The breathtaking visit to the cradle of civilization – Orheiul Vechi is followed by a stay at the rural pension “Casa din Lunca” situated in the Trebujeni village. We stop at a typical Moldavian family so as to learn at least a tiny part of the vast whole of Moldavian customs and traditions. We will definitely not leave the place, until we taste the remarkable Moldavian chicken soup called “zama with taitei”, as well as another traditional dish “sarmale in foi de vita de vie” and vegetables collected directly from the garden. You will also have the pension’s special dish – fresh warm pies “placinte” served along with the delicious home-made red wine just taken out of the barrel.

Recommended to: people interested in rural life, spectacular landscapes, nature and traditions.
Duration: 7 hours
Tourist route: Chisinau - Orheiul Vechi – Trebujeni – Chisinau

Things interesting to see/learn:

• The medieval town Orheiul Vechi – an open air museum-complex
• Natural and anthropological elements
• Natural peculiar landscape
• Traditional peasant architecture in the neighbouring villages
• The “Bosie” monastery
• The cave monastery (church, 11 monk cells)
• Rocky buildings and formations
• Six earth mounds – the remains of the antique fortress
• The ruins of the Turkish bath-house
• A stay at the agro-tourist pension “Casa din lunca”

Food and drinks to savour:

• Traditional food specific for the Trebujeni village (zeama cu taiţei de casa, sarmale în foi de vita de vie, racituri, legume din gradina de linga casă)
• Home-made wine-tasting