Gordinesti
Northern Moldova
The Gordinesti Gorge’s winding green valleys and other-worldly rock formations are stunning, and its caves hide traces of prehistoric animals and people. Locals have given the name La Castel to the area between the villages of Gordinești and Buzdugeni because a castle once stood there.
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Wheresatul Gordinești, raionul EdinețNorthern Moldova · ~178 km from Chișinău, as the crow flies
On the map
A rough sketch. The distance is in a straight line, not by road.
About this place
In addition to hiking, you can look for the rock formations known as the Treasure of the Turks or Stefan's Hat. La Castel is full of history and legend. Its caves hide drawings and other signs of ancient peoples, and mammoth bones have been found in them. You won’t find the bones in a museum.
Ask locals how to get to the farmer who keeps them in his cellar. We recommend that you catch the sunset at La Castel. It is nothing short of phenomenal.
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