History & culture · Ipotești
Botoșani County · Romania
Five hundred years
of stillness.
The monasteries of Vorona, Agafton and Popăuți, together with the wooden churches of northern Moldavia — a rare heritage, kept safe in the heart of Botoșani Countya.
71
Communes
7
Towns
4.986
km² of land
56
Tourist attractions
Photo: Notable figures of Botoșani County
Video presentation
Botoșani in pictures.
A short tour through the places that make the county unforgettable.
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Monasteries, wooden churches, trails and taste — twelve ways to explore the county.
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Places you'll remember
Our selection of the county's most visited sights.
Foto: The Wooden Church of Saint Nicholas, Prisăcani
Wooden churches
The Wooden Church of Saint Nicholas, Prisăcani
The oldest surviving wooden church in Botoșani County, founded by the boyar Nicolae Stratulat in 1656–1657 and dedicated to Saint Nicholas.
Foto: Earth layered beam-built church „Assumption of the Virgin”, Băluşeni
Wooden churches
Earth layered beam-built church „Assumption of the Virgin”, Băluşeni
A wooden church made of earth-covered logs in the village of Bălușeni, founded in 1779 by Tudorache Başotă and featuring an iconostasis painted in 1834.
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56 sights, 6 themed trails. Filter by category, duration or distance.
What's on
What's happening this month
cultural
Jan
01
Eminescu Days - National Culture Day
Eminescu Days – January Edition is an annual cultural event organized by the Ipotești Memorial – “Mihai Eminescu” National Center for Studies, around January 15, National Culture Day. The events include academic debates, conferences, art exhibitions, religious moments and recitals in Botoșani and Ipotești, as well as the National Culture Awards Gala, in which the National Award for Excellence in Culture is awarded; the National Award for Literature and the Promotion of Intercultural Dialogue; the National Award for the Promotion of Romanian Culture.
Memorialul Ipotești Centrul National de Studii "Mihai Eminescu"
music/cultural
Aug
01
Festival - folk music competition for children and youth "Eminescu Evenings"
The folk music festival-competition for children and youth " Eminescu Evenings " is a national cultural-artistic event, dedicated to the discovery, promotion and premiere of young talents in Romanian folk music. The event aims to keep the connection between poetry and music alive, offering a launching pad for children and young performers (individuals or in groups).
Ipotești Memorial – “Mihai Eminescu” National Center for Studies
music/traditions
Dec
01
Carol Festival "Oh, what wonderful news!"
The Carol Festival-Competition " Oh, what wonderful news!" in Botoșani is a traditional event organized by the County Center for the Preservation and Promotion of Traditional Culture, which reached its 13th edition in December. The event brings together vocal groups, choirs and lovers of winter traditions, including competition sections and extraordinary recitals.
Municipiul Botoșani
Themed trails
6 trails, ready to explore
Each trail is built like a small story — in Eminescu's footsteps, through Moldavia's monasteries, or on the trail of Enescu.
01
The wooden churches route of Botoșani
A pilgrimage through the wooden churches of the county, from Prisăcani to Dorohoi — testimonies of the timber civilization, built between 1650 and 1850.
131 km·3h·Ușor
02
The ecumenical route of Botoșani
Un traseu prin diversitatea de culte a Botoșaniului: biserici ortodoxe, mănăstiri, biserica romano-catolică, cea armenească și Sinagoga Mare — apoi mănăstirile din județ.
118 km·3h·Mediu
03
The Road of the Morning Stars
O rută culturală de la Centrul Vechi al Botoșaniului până la Mănăstirea Gorovei, pe urmele lui Eminescu, Enescu, Iorga și Luchian.
45 km·4h·Ușor
04
In the footsteps of George Enescu and Ciprian Porumbescu
O rută muzicală care leagă Botoșaniul de Bucovina, pe urmele a doi mari compozitori: de la casele Enescu din Dorohoi și Liveni până la locurile lui Ciprian Porumbescu din Suceava.
190 km·6h·Mediu
05
The Memorial Houses route
De la Ștefănești la Liveni, un traseu prin casele marilor personalități născute pe aceste meleaguri: Luchian, Teoctist, Iorga, Eminescu și Enescu.
120 km·6h·Ușor
06
The Museum Heritage route
De la Flămânzi la Săveni, o rută prin cele mai importante muzee ale județului: etnografie, istorie, artă, științele naturii, arheologie și case memoriale.
170 km·6h·Mediu
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