Țipova
Moldova · Rezina · 130 m
Description
Țipova is a monastery cut into the limestone wall above the Dniester, the largest cave complex of its kind in Moldova and one of the largest in eastern Europe. Cells, corridors and a church are hollowed out of the rock on several levels, the oldest part dating to around the sixth century and a second group to the eleventh. Local tradition puts the wedding of Stephen the Great here. A path drops from the plateau through a wooded gorge with a waterfall, then reaches the terrace and the river below.
Length of stay
Recommended length of stay: 1 day
Travel season
Best time to visit: May – June or September – October
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Highlights
- Cave church cut into the cliff
- Cave cells and corridors on several levels
- Dniester valley from the monastery terrace
- Țipova gorge and its waterfall
- Path down from the plateau to the river
- Wedding legend of Stephen the Great
- Working monastery above the caves
- Saharna monastery and its waterfalls(Day trip)
- Swimming off the Dniester bank