Orheiul Vechi Exhibition Centre

Moldova


Near the bridge over the Răut River, this inconspicuous building houses a museum with objects recovered during archaeological digs around Orheiul Vechi, and also sells a handy English-language map and guide (40 lei) of the Orheiul Vechi complex. The price also includes admission to the small ethnographic museum (house no 15) in Butuceni village proper.


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