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Iasi is the biggest town from Moldavia, being and important economic and cultural centre. The first historical documents mention Iasi to be a fair, but in the meantime a border in the 14th century. Starting with the 15th century until 1859, Iasi will be the capital of Moldova, but with a harsh history which can be found today in our history books.

The town is like a natural amphitheatre lying on seven hills being known also as the Little Rome.

Those who talk about Iasi inevitably think of its high level of education, of its important role in research, of its rich cultural and architectural heritage. As a matter of fact, the town is known as Romania's spiritual capital.

Iasi ranks second after Bucharest in point of number of students but it is the oldest university centre of the country.

The status of important cultural centre is rendered by numerous cultural establishments: three theatres among which the "Vasile Alecsandri" National Theatre dating back to 1894-1896, 16 Museums and memorial houses, including the oldest in the country: Ion Creanga's Hovel, 267 libraries etc.

Iasi is also considered to be first "museum-town" of Romania boasting 120 places of tourist interest among which the oldest religious monument: the Princely St. Nicholas Church founded by Stephen the Great (1491-1492) and the famous "Trei Ierarhi/ Three Hierarchs Church", entirely carved in stone, founded by Vasile Lupu between 1638 and 1639. The Dosoftei House is the oldest lay monument. The first printing house in Moldavia functioned there in 1679.

Renowned palaces like the Palace of Culture, the Rosetti, Roznovanu, Bals, Sturza and Ghica palaces just as building with a distinct architecture, which preserved their initial destination, add beauty to the tourist heritage of the town besides its parks, gardens and recreation areas.