memorial museum in Romania, from 1918. It is open Tuesday–Sunday 10:00–17:00, with a ticket of 16 lei; the last stretch of the way from the centre climbs narrow streets, ~20–25 minutes on foot.

Also in Copou are the writers' houses, part of the same museum network, open Tuesday–Sunday 10:00–17:00: the [Vasile Pogor Museum – the House of Junimea (Casa Junimii)](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/muzeul-vasile-pogor-casa-junimii), ~1 km from Piața Unirii, the house where the “Junimea” society met and where “Convorbiri literare” first appeared (16 lei), and the [George Topîrceanu Memorial House](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/casa-memoriala-george-topirceanu-iasi), on Strada Ralet, ~500 m from the Bojdeuca (11 lei). The [Mihail Sadoveanu Museum (the Tower House)](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/casa-memoriala-mihail-sadoveanu-iasi), on Copou Hill, has been closed for conservation since January 2024.

- [Copou Park (Grădina Copou)](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/copou-park) — Parks and gardens · Iași, IS · Free · 1 – 1¼ hours
  The oldest public park in Iași, laid out from 1834 on Copou hill, with the Lions' Obelisk, Eminescu's Linden Tree, the busts of the Junimea writers and the "Mihai Eminescu" Museum.
- [Mihai Eminescu Museum](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/mihai-eminescu-museum) — Museums and memorial houses · Iași, IS · 11 lei · 45 min
  A modernist museum in the heart of Copou Park, opened in 1989, with old editions, photocopies of the poet's manuscripts, photographs and a collection of fine art.
- [“Anastasie Fătu” Botanical Garden, Iași](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/anastasie-fatu-botanical-garden-iasi) — Parks and gardens · Iași, IS · 2 – 2½ hours
  The first botanical garden in Romania, run by “Alexandru Ioan Cuza” University: almost 90 hectares on Copou Hill, with a rose garden, a greenhouse complex, a lake and annual chrysanthemum shows.
- [Ion Creangă's Bojdeuca (Ion Creangă Memorial House)](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/ion-creanga-s-bojdeuca) — Museums and memorial houses · Iași, IS · 16 lei · 45 min
  The two-room cottage in Țicău where Ion Creangă lived from 1872 until his death and wrote “Memories of My Boyhood”. Opened as a museum in 1918, it is Romania's first literary memorial museum.
- [Vasile Pogor Museum – the House of Junimea (Casa Junimii)](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/vasile-pogor-museum-the-house-of-junimea) — Museums and memorial houses · Iași, IS · 16 lei · ½ – 1 hours
  The house in Copou where the “Junimea” society met and the magazine “Convorbiri literare” was published. A museum since 1972, redesigned around Junimea, with interactive panels and art installations.

## The monasteries of Iași: Golia, Galata, Cetățuia

Iași keeps three fortified monasteries, with enclosure walls and belfry-towers, all still active; they are visited outside services, with no published ticket:

- [Golia Monastery](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/manastirea-golia), in the centre, ~1.2 km north of the Palace of Culture: Vasile Lupu's church, from 1650–1660, with seven spires and classical façades, and a tower of almost 30 m, with 120 steps up to the terrace with a view over the city; the climb depends on the monastery's schedule.
- [Galata Monastery](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/manastirea-galata-iasi), on the hill to the west, ~3.5 km from the Palace of Culture: founded by Petru Șchiopul in the 1580s, the first church in Moldavia with two spires.
- [Cetățuia Monastery](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/manastirea-cetatuia-iasi), on a hill to the south, ~5 km away: built by Gheorghe Duca in 1669–1672, on the model of Trei Ierarhi, with a view over the city. The painting in the altar and the nave is being restored until the end of 2027; for the church, ask at the gate.

- [Golia Monastery](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/golia-monastery) — Monasteries · Iași, IS · ½ – 1 hours
  A fortified monastery in the centre of Iași, with Vasile Lupu's church, unique in Moldavia for its classical facades and seven towers, and a tower almost 30 m high with views over the city.
- [Galata Monastery](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/galata-monastery) — Monasteries · Iași, IS · 45 min
  A convent on Galata Hill in Iași, founded by Petru Șchiopul in the 1580s, with a stone-and-brick church, the first in Moldavia with two towers, and a walled enclosure with a fortress-like bell tower.
- [Cetățuia Monastery](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/cetatuia-monastery) — Monasteries · Iași, IS · 45 min
  A fortified monastery on a hill in the south of Iași, built by Gheorghe Duca in 1669–1672, with a church modelled on the Three Hierarchs, enclosure walls and a bell tower at the entrance.

## What to do in Iași in one day or in 2 days

**One day**: in the morning, one or two museums in the Palace of Culture and the Clock Tower. At midday, on the boulevard: Trei Ierarhi, the Cathedral, the National Theatre and Roznovanu Palace, as far as Piața Unirii. In the afternoon, Golia Monastery and, by tram, Copou Park. In the evening, a performance at the National Theatre (no performances on Wednesdays). Choose a day from Wednesday to Sunday: on Mondays and Tuesdays the museums in the Palace of Culture are closed.

