The Orheiul Vechi cultural-natural reservation has been designated the winner of the regional competition “Destination of the Year 2026 in the Republic of Moldova,” one of the most important initiatives dedicated to promoting authentic and sustainable tourism in Romania and the Republic of Moldova. This distinction reconfirms the site’s special status on the regional tourist map, according to data transmitted by MOLDPRES and the Ministry of Culture.<\/p>\n
Located less than an hour away from Chi\u0219in\u0103u, the reservation attracts over 150,000 visitors annually. Orheiul Vechi offers a wide range of active and cultural activities, from hiking, cycling, kayaking, and paragliding, to birdwatching and gastronomic workshops, benefiting from a network of traditional guesthouses in the surrounding localities. The area is also an active cultural hub, hosting annual events with international impact such as the “DescOper\u0103”, “Festivalul Lupilor”, and “Miori\u021ba Fest” festivals. The Ministry of Culture highlighted the importance of collaboration with local entrepreneurs and communities and announced continued support for projects that capitalize on the country’s cultural and natural heritage.<\/p>\n
What is Orheiul Vechi?<\/strong><\/p>\n Orheiul Vechi is a cultural-natural reservation in the Republic of Moldova, famous for its historical sites, natural landscapes, and traditional guesthouses.<\/p>\n What award did Orheiul Vechi win?<\/strong><\/p>\n It was designated the winner of the regional competition “Destination of the Year 2026 in the Republic of Moldova.”<\/p>\n What activities can visitors enjoy at Orheiul Vechi?<\/strong><\/p>\n Visitors can enjoy hiking, cycling, kayaking, paragliding, birdwatching, gastronomic workshops, and international cultural festivals.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The Orheiul Vechi cultural-natural reservation has been designated the winner of the regional competition “Destination of the Year 2026 in the Republic of Moldova,” one of the most important initiatives dedicated to promoting authentic and sustainable tourism in Romania and the Republic of Moldova. This distinction reconfirms the site’s special status on the regional tourist…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":126054,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2855],"tags":[3282],"thb-sponsors":[],"class_list":["post-126063","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-rep-md","tag-chisinau-international-airport"],"article_style_override":"on","post-style":"style2","post_via":[{"title":"moldpres.md | 15.05","post_source_url":"https:\/\/moldpres.md"}],"post-top-image":"https:\/\/rhn.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Republic-of-Moldova-relevant-picture.png","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/rhn.ro\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/126063","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/rhn.ro\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/rhn.ro\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rhn.ro\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=126063"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/rhn.ro\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/126063\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rhn.ro\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/126054"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/rhn.ro\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=126063"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rhn.ro\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=126063"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rhn.ro\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=126063"},{"taxonomy":"thb-sponsors","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rhn.ro\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/thb-sponsors?post=126063"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}