Travel to Moldova
Travel to Moldova www.kosmostrip.net Cultural tour Day 1. Arrival of the group. Meet the English Speaking guide and then a panoramic City Tour of Chisinau - the capital of the Republic of Moldova, a modern city situated on 7 hills and it was mentioned for the first time in 1436. The most picturesque buildings are those built in Neo-classical and Neoroman style. The places that make the center of the city popular are: the Great National Assembly Squaire , «M. Eminescu» Theatre, Souvenirs Fair, the building of the Parliament and the Presidential Residence, Organ Hall, National Concert Palace, etc. Check-in. Free time. Day 2. Breakfast. Visiting Soroca Fortress on the border of Nistru river bank and the hill of the Gypsies. The fortress is the only medival monument in Moldova, which has been preserved entirely as it was designed by its builders. Lunch tha the ucranian restaurant. Then continue to visit Rudi Monastery. The appearance of this monastery is based on a legend claiming that there is a spring with miracle-working water in this place. Day 3. Breakfast. Transnistria is a "breakaway republic" that "officially" is a part of Republic of Moldova, but unilaterally declarared itself an independent state that is not recognized by any other country. In the morning group will visit Tighina Fortress in Bender - The first documentary mention of “Tighina Fortress” was in 1408. In the reign of Petru Rares the fortress was rebuilt in stone. Its walls have survived to the present and offer an example of classic Moldavian defensive construction. Then visit of Tiraspol - the second largest city in Moldova and is the capital and administrative centre of the self-proclaimed (unrecognized) Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic (Transnistria). After the lunch in the Ukrainian restaurant, visit of Noul Neamt Monastery. The monastic complex rises grandly to the sky, being seen from the distance by the people coming near the village of Chitcani. Day 4. Breakfast. Visit of the southern region of Moldova - Gagauz-Yery, an autonomous region of Moldova. From the forestry region, the tourists come to the step of Budjac, on which teritory in XVIII century people from different countries founded some colonies and environment: Gagauz, Bulgarian, Czeck, Ucrainean.Visit Comrat City, where the tourists can see a rich collection of operas from the spiritual and material culture of the Gagauz nation. Lunch in local Gagauzian style. Visiting a historical and ethnographical museum "Dumitru Cara-Ciobanu", where a film, which depicts the events of life of Gagauzians, will be shown. Day 5. Breakfast. Visit the state owned Cricova Winery, the famous underground wine-town and one of the visit card of the tourism and wine of Moldova. Then visit the museum complex Orheiul Vechi, one of the most popular places of interest in Moldova. It is situated in the cliffy ravine of the Raut river, which measures up to 150-200 meters of depth. Lunch will be at traditional pension. Guests will be acquainted with the Moldavian cookery. After the lunch, visit of Curchi Monastery. The yard and the buildings of the monastery are arranged in two terrasses surrounded with a rocky wall. Inside the wall there is the orchard, the lake, the pool, and the cemetery of the monastery. Day 6. Breakfast. Visiting rocky monastery Tipova that is situated inside the steep rock. This is one of the few rock-hewn monasteries that can be found in the region of Nistru River. The monastery was built on the top of an abrupt rock which opens a fabulous view of the Nistru river valley. Lunch at the local pension. Then continue to the Saharna Monastery that is located 120 km from Chisinau. “Sfinta Treime” Monastery of Saharna is very picturesque. The Nistru River flows nearby, Saharna village stands on its bank. The monastery is surrounded by hills, partially covered with woods. Day 7. Breakfast. Visit the 14th century small church in Causeni, whose interior is completely covered in 18th century frescos (normally closed: opened by special permission). Lunch will be at small family owned and run Et Cetera Winery. Continue to Purcari Winery, founded in 1827. Nowadays, these cellars are considered to be the oldest and the most well known cellars in Moldova. Day 8.
