🌍 The scene in Bacău
Bacău brings together students at Vasile Alecsandri University, people moving from nearby Moldavian towns for work, and Romanians returning from abroad to visit family. Around Piața Tricolorului and Parcul Cancicov, you’ll find a relaxed local scene rather than a large international crowd.
📋 How people usually meet
Try local Facebook groups that welcome newcomers, language exchanges through student circles, or hiking groups heading toward the Nemira Mountains. These can help with making friends in Bacău, but introductions often stay at surface-level chat, with no built-in way to move toward real connection.
💬 Where real conversation happens
For a more intentional alternative, try playing Makuma: connection games that turn conversation games into guided conversations, with questions that actually go somewhere. A Makuma session gives introverts a clear starting point and offers an alternative to dating apps, putting getting to know someone before swiping.
🌍 In English, and made for newcomers
Makuma Connection Games are played in English and made to be foreigner friendly. You don't need a word of the local language, and no perfect English either. Internationals and locals play together, so it's a perfect way to make friends when you've just arrived in Bacău. Nothing to prepare, and a question starts every conversation. Come on your own or bring a friend.
Makuma Connection Games
Authentic relating in Bacău
Makuma Connection Games are a cosy, playful way to meet new people using carefully crafted questions that lead somewhere real. No awkward mingling — just warm, meaningful conversation with a diverse mix of friendly people who showed up for the same reason. You choose who to continue talking to and for how long.