Iași County · Romania
Iași travel guide
Iași is a city in Iași County, Romania, home to about 272,000 people.
- Best months
- May to September
- Nearest airport
- IAS3 km · Iaşi International Airport
- Currency
- RONRomanian leu
- Time zone
- Europe/Bucharest
- Language
- Romanian
About
About Iași
Iași, also sometimes referred to historically as Jassy (UK: YASS-ee, US: YAH-see), is the third most-populous city in Romania and the seat of Iași County. Located in the historical region of Moldavia, it has traditionally been one of the leading centres of Romanian social, cultural, academic and artistic life.
Iaşi is in Moldavia in northeastern Romania, and very close to the border with Republic of Moldova, from which Romania is divided by Prut River. The city is positioned on the Bahlui River, affluent of Jijia that flows into the Prut River, Iaşi is the "legendary city of the seven hills", namely Cetățuia, Galata, Copou, Bucium, Șorogari, Repedea and Breazu, just like so many cities around world, one such example being Rome. Some of these hills have conspicuous churches perched on top, each of which provides a different view of the city.
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Things to do
What to see and do in Iași
See
- Palace of Culture
- Casa Dosoftei
- The Catacombs
- Vasile Alecsandri National Theatre
- Ethnographic Museum of Moldavia
- Art Museum
- History Museum of Moldavia
- "Ștefan Procopiu" Museum of Science and Technology
- Trei Ierarhi Church
- Metropolitan Church
- Golia Monastery
- Sfântul Nicolae Domnesc
Do
- Aerial Sightseeing Flight
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Where to stay
Hotels in Iași
1 hotel within 25 km of the centre, as recorded in Wikidata. Each name links to its encyclopedia article where there is one.
| Hotel | Opened | From centre |
|---|---|---|
| Hampton by Hilton Iasi | 2017 | 0.4 km |
When to go
The best time to visit Iași
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Iași are May to September. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 29 °C; June is the wettest, with about 73 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Iași: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Iaşi International Airport (IAS), about 3.1 km from the city centre in a straight line; Bacău George Enescu International Airport (BCM, 88 km) and Chişinău International Airport (RMO, 105 km) are also within reach.
Getting around
Iaşi is a rather large, densely packed town. You can walk from one end to another in a few hours. For the curious visitor, walking is the best way to get around. Maxi taxis go pretty much everywhere you could go on public transportation. They are privately operated, smaller, usually white micro-buses. They have their endpoint destination written on a paper at the front and they follow a usual route. They do not accept foreign currency.
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IAS · Iaşi International Airport
BCM · Bacău George Enescu International Airport
RMO · Chişinău International Airport
Local knowledge
Eating, drinking and staying safe in Iași
Drink
Iaşi is famous for its nightlife. If you go towards the University you will find a lot of students wondering around or having a beer. There are a lot of bars, coffee shops and pubs where you can chill, have a drink, or watch a game. Most popular discos and clubs are full until morning during University periods. Check out the discos "Skye", "Skin", "Master", "Code" and "Viper" even though there are much more that are popular. You can find a lot of bars in front of the "Copou Park", as there are a lot of student housing there and is only natural there are a lot of leisure places. These bars usually are mainstream with popular music you can hear on the radio.
Stay safe
In general, the city of Iaşi is as safe as any other urban area in Europe and there is really no need for any special precautions. Pickpockets are a problem in Iaşi. Pickpockets do not advertise their strategies, but you should keep your money in a travel pouch tied around your neck and on the inside of a shirt if you want to be confident of its safety. Pickpockets are mainly around the main train station area, and target mostly people with lots of luggage, especially when trams and buses are full. The best strategy is always check for suspicious groups of persons around you and just move if you see them surrounding you.
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Questions
Iași: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Iași?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Iași are May to September. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 29 °C; June is the wettest, with about 73 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Iași?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Iaşi International Airport (IAS), about 3.1 km from the city centre in a straight line; Bacău George Enescu International Airport (BCM, 88 km) and Chişinău International Airport (RMO, 105 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Iași?
Romanian leu (RON).
Nearby
Destinations near Iași
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.