Things to see and do Glodeni

This nature reserve created in 1993 covers 5,736 ha. A particularly rich flora has remained preserved thanks to the maintenance of the flood zones which encourage its development (strong presence of the Prut river and construction of a dam at Costești in 1975). 730 species of local flora, which were already present in the 13th century, are represented. 31 species of rare plants grow on the site. The majority of the trees are pedunculate oaks, willows, black poplars... For the fruit trees, there are walnuts, currants, wild vines, tulips, snowdrops... It is near the village Moara Dumnească that the most important grouping of secular oaks is found, most of them are 200 to 250 years old, but the oldest is 450 years old and reaches more than 30 m high. The fauna includes 47 species of mammals, 15 species of reptiles and amphibians, and 159 species of birds. In the forest, the fauna is characterized by deer, wild boar, wild cats, foxes, otters, martens, turtles, egrets, swans... Bison were also introduced into the reserve in 2006. From this reserve you can see the long ribbon of the river Prut and on the opposite bank you can see Romania.

In Cobani, a tourist pension was created in 2014 and allows you to immerse yourself in the beauty of this reserve while respecting the environment. The places will please nature lovers.

The "Prut reefs" or toltrels are concentrated in a small area covering the rivers Larga, Vilia, Lopatnic, Draghiste, Racovat, Ciuhur and Camenca, flowing into the Middle Prut area. Even though some of these reefs are very fragmented, the chain is joined together over a distance of about 200 km. Thus, the Prut toltrels are not located directly on the bank of the Prut but in the basin of the related rivers, a few kilometres from the left bank. These limestone reefs are formed from the remains of corals, shells, algae, animals and other sea creatures that are 10 to 20 million years old. These reefs have the same history as the Great Barrier Reef in Australia, except that the Great Barrier Reef is almost entirely underwater with cliffs emerging from the ocean 2 to 5 m high, while these land-based reefs can be over 100 m high.

Reefs of Buteşti: Creeks at Camenca have carved out the narrow chain of picturesque looking reefs called reefs of Buteşti, surrounded on three sides by the river and its tributaries. The reefs are 2 km long, 125 m wide and 40 m high. They are pierced by caves and caverns, serving as a refuge for large animals during the Ice Age and for man in the Paleolithic period. They owe their composition to the corals and skeletons of marine animals (molluscs, crabs, sea urchins, and more rarely seals and dolphins in limestone rock).

The Glodeni town hall is located in the centre of the town, 200 m south of the central park and the hospital. The building is distinguished by its typical Soviet architecture. Information about the locality and possible public events can be found on site or on the website. There are few attractions in the town. Places of interest are two Orthodox churches in the south-west and south-east and a monument to the unknown hero in the south-east of the town. There are a few hotels and three coffee shops (Mojito, La Gratar and Butoiaș).