Botosani City
Location:
Botosani, the capital of Botosani County is situated in the north-east part of Romania, in south-west of the county.
Area/Surface:
41.35 km²
Population:
101.000 people
Calling code:
+4 0231 or 0331
How to get here:
By car:
North-East and South-East entry: follow the National roads DN29 and DN29d from the border with Moldova Republic.
South-East entry: follow the European road E58 (DN29) from Austria – Slovakia – Ukraine – Baia Mare – Dej – Beclean – Bistrița – Vatra Dornei – Câmpulung Moldovenesc – Suceava.
West entry: follow the National road DN29b and DN29c from Dorohoi respective Siret and the border with Ukraine.
South entry: follow the European road E58 (DN28b) from Ukraine – Moldova Republic – Iași.
If you don’t have a personal or a rental car, you can get here also with one of the national or international coach/bus companies.
By train:
Unfortunately Botoșani doesn’t have a strength point in the railway sector and that’s because its only railway station doesn’t operate too many daily trains from important cities of the country. However the main railway routes with stops in Botoșani are:
Botoșani – Suceava
Verești – Botoșani
Suceava – Verești – Botoșani and Botoșani – Bucecea – Verești.
So, if you choose to come by train, the main connection city is Suceava.
By plane:
Botoșani doesn’t have an airport, but the closest one is at Suceava-Salcea (33km) with daily flights to Bucharest. The International Airports from Iași (123 km) with flights to Vienna, Budapest and to other cities from Romania and from Bacău (157 km) with flights to Italy, Spain and to other destinations are not very far.
Foundation year:
1350
When to go:
The best period to visit Botoșani City is between May and September. In summer is a perfect temperature for walks and visits but also the traffic is very low due to holidays. Winter, spring and autumn months are colder and richer in rainfall.
Botosani City
Relief, climate, rivers and lakes:
Botosani City is situated in a depression relief area between Suceava’s Plateau in west and Moldavian Plain in east, with an average altitude of 170-200 m height. The city’s climate is temperate-continental with powerful influences coming from Siberia for several months a year. These influences make summers to be shorter and sometimes cooler and winters to be long and cold. The annual average of the temperature is 8-9° C, lower than in other areas of the country due to Siberian influences. The main rivers which cross the city are Sitna and its tributary, Dresleuca. There are also some fishing lakes in the surroundings (Catamaresti, Rai, Lebada, Stauceni sau Parlogeanu Lakes).
Fauna and flora, importance and tourist objectives and attractions from Botosani City:
Botosani City‘s area is rich in agricultural lands and deciduous forests (beech and sessile oak) which shelter mammals like deer, rabbits, wild boars and foxes. Even if, during many centuries the city was an important economical center in Moldavia area, starting the 19th century, due to the changes made to the commercial routes, Botosani City became an economical center of local interest, so the economy dropped very much. However, it’s one of Romania‘s historical cities, with a beautiful historical center and the city developed a lot after 1960.
Most of its inhabitants work in agriculture and they are orthodox in religion. Touristically, Botosani City is a perfect starting point for if you want to visit Moldova’s north region. (Find more journeys on blog.worldlifetimejourneys.com) Bucovina monasteries and those from Botosani and Neamt areas can be easily visited from here. City’s tourist objectives and attractions and cultural life is very rich, because many renowned national personalities have their memorial houses here. Another powerful aspect of the area is the ethnographic, rural one, because Botosani City also has an Ethnographical Museum where tourists can see the traditional folk costumes and the agricultural tools used in the past. Visit Botosani City!
Mihai Eminescu’s Statue from Mihai Eminescu Park, Botosani City
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Botosani Tourist Objectives
Museums:
County Museum (Ethnography, History, Archaeology)
“Ștefan Luchian” Art Gallery
“Octav Onicescu” Memorial Museum
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Memorial Houses:
“Nicolae Iorga” Memorial house
“Grigore Antipa” Memorial house
“Octav Onicescu” Memorial house
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Theaters, operas and other buildings of cultural and musical interest:
Mihai Eminescu Theatre
Botoșani Philharmonic Orchestra
Sindicates Cultural Center
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Castles, citadels and old buildings:
Manolache Iorga House (County Museum)
Ventura House (Philharmonic)
Moscovici House
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Churches and monasteries:
“Saint George” Church
“The Birth of Saint John the Baptist” Roman-Catholic Church
Popăuți Monastery
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Palaces, monuments and statues:
Justice Palace
Mihai Eminescu’s Statue
1907 Revolt Monument
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Parks and Markets/Plazas:
Mihai Eminescu Park
Youth Park
Revolution Plaza
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Other tourist objectives and attractions:
Iacinschi Ceramics Center
Botoșani Old Centre
Botoșani Ice Rink
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