The Old Orhei archeological complex

 Entering to the archeological complex Old Orhei you can’t feel where is the limit with the present civilization because of the shock of the first contact with the world of fairy tale carved in stone that suddenly appears in front. Set in a landscape composition of which is strikingly contrasting with the usual general geographic morphology of Bessarabia, Old Orhei is a place with overwhelming surprises. Nobody can not be able to explain the fantastic assembling of unique diversity and thrilling harmony of the Basarabean landscape. It is a beautiful work of art in which the overflowing generosity of nature is supplemented by the human impact. 

 The archeological complex is located in the valley Orhei Raut, a right tributary of the river Nistru. In the archeological complex of Orhei delineates some monumental stone buildings, which is of a particular interest, both from the scientific point of view, but also in terms of museography. The oldest building at Old Orhei is the fortified fortress on the promontory Butuceni. The northern part of the territory, the high, is rocky and rises above the predicted water Raut. Other places that should be visited at the complex Old Orhei are: the Getic and the medieval city, the old churches, the woods of Old Orhei, the stone monasteries. 

                          

  The archeological complex area is extraordinarily small for the large number of natural and architectural monuments of history and legend which it meets. Each of these monuments came from another time, has its own story and its own scenery. Each monument, seen in different seasons, changes its appearance, offering a different picture every time. And all together, assembled in a strict harmony form the wonder of Old Orhei, which is actually a challenge from nature and historical destiny of these places to the human ability to play with words and spiritual impressions visually.

PURCARI Wine Cellar

Nistrean Wine Region is a wine region in Moldova. The southeastern Purcari zone stretches along the Western Nistru coast. Here is the Purcari winemaking center is situated, made famous by its red wines: Rosu de Purcari and Negru de Purcari. The climatic conditions are favorable to the cultivation of red grape varieties: Chardonnay, Sauvignonblanc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Pinot Noir, Malbec, Rara Neagră and Saperavi, which serve as the basis for the production of aged wines. At the end of the 19th century the Purcari wines were supplied to the English royal court.


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On the approach, Vinaria Purcari is architecturally noticeable. The estate’s buildings and surroundings have been deliberately erected in the image of a modern French château. It represents the results of the Purcari restoration project that safeguarded and pays tribute to the legendary winery that occupied the Purcari terraces since the early 19th century. The new Purcari winery, however, is a larger, modern wine estate equipped with state-of-the-art grape receiving and winemaking facilities.

Vines, which ancestry was traced back to the 19th century, when foreign settlers such as count Hermanson were active, have meanwhile been uprooted and replaced by carefully selected clones of predominantly international grape varieties.

The original wine vault dating back to 1827 has been restored to its former glory and is now the oldest wine cellars of Moldova. It is here, in the estate’s underground galleries, that visitors get a taste of Purcari’s bottled history. Visitors can witness a vast collection of wines from the Purcari region. Some samples date back to as early as 1948.

The estate also features guest quarters for overnight stays and various amenities.

MILESTII MICI Wine Cellar

Stretching for 250 km, of which only 120 km are currently in use, the Mileştii Mici cellar complex is also the largest in the world. In 2007 Mileştii Mici wine cellars were noted in Guinness World Records 2007 Yearbook, for having the largest (2 million) wine collections in the world.


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The State Enterprise Quality Wines Industrial Complex "Milestii Mici" was founded in 1969 to store, preserve and mature high-quality wines.

Local ancient underground galleries reach the Chisinau borders. The limestone in the galleries maintains constant humidity (85-95%) and temperature (12 °C(54 °F) - 14 °C (57 °F)) throughout the year. The longer some specific red wines are stored in such ideal conditions, the more they improve. Some wines are cellared for several decades before being sold. The cellars extend for 250 kilometres (160 mi), of which only 120 kilometres (75 mi) are currently in use.

 The most valuable items of this collection, worth €480 a bottle.

CRICOVA Wine Cellar

The wine cellars of Cricova is second largest wine cellar in Moldova, after Milestii Mici (largest in the world). It boasts a mere 120 kilometres (75 mi) of labyrinthine roadways, versus MM's 200 kilometres (120 mi), tunnels have existed under Cricova since the 15th century, when limestone was dug out to help build Chisinau. They were converted into an underground wine emporium in the 1950s.

Half of the roadways are used for wine storage. The roads are named by the wines they store. This "wine city" has its warehouses, tasting rooms and other facilities underground. It goes down to 100 metres (330 ft) below ground and holds 1.25 million bottles of rare wine. The oldest wine dates back to 1902. The temperature is maintained at about 12 °C (54 °F) all year round (which is perfect for wine).


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Legend has it that in 1966 astronaut Yuri Gagarin entered the cellars, re-emerging (with assistance) two days later. Russian president Vladimir Putin celebrated his 50th birthday there

Tourism

Although it has a small area, the Republic of Moldova as a tourist destination has a great potential represented first of all by the geomorphologic aspect of its territory – an unusual diversity of landscape reservations or scenery and unique geological monuments of European and world value.

Over the last decade the priority forms of tourism in the Republic of Moldova have been: rural, wine, cultural tourism, health and beauty Tourism.

Culture

The culture of the Republic of Moldova represents a large gamut of cultural activities: literature, theatre, music, fine arts, architecture, cinematography, broadcasting and television, photographic art, design, circus, folk art, archives and libraries, books editing, scientific research, cultural tourism and so on

History

Moldova is an integral part of Europe and has a rich history. This country is situated in the contact zone between different cultural and historic trends – Carpathian-Balkan, Central-European and Eurasian, and during its multi-millennial history harmoniously absorbed diverse cultural traditions of Proto-Indo-Europeans and archaic Indo-European peoples, including the Thracians, Slavs, Celts, Goths, Huns, etc., thus obtaining specific and unparalleled features