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Nature

Nature near Iasi

The warm embrace of nature surrounding the city is the best opportunity to combine a city break with walk and bike rides in the countryside.

There are several places where you can go, all of them being relatively safe and welcoming. Closest to the city is the Ciric Lake and Forest, where you can engage in walk in the beautiful forest surrounding the lake. A bit to the north you will find the Aroneanu and Dorobanț lakes, suitable for laying down a blanket and staring at the sky or fishing and water sports.

To the south there are the wonderful forests between Bârnova and Dobovăț, one of the largest extra-Carpathian areas of natural beauty, for which efforts are being to protect it by declaring it a Natural Park. You can just venture into the forests by yourself as there are some marked trails or get in touch with the nature loving people from Codrii Iașilor for guided walks and other activities.

In this area you’ll also find the Repedea hill (the relay) which is a wide plateau known for its spectacular view of the city. It also has a natural climbing wall if you love the challenge. In the summer, the area is visited by a lot of locals who spend time in the sun.

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Photo by Cezar Suceveanu

Hiking, Hills
Repedea Hill, or “the relay” as the locals call it, has an altitude of 353 m, and stands out of the seven hills by its spectacular panorama over the city.
Repedea Hill Fossil Site, Iași
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The Breazu Hill, the sixth hill, is known by the town people as a quiet place for walking. From the E58 road in the Cacaina’s Valley, we climb steeply on a trail that crosses agricultural land and we reach the La Castel (“At the Castle”) restaurant.
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Hiking, Parks
The reservoirs in the valley of the Ciric River were created from the desire of the city’s inhabitants to have a leisure area. The chain of lakes had the role of regulating the flow of water downstream and also they became the ideal place for recreation in Iasi.
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Hiking, Hills
The fourth hill of our route is Bucium, connected to the Păun hill (408m). The “Trinitas” cross from Păun, built in 2006, is 40 meters high and is the largest cross on the territory of Romania. It is also the main broadcasting antenna for Christian-Ortodox Radio Trinitas.
Releu Bucium, Iași
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Photo by Cezar Suceveanu

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Aroneanu and Dorobanț lakes are situated in the northern part of Iași, near the villages with the same names. Besides being areas where you can just chill and enjoy nature, you can also practice sports like fishing, rent boats and kayaks or find accommodation and a good meal.
Strada Aron Vodă 1A, Aroneanu 707020
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