Durau spa is situated in Neamt county, at 780-800 m altitude, at 9 km from Izvorul Muntelui accumulation lake on the Bicaz river, in a sunny glade, on slope north-west of Ceahlau Mountains (East-Oriental Carpathians). The fauna, in surrounded woods, is very rich (carpathian stag, brown bear, wild boar, black goat), the spa is named too “Hunters’ Paradise” being the ideal place for organized huntings. The spa is recommended for rest, winter sports on ski pistes, treatments (different neurosises, weakness state, anemia, recovering after mind or intelectual efforts etc.). From here could be organized hiking in surrounding mountains (Ocolasu Mare Peak-1907 m and Toaca peak-1904), Duruitoarea waterfall, Natural reservation of aurocks from Ceahlau mountains and trips: nearby monasteries’ visit (Secu, Sihastrie, Neamt, Varatec and Agapia), monasteries from north of Moldova (Humorului, Sucevita, Moldovita, Putna, Dragomirna, Voronet), Mihail Sadoveanu’s and Ion Creanga’s memorial houses, Bicazului Quay, Rosu Lake, Borsec and Vatra Dornei spa. In the spa you could find a small church painted by the famous romanian painter Nicolae Tonitza and also a monasterier builded in 1992. Durau spa offers many hotels, pensions, villas, chalets, restaurants, bars than you will find the realy mountain atmosphere.
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