Iasi (Romania)

I went to Iasi last year and I was very pleasantly suprised after the stories I heard before I went. I went on a work trip so I didn't do a great deal of research as I wasn't planning on having much spare time to explore but I spoke to some people who had been to Romania or from what I can gather were just guessing what it would be like. The city of Iasi is lovely. Obviously quite poor as it is in the poorest region of the country. From the city itself I wouldn't have guessed this. It is home to beautiful churches, a wonderful town hall building and some lively restuarants. However, there is clearly a divide between rich and poor and many have ...  Read the complete review

Iasi (pronounced YASH), is a city in Eastern Romania (Moldavia), it's the 2nd largest city in Romania and lies just several km's west of the Moldovan border. Getting There =========== Trains conveniently connect Iasi with the rest of the country and Chisinau in Moldova as do mini buses. If you are by car then the roads from Suceava or Moldova are undoubtedly better than the boucing road that I hitchhiked along from Braila-Barlad-Vaslui to Iasi. I also recommend hitchhikers to camp up by dark as there is no traffic on this road at night! The city is well set up with public transport, buses, trams and taxis grace just about every ...  Read the complete review