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Among the First in the World with Emil Racovita Cave
October 19, 2011By Diana Ungureanu/ Chisinau/ Moldova.ORG/ -- One of the largest caves in the world is in the gypsum rocks from Criva village, in Edinet (265 km north of Chisinau). It has a length of cellars of 89,000 m and branches on several levels. These facts...
September 22, 2011Gerhard Ohrband/ Chişinău / Moldova.ORG/ -- One of the most beautiful monasteries in Bessarabia is Curchi monastery, located 55 km from the capital Chisinau. Some legends about the history of the monastery claim the Monastery was founded by Stephen...
Lunar land - Hundreds of mounds
September 17, 2011Gerhard Ohrband/ Chişinău / Moldova.ORG/ -- On the left side of the calmly flowing river Prut, between the villages Cobani and Braniste of the Glodeni District, extends a valuable natural monument called "Hundred Mounds”. On a length of...
National Language Day in ex-soviet country, the Republic of Moldova
August 31, 2011Chişinău / Moldova.ORG / -- Solemnly celebrated since 1989, the Moldovan national holiday "National Language", a public holiday in ex-soviet Moldova, has become one of the most important celebrations dating back to the Movement for the Independence...
Sightseeing in Moldova: The Japca Monastery - between conservatism and modernity
July 25, 2011Chișinău / Moldova.ORG/ -- One of the biggest and most beautiful monasteries in Moldova is, undoubtedly, the Japca monastery. The foundation of the monastery is lost in the mists of time. A legend tells the that by the end of the seventeenth...
Sightseeing in Moldova: The Tipova monastery - cave legends
July 23, 2011Chișinău / Moldova.ORG/ -- The realm where nature, faith and history have merged in an eternal connection is the Tipova Monastery. The monastic complex consists of two monasteries tied together by stairs, interior passages and balconies. Both are...
Sightseeing in Moldova: The local brand - "Negru de Purcari"
July 22, 2011Chișinău / Moldova.ORG/ -- Moldova is the land where the vine has been cultivated since ancient times, and the passage of time did nothing but root the tradition of wine preparation and consumption in this area. The fruit of these millennial traditions...
Sightseeing in Moldova: Saharna - a place for soul silence
July 22, 2011Chișinău / Moldova.ORG/ -- A rocky, forested defile of the small Saharna river, a monastery rising as a jewel from the green forests and the stunning quiet, induces you to think about eternity, compassion, melancholy and beauty. All these wonders you...
Sightseeing in Moldova: Codri - Moldova's lungs
July 21, 2011Chișinău / Moldova.ORG/ -- At a maximum altitude of 130-383m, in the north-west of the Central Moldavian Plateau, an area with temperate continental climate, between the Prut and Dniester, Moldova's green treasure is situated - the "Codri"...
Sightseeing in Moldova: Cricova - Moldova's business card
July 20, 2011Chișinău / Moldova.ORG/ -- Just 15 km far from Chisinau, you can enjoy top quality wine from the largest wine cellar of the former USSR. The underground city, about 60 km long, where the wine fragrance is present on each road, hosting 30 million liters...