**The second day**: the Botanical Garden in the morning, Creangă's Bojdeuca in the afternoon and, by car, the view from Galata or Cetățuia. With an extra day and a car, Ruginoasa and Miclăușeni can be combined in the same trip, ~23 km from each other.

## Iași in winter, during the Christmas market

In winter, the pedestrian [Ștefan cel Mare Boulevard](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/bulevardul-stefan-cel-mare-iasi) hosts the Christmas market, between the City Hall and the Palace of Culture; the dates and what you find at the market are in the [Iași section of the Christmas markets guide](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/guides/targuri-de-craciun-romania#iasi). What changes in the city and the county in the cold months:

- **The Palace of Culture**: the museums are closed on public holidays (25–26 December, 1–2 January); otherwise, the usual hours.
- **Ion Creangă's Bojdeuca** has a special holiday schedule, announced on its website; on 1 December entry is free for everyone.
- **The Botanical Garden**: the greenhouses, open Wednesday–Sunday, are the part to visit in the cold.
- **The Cucuteni site museum** is closed from December to the end of February, and the joint ticket for Ruginoasa, Hârlău and Cucuteni is valid only 1 March – 30 November.

- [Ștefan cel Mare Boulevard](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/stefan-cel-mare-boulevard) — Monuments and historic sites · Iași, IS · Free · ½ – 1 hours
  The pedestrian street in the centre of Iași, from Piața Unirii to the Palace of Culture, with the Metropolitan Cathedral, Roznovanu Palace and Trei Ierarhi Church along its sides and, in winter, the city's Christmas market.
- [Palace of Culture in Iași](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/palace-of-culture-in-iasi) — Castles and palaces · Iași, IS · 30 lei · 2½ – 3 hours · Top 100
  The Neo-Gothic palace with a clock tower and carillon in the centre of Iași, built in 1906–1925 as a Palace of Justice; today it houses four national museums of art, history, ethnography and science.

## What to do in Iași with kids

- **The Palace of Culture**: the Science and Technology Museum is the most suitable; preschoolers get in free, and children under 18 free during school holidays.
- **Ion Creangă's Bojdeuca**: the house of the stories from “Memories from My Childhood”, with a ticket of 4 lei for pupils.
- **The Botanical Garden**: wide paths, a lake and greenhouses with palms and cacti.
- **Copou Park**: a playground and wide paths.
- **Cuza Palace in Ruginoasa**: a life-size hologram of the prince, his sleigh and carriage, plus a park.

The tower of Golia Monastery has 120 steps, and the Clock Tower can only be climbed with a guide.

- [“Anastasie Fătu” Botanical Garden, Iași](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/anastasie-fatu-botanical-garden-iasi) — Parks and gardens · Iași, IS · 2 – 2½ hours
  The first botanical garden in Romania, run by “Alexandru Ioan Cuza” University: almost 90 hectares on Copou Hill, with a rose garden, a greenhouse complex, a lake and annual chrysanthemum shows.
- [Ion Creangă's Bojdeuca (Ion Creangă Memorial House)](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/ion-creanga-s-bojdeuca) — Museums and memorial houses · Iași, IS · 16 lei · 45 min
  The two-room cottage in Țicău where Ion Creangă lived from 1872 until his death and wrote “Memories of My Boyhood”. Opened as a museum in 1918, it is Romania's first literary memorial museum.
- [Copou Park (Grădina Copou)](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/copou-park) — Parks and gardens · Iași, IS · Free · 1 – 1¼ hours
  The oldest public park in Iași, laid out from 1834 on Copou hill, with the Lions' Obelisk, Eminescu's Linden Tree, the busts of the Junimea writers and the "Mihai Eminescu" Museum.

## What to do in Iași when it rains

When it rains, the Palace of Culture is enough for half a day: four museums, with the ticket of 100 lei, plus the Hall of Honour and the Voivodes' Hall. On the boulevard, Trei Ierarhi and the Cathedral are visited indoors, and the greenhouses of the Botanical Garden are covered. On Mondays and Tuesdays, when the museums in the palace are closed, the churches remain, the state rooms of the Palace of Culture (daily 9:00–22:00) and, on Tuesdays, the Bojdeuca, the “Mihai Eminescu” Museum and the memorial houses in Copou.

