NATURE RESERVE OF ŢIPOVA

It would be a shame not to allow enough time to enjoy a nice hike around the monastery, along the banks of the Dniestret river to the waterfalls south of the village. This walk is almost inevitable to capture the spirit of the place and understand its legends, because nature here has a mystical side to it. The reserve covers 306 ha and includes cliffs along the river, a gorge 150-200 m deep, caves, waterfalls 10-16 m high, wooded areas and grasslands. The vegetation is rich and includes many oaks, hazelnut trees, cherry trees, rosehips, mulberry trees, vine-trees, hawthorn... The panorama from the top of the cliffs is beautiful. In winter, the terraces at the bottom of the gorges are covered with ice but the Dniestr continues to flow. In February, the rays of sunshine crossing the frozen waterfalls form magnificent rainbows. In summer, the place is enchanting, you can rest at the foot of the waterfalls, swim and contemplate beautiful sunrises.

In addition to the natural beauties of the site, there are a few cultural monuments and an ancient troglodyte monastery occupied from the 11th to the 17th century. On the site of an ancient Gothic fortress, archaeologists have found fragments of amphoras or ceramics and jewellery. Under a waterfall, a plaque was found and, according to legend, Orpheus was buried there.