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Museum of popular art in Ivancea village
Marisha_V Says: The museum is located inside of the house of the Armenian noble Karp Balioz (19th century heritage). It started its activity in Soviet times from 1984 and presents a permanent exhibition of national Moldavian art. One gallery represents samples of red and black pottery of...
Noble house and parc from Ivancea village
Marisha_V Says: The Parc and the noble house is situated in the very heart of Ivancea village. It was built by an armenian noblemen Karapet Balioz in 1852-1880. The parc is on 3 hectars of land. Here in the parc one can find some very rare speices of trees exotic for Moldova.
ZiOOlek Says: The tower is located near the Monument and village hall, behind trees when walking the main street. I don't know what it used to be but it looks imposing. Unfortunately, the tower is in not good condition.
ZiOOlek Says: The Monument commemorates these who died between 1941 and 1945. It has a sign wit a sentence: `Nikto Ne Zabit, Nichto Ne Zabito` what means `No-one Is Forgotten, Nothing Is Forgotten`. There are also names of people who died.
ZiOOlek Says: There is a lake in Ivancea. It is located near the main steet but you can miss it when there is a fog. I could hardly see it. Anyway, there must be really nice views here during summer...
ZiOOlek Says: Village hall is located, like other interesting things, near the main street.
ZiOOlek Says: There are some crosses in Ivancea. They are usually located near the main street. You may find mostly crosses at the beginning and at the end of each Moldavian village.
ZiOOlek Says: There are some crosses around the church.
ZiOOlek Says: Wells are a part of Moldavian villages. There are lots of them in Ivancea. People go here to obtain water as they usually have no running water at home. Some of wells are not in use any more...
ZiOOlek Says: Orthodox cemeteries look so different from catholic ones than it amazed me much. Of course, like other parts of the village, most crosses at the cemetery are blue. Morover, I could notice tables what seems to be strange. There were benches and tables near groves. It occured...
ZiOOlek Says: There is not much to write about the church as I could find any information about it. Anyway, it looks really nice and it attracts from away. When walking the main road you won't miss the church!
ZiOOlek Says: Ivancea has fantastic, blue (or sometimes in a shade of violet) houses. The village looks unique in the colour. This makes the atmosphere of the place - especially in the winter, when everything is gray, but not houses which are colourful.
Katherine's guesthouse: Guesthouse in Ivancea village
Marisha_V Says: Katherine or Katya, how we call her, is a nice Ukranian woman in her 50s who was born and live in Ivancha. She has a big cosy house in the old part of the village that is always opened for friends and guests. Katya, doesn't speak English, but her daughter or granddaughter,...
Bus to Orhei and cab to Ivancea
Marisha_V Says: Take bus to Orhei town, get off at Ivancea (road to the right) and take a cab from the bus stop. Buses or minibuses to Orhei depart from the Central bus station in Chisinau. Cost of the ride is 15 lei (about 1 Euro) and ride lasts about 30 minutes. A ride to Ivancea in a cab...
Marisha_V Says: Small bus (minibus or marshrutka as it is called) departs from the Central bus station in Chisinau, trip lasts about 30 minutes and costs about 1 Euro. 3 buses a day, all stops at Ivancea:Chisinau - Branesti at 10:45 amChisinau - Furceni at 12:45 amChisinau - Trebujeni at 2...
ZiOOlek Says: You can take a minibus from Chisinau to Ivancea. Every bus going to Orhei stops near Ivancea. You have to get out on the main road, about 5 km from the village. Ask a driver. He says names of stops and will tell you when to leave. The trip from Chisinau takes about 40...
The only shop in the village: The only shop in the village
ZiOOlek Says: You'd better bring something to eat and drink with you as an offer of this shop is limitted. I was surprised that there was a shop inside despite we could notice a sign outside (in Moldavian: magazin). We decided to get in when we noticed a light inside. The cashier will...
ZiOOlek Says: There is only one asphalt street in the village. When visitng during winter you'd better wear old trousers and shoes. Otherwise you will have your new shoes like in the picture.:)
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Wells are a part of Moldavian villages. There are lots of them in Ivancea. People go here to obtain water as they usually have no running water at home. Some of...
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The village of Ivancea is known because of its Museum of Popular Art (called also Ethnographic Museum). The Museum is situated in a building which used to be the house of an Armenian noble called Karp...
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Ivancea village in the heart of Moldova
Ivancha is a big village located in Orhei district 45 km north of Chisinau / Kishinev, 15 km east-south of Orhei town and on the way to wel known tourist destination Orheiul Vechi in Trebujeni /...
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