## Things to see around Iași, 20–65 km away

- [Stavnic Monastery](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/manastirea-stavnic), ~22 km south-west: the ruins of the church of 1727, bombed in the war, and a new adobe church.
- [Cucuteni Archaeological Site Museum](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/muzeul-de-sit-cucuteni), ~58 km away: the rotunda built over a Getic-Dacian princely tomb of the 4th century BC, next to the site that gave its name to the Cucuteni culture. It is open 1 March – 30 November, Wednesday–Sunday 10:00–17:00 (20 lei).
- [Cuza Palace in Ruginoasa](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/palatul-cuza-ruginoasa), ~63 km away: the Neo-Gothic palace bought in 1862 by Alexandru Ioan Cuza, today a memorial museum. It is open Wednesday–Sunday 10:00–17:00, all year round (40 lei); Ruginoasa railway station is ~500 m away.
- [Sturdza Castle of Miclăușeni](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/castelul-sturdza-miclauseni), ~65 km away: the Neo-Gothic palace of 1880–1904, reopened in 2026 after restoration; the guided tour leaves every hour (35 lei), and the park can be visited freely. It is ~23 km from Ruginoasa.

- [Cuza Palace in Ruginoasa](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/cuza-palace-in-ruginoasa) — Castles and palaces · Ruginoasa, IS · 40 lei · 45 min
  A Neo-Gothic palace of the Sturdza boyars, bought in 1862 by Alexandru Ioan Cuza and made the ruling family's residence; today a memorial museum with rooms recreated from Elena Cuza's inventory.
- [Sturdza Castle of Miclăușeni](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/sturdza-castle-of-miclauseni) — Castles and palaces · Miclăușeni, IS · 35 lei · 50 min
  A Neo-Gothic palace built by George and Maria Sturdza between 1880 and 1904, its façades covered in coats of arms and stone tracery, set in an old park with ponds; reopened in 2026 after a major restoration.
- [Cucuteni Archaeological Site Museum](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/cucuteni-archaeological-site-museum) — Museums and memorial houses · Cucuteni, IS · 20 lei · 45 min
  A stone rotunda built in 1982–1984 over a Geto-Dacian princely burial mound from the 4th century BC, on Gosan Hill, next to the site that gave the Cucuteni culture its name.

## Getting around Iași: parking, railway station, airport

Traffic in the centre is restricted: leave the car in a car park towards Piața Unirii or towards the Palace of Culture and continue on foot. Trams link the centre with Copou (Triumf stop) and with the railway station; trams 1, 9 and 13 stop in front of the Palace of Culture.

**Iași railway station** is ~1 km from the end of the boulevard at Piața Unirii and ~2 km from the Palace of Culture (~25 minutes on foot). **Iași Airport** is ~8 km from the centre. By car, Iași is ~400 km from Bucharest (5–6 hours), ~130 km from Bacău and ~145 km from Suceava.

## Frequently asked questions

**What are the main attractions in Iași?**

The Palace of Culture, Ștefan cel Mare Boulevard with Trei Ierarhi Monastery, the Metropolitan Cathedral and the National Theatre, Piața Unirii, Golia Monastery, Copou Park, the Botanical Garden, Ion Creangă's Bojdeuca and the Galata and Cetățuia monasteries.

**What to see in Iași in one day?**

The Palace of Culture in the morning, then on the boulevard Trei Ierarhi, the Cathedral and the National Theatre as far as Piața Unirii, Golia Monastery and, in the afternoon, Copou Park. Choose a day from Wednesday to Sunday, when the museums in the Palace of Culture are open.

**How much is the entrance to the Palace of Culture in Iași?**

One museum costs 30 lei at the ticket office (25 lei online), all four museums 100 lei (90 lei online), and the Clock Tower tour 35 lei. The museums are open Wednesday–Sunday.

**Where are the tombs of Cuza and Cantemir?**

In the church of Trei Ierarhi Monastery, on Ștefan cel Mare Boulevard, open daily 6:00–19:00, on Sundays from 7:00.

**What to do in Iași with kids?**

The Science and Technology Museum in the Palace of Culture, Ion Creangă's Bojdeuca, the Botanical Garden with its greenhouses, Copou Park and, ~63 km away, Cuza Palace in Ruginoasa, with the hologram of the prince.

**What to do in Iași in winter?**

The Christmas market on Ștefan cel Mare Boulevard, the museums in the Palace of Culture (Wednesday–Sunday), the churches on the boulevard, the greenhouses of the Botanical Garden and a performance at the National Theatre.

**What are the attractions around Iași?**

Stavnic Monastery (~22 km), the Cucuteni site museum (~58 km), Cuza Palace in Ruginoasa (~63 km) and Sturdza Castle of Miclăușeni (~65 km).

## Sources

- [Moldavia National Museum Complex: Palace of Culture](https://palatulculturii.ro/)
- [Trei Ierarhi Monastery](https://sfintiitreiierarhi.mmb.ro/)
- [Metropolis of Moldavia and Bukovina: Metropolitan Cathedral](https://ansamblulmitropolitaniasi.ro/)
- [Iași National Museum of Romanian Literature: the Bojdeuca and the “Mihai Eminescu” Museum](https://www.muzeulliteraturiiiasi.ro/muzeul-ion-creanga-bojdeuca/)
- [“Anastasie Fătu” Botanical Garden](https://botanica.uaic.ro/)

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