Observatorul Astronomic Victor Anestin, Northeast Romania, Romania

4.5 (13 reviews) Spent 2-3 hours Ranking #3 in Bacau County Observatories & Planetariums

Fully bilingual presentation of a high standard

My wife and I called in on the last afternoon of a fortnight's trip round Romania. It was one of the highlights. There is a car park outside. The building has been renovated to become an attractive educational experience. Tickets are cheap (6 lei each). We were welcomed by Alexandra, who was able to give us an explanation of the history of the project and its context. The displays were all very up-to date (including contemporary information about exoplanets and Kuiper belt objects for example) and fully bi-lingual. There were other exhibits included a space suit. The view from the terrace was panoramic and there was a sign showing us what the various sights were. I would have liked more information about Victor Anestin and his achievements, because in the UK he is not well known. Across the road is a restaurant which is handy. We didn't find the place too easy to find, the signposting could be better. There is a small shop with some souvenirs you can buy.

Address

Fundatura Trotus 8-10, Bacau 600266 Romania

Mobile

+40 234 513 724

Website

http://observatorulastronomicbacau.ro

Current local date and time now

Thursday, May 09, 2024, 20:47

User Ratings

4.5 based on (13 reviews)

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Reviews

  • 5Viocalatorul 5:00 PM Mar 12, 2017
    A former water tower converted into astronomical observatory
    Renovated and well equipped with a powerful camera to study the stars, the observatory has a research platform in the open night sky. Low prices and high satisfaction for amateur astronomers and tourists.
  • 5andrei805 5:00 PM Oct 4, 2016
    A place to visit
    You can spend a few hours learning about universe. After the renovation the place looks great and you get a lot of informations. Everything is in romanian and english. If you are a Group ( at least 10 persons ) you can see the projections. When I went with my family it was a school group visiting and we saw together the projections. Very nice! The stuff is excelent!! They have even a small gift shop. Don t miss the sight-seeing from the top of the observatory.

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