Romanian author Ion Creangă's home in Humulești is a sight to behold, as it will transport you back to when you were a child and first read his work. His birth home looks exactly as it did in 1835, complete with the old porch and some of the other personal items that belonged to the family. Despite no statues of Ion Creangă anywhere in the city, no clear directions on how to get there, and the fact that there is a tax for photographs when you enter, the house remains a powerful visual of life in the 1800s and the birthplace of one of Romania's greatest writers. Also, it is a 10-minute drive from Neamț Citadel, which is also something you should...
Read moreThe house where the romanian writer and teacher Ion Creanga grew up. The house is still intact, all the elements being the original ones except for the roof that had to be repaired from time to time. The house is tiny in the traditional moldavian village architecture, housing a collection of objects and tools used by the romanian peasents in the XIX century. You can visit the house in 5-10 minutes, but the guides can can keep you captivated for hours telling you about the history of the area and the history of Moldova as a whole. It is also quite close to Neamț citadel so you can visit both in...
Read moreCheap entrance, really nice place representing very well the stories and the writings of Ion Creanga, also you can see a lot of traditional romanian tools and clothing specific to the area of Northern Moldova. I only gave it 4 stars because it misses a guide may it be just an audio guide or a really spirited person that can talk to you about all the traditional things you see and also about Ion Creanga and his importance in Romanian literature, and also about him.as a person because he was a truly...
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