The cave monastery at Orheiul Vechi is the one essential excursion from Orhei — and indeed the only realistic reason most visitors come to this part of Moldova. The complex sits 18 km south of the town on a high meander of the Răut River. A taxi from Orhei costs around 200–300 lei round trip with an hour's wait; otherwise infrequent local minibuses from the bus station reach Butuceni village at the foot of the monastery.
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