Tipova – a peculiar region
Catalog #: EX-013
We invite you to travel through the route traversed by the mythological poet Orpheus. They say this is the place where he spent the last days of his life. Here, at Tipova, be ready for a marvelous show where mother nature herself is acting. The beauty of the landscape will definitely impress you. At the same time, you will have the possibility to search through the hundreds of caves situated in the harsh rocks, to admire the untouched nature and listen to the fine tunes murmured by the waterfalls.
They even say that Jesus Christ has traveled around the place. Just imagine, this crystal air has been inhaled by him.
Recommended to: people interested in traveling having a rucksack by their side accompanied or tete-a-tete with nature, fishing, taking a ride in a carriage, enjoy the national food typical for the region.
Hint: casual clothes and shoes are not recommended for this tour
Duration: 8 hours
Tourist route: Chisinau - Lalova - Tipova - Chisinau
Things interesting to see/learn:
- The rocky monastery Tipova
- The ground-based church Tipova
- The canyon (depth 150 – 200 m)
- Monks’ cells (dug in the rocks) – an illustration of the spiritual life
- The open-air museum
- “The peculiar region”
- The tomb of the mythological poet Orpheus, the impressing waterfalls
- The impressive defile within the "Ţipova" reserve
- The wells in the Ţipova village (with a special house-like construction)
- Landscape view from a height of 100 m
- The “Hanul lui Hanganu” pension
Food and drinks to savour:
- traditional Moldavian food (zeama, placinte, sarmale ca la Lalova )
- Organic home-made wine
Included services: transport, traditional Moldavian dishes specific for the region, English, Russian, Romanian speaking guide, mandatory medical insurance.
Additional services: translation into other languages, optional programs
Activities:
- Walking within an ecologic zone
- Impressive discoveries
- Sport
- filming/ taking pictures of landscape
- taking a ride in “caruta”
Tariff: ˆ/person
No. of people |
1 |
2 |
3-5 |
6-10 |
11-16 |
17-25 |
26+ |
Price EURO |
119 |
79 |
56 |
43 |
36 |
33 |
29 |
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