Vaslui County

Relief, climate, rivers and lakes from Vaslui County:

The relief is of hills and plateaus with relative low altitudes which don’t exceed 400-500 m height. The largest  part of the territory is covered by Moldova’s Plateau with its subdivisions: Tutovei Hills and Bârlad’s Plateau. Vaslui‘s climate is temperate-continental, with warm summers and cold winters when predominate the cold winds from Siberia. When the temperatures frequently exceed 30º C, drought often appears, due also to the low rainfall which is a problem in here and is resolved through irrigation. The main rivers with their tributaries are Barlad and Prut Rivers and the most important lakes are Tacuta, Solesti, Urdesti, Manjesti or Puscasi Lakes.

Flora and fauna, agriculture and tourist objectives and attractions:

As about the low elevation, predominant are the deciduous forests composed by oak, holm, beech, maple, elm, ash or the water loving forests like willow or poplar. (Find more journeys on blog.worldlifetimejourneys.com) The fish fauna is the richest and frequently are organized sport fishing competitions in the county. On Vaslui territory people work in agriculture and cultivate vines and fruit trees (orchards) intensively. The most important tourist objectives and attractions from Vaslui County are: Vaslui City, the county’s museums (Village Museum, County Museum, Vineyard Museum and many others), the lakes for fishing, the Forest Reservations, the Zoological Garden from Barlad, the memorial houses of important Romanian writers and poets and many others. Visit Vaslui County!

Traditional House from Vaslui County

 Vaslui City