Description

Cricova & Old Orhei tour includes:

• transportation
• English speaking guide
• Cricova tour (with/without tasting, according to the chosen package)
• Old Orhei tour

Itinerary

Old Orhei

Old Orhei is a historical and archaeological complex, located in Trebujeni, at 60 kilometres north-east of Chişinău, on the Răut River, in Moldova.
The ancient city Old Orhei is a unique natural and historical complex in the open air. It organically combines the natural landscape and vestiges of ancient civilizations. As a result of enormous archeological excavations here there were discovered the cultural layers of different epochs such as - the Paleolithic, Eneolithic, and Iron Age.
Old Orhei contains traces of different civilizations, including the rests of earthen and wooden fortresses of Geto-Dacian fortress (6th-1st centuries. BC. Oe.), Golden Horde fort Shehr al-Jedid (or Yangi-Shehr) (14th century.), Moldavian fort (14th-16th centuries), Orthodox monasteries (c 14th century.), and the Moldavian town Orheiul Vechi (Old Orhei) (14th-16th centuries).

Cricova winery

Cricova is a Moldovan winery, located in the town with the same name, 15 kilometers north of Chişinău.

The wine cellars of Cricova boasts a mere 120 kilometers of labyrinthine roadways. The tunnels have existed under Cricova since the 15th century, when limestone was dug out to help build Chişinău. 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 below ground and holds 1.25 million bottles of rare wine. The oldest wine dates back to 1902. The temperature is maintained at about 12-14°C all year round, which is perfect for wine.