Bicaz

A relatively new mountain town located near Piatra Neamţ, Bicaz is a good base for trips to Bicaz canyon, into the Ceahlau massif or to the large Bicaz (Izvorul Muntelui) reservoir.

By bus

There are very frequent buses from Piatra Neamţ (a half hour trip), several buses from Gheorgheni (1 1/2 hours) via the Bicaz canyon, 4-5 buses from Iaşi (3 hours), two from Cluj (7 hours) and Târgu Mureş (5 hours), one from Bucharest (6 hours). Most of their schedules are available on autogari.ro

By train

Bicaz is reached by two commuter trains from Piatra Neamţ (travel time around 45 minutes) and one direct train from Bucharest (a 7 hours trip). Timetables can be found on the railway operator .

The town is walkable.

• Muzeul de Istorie şi Etnografie

  phone: +40 233 671201
  address: strada Barajului nr. 2

• Boat trips on Bicaz lake

• Cheile BicazuluiA spectacular 8 km long canyon

• Lacul RoşuA large lake created by a landslide in 1837

• Ceahlău massifOne of the most impressive parts of the Eastern Carpathians

• Lacul Bicaz (Izvorul Muntelui)The largest artificial lake in the country