INFO Bacau is located northeast of Bucharest city and near the confluence of Bistrita and Siret rivers.

It was formerly a trade route of certain industries such as paper mill, footwear, cloth and textile, as well as building materials. Bacau today is one of the cultural centers is all of Romania, with a state theatre, museums and a symphony orchestra. The Bacau theatre in particular exudes Northern Italian architectural elements, with balcony, arches and mini-towers. Bacau is generally a quiet city in a quiet ambience. Its a good place for tourists who travel for relaxation. The Princely Court and the Precista Church are very important historical attractions in Bacau, erected and constructed by the prince Stephen the Great, and the latter by his son the prince Alexandru Voda. The Statue of the Stephen the Great is also a well known attraction. The city boasts of both old and classic buildings, as well as bold new edifices. Elegant boulevards surround the city and are very scenic at night. Other great sites include the New Cathedral in Bacau, and other standing churches and those being constructed. The Ethnographic Museum and the International Painting Camp at Tescani are also lovely sites to see. The History Museum especially is wonderful, as it houses important antique collections from Ancient Dacia. What tourists also look forward to is the Festival of Moldovian Winter Traditions, where folk artists are all gathered during Christmas season every year. Tourists can expect world-class accommodations in Bacau from hotels such as Decebal, Hotel Dumbrava, Hotel Moldova, and President Hotel Bacau. Bacaus well visited restaurants, Corso and Restaurant Vila Royal, offer fine international cuisine.

HOTELS
Hotel President, 4 stars, 24 double rooms, 4 single rooms, 4 apartments,Tel: +40 234 588000, Hotel President Hotel Helen, 4 stars, 38 rooms, Tel: +40 372 344000, located on DN11 (E574), near Magura Hotel Decebal, 3 stars, almost 100 rooms,Tel: +40 234 570020, Hotel Decebal Hotel Moldova, 3 stars, 143 rooms, Tel: +40 234 511514, Hotel Moldova Hotel Scorillo, 3 stars, 10 rooms, Tel: +40 334 103631, Hotel Scorillo

See
Bacovia Theater - one of the few remaining historical buildings in Bacau (1929) http://www.teatrulbacovia.ro/ The Bacu Prefecture - opened 1890 http://www.prefecturabacau.ro/ Precista Church - oficially opened in 1491. More info can be found here: http://www.bacau.djc.ro/ObiectiveDetalii.aspx?ID=23&lacas=true George Bacovia Memorial House, Str. George Bacovia nr. 13, 0234/514.324. 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM; Sat, Sun closed. The memorial house of the famous Symbolist poet George Bacovia. The collection is comprised of about 400 hundred objects like manuscripts, original editions of his poem volumes, photographies, furniture. Iulian Antonescu Museum, Str. 9 Mai, nr. 7, 0234/512.444. 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM; Mon closed.

Buy
Arena Mall, str. Stefan cel Mare, nr. 28. The largest mall in the Moldova region is in Bacau.

Eat
Mid-range
Latin Unirii Bd., Nr. 2, Tel.: +40 234 510300, http://www.restaurantlatin.ro/. A good selection of Chinese, traditional Romanian, Spanish, French and

Austrian food.

Splurge
Amarante Str. Spiru Haret, Nr.8, Tel.: +40 234 511829, http://www.amarante.ro. A large selection of Italian food and a few French dishes. Fairly high prices, but quality food. They serve very good pizza. La Michele Str. Mihail Kogalniceanu, Nr.12, Tel.: +40 234 552222, http://www.lamichele.ro/restaurante.php. The menu contains Italian and Romanian food. They serve good pizza, with smaller prices than the rest of the menu.