History Orhei and the Răut Valley

Cave Monastery & Tatar Fortress — Guided Walk

Orheiul Vechi Cultural-Natural Reserve

About this experience

A guided walk through the reserve, taking in the rock-cut cave church, the ruins of the Tatar fortress, and the wooden bell tower overlooking the bend of the Răut River.

About the host

The Orheiul Vechi Cultural-Natural Reserve holds Geto-Dacian remains, a medieval Tatar fortress, and a cave monastery carved directly into the limestone cliff above a dramatic bend of the Răut River. A guided walk climbs to the cave church and the wooden bell tower with its panoramic viewpoint.

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