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Bacau City

stema bacau (municipiu)

Location:

Bacau city, the capital of Bacau County is situated in the east part of Romania, in north-east of the county.

Area/Surface:

43.1 km²

Population:

133.500 people

Calling code:

+4 0234 or 0334

How to get here:

By car:

North entry: follow the European road E85 (DN2) from Belarus – Ucraina – Suceava-Fălticeni-Roman.

South entry: follow the European road E85 (DN2) from Belarus – Ucraina – Suceava – Fălticeni – Roman.

West entry: follow the National road DN2g from Comănești.

North-West entry: follow the National road DN15 from Turda – Câmpia Turzii – Târgu Mureș – Reghin – Toplița – Bicaz – Piatra Neamț.

East entry: follow the National road DN2f from Vaslui.

South-West entry: follow the European road E574 (DN11) from Craiova – Pitești – Brașov – Sfântu Gheorghe – Târgu Secuiesc-Onești.

By train:

Bacău City is not a railway junction of Romania, but the most important railway routes with stops here are:

Bucharest – Bacău – Suceava – Vadu Siretului
Bacău-Piatra Neamț – Bicaz
Suceava – Pașcani – Roman – Bacău – Mărășești
Vatra Dornei – Câmpulung Moldovenesc – Suceava – Roman – Bacău – Focșani – Buzău – Bucharest
Bacău – Roman – Pașcani – Iași
Giurgiu – Bucharest – Ploiești – Buzău – Focșani – Bacău – Roman – Suceava
Or international Sofia – Bucharest – Bacău – Suceava – Moscova and
Bucharest – Bacău – Chișinău.

By plane:

The international airport “George Enescu” from Bacau is the main airport in the area and operates daily flights from all Europe.

Foundation year:

1399

When to go:

The best period for visiting Bacau City is between April-May and September-October, the climate being cooler out of these months. Summers can be hot but this period is good for visiting, as long as you avoid walking from noon until afternoon.

Bacau City

Relief, climate, rivers and lakes:

Bacau City is situated in the central part of the historic region Moldova, on the Siret Valley near to its confluence with Bistrita River. The major units of relief which separate the city are: Moldavian Sub Carpathians in the west part and Moldavian Plateau (Tutovei’s Hills) in the east part. Bacau City‘s climate is temperate-continental with influences coming from Siberia, which makes winters to be cold and long. On the other hand, summers are hot which makes the differences between summer and winter to be very big. In summer the temperatures can exceed 30-35° C and in winters can drop under -15° C. The main rivers that cross Bacau City are Siret and Bistrita. Some lakes are close to the city (Garleni, Lilieci, Bacau, Galbeni, Racaciuni) and considered protected natural areas, among some of them are reservoirs.

Fauna and flora, tourist objectives and attractions from Bacau City:

Many of the surrounding areas of Bacau City are wooded, which makes fauna to be very rich. The wildlife is complex, composed by fish, meadow, plain and plateau fauna. Industrially, the city is known as the most powerful industrial center from Moldova. On the other side, in terms of tourism the city is in course of development. Bacau City is also an important university center from Moldova through its two universities: Vasile Alecsandri University and George Bacovia University. (Find more journeys on blog.worldlifetimejourneys.com) From tourist point of view, it offers to any visitor a large variety of tourist objectives and attractions, from museums and memorial houses, to churches and impressive historical and cultural buildings. Besides these, beyond city’s borders, tourists can visit many more sights which marked throughout time the history of Moldova. One of the most beautiful and well known tourist objectives is “Saints Peter and Paul” Roman-Catholic Cathedral, one of the biggest from East Europe. Visit Bacau City!