Your stay — Hotel Codru
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Where to Eat
💡 Booking tip: For popular restaurants in Orhei, book at least a week ahead — especially for weekend evenings and during festival season.
Your arrival at Hotel Codru
🕒 Check-in is from . Arriving earlier? Most hotels store luggage free — just ask at reception.
🚐 Pre-book an airport transfer →Getting Around
Chișinău railway station (Gara Centrală) → Orhei station (Gara Orhei)
💡 Cheapest option but limited schedules. The station is 3 km from the winery — no taxis waiting there. Have Yandex Go ready or walk (flat, 30 min). Bring your own snacks; the train has no buffet car.
Chișinău central bus station (Autogara Sud) → Orhei city centre
💡 No 162 or 163 marshrutka goes to the winery itself — you'll get off at Orhei's main roundabout, then walk 1.5 km or catch a local taxi. Buy ticket onboard with cash, exact change appreciated.
Chișinău city centre (e.g. Stefan cel Mare) → Orheiul Vechi (monastery complex)
💡 Use the Yandex Go app — it shows fixed prices in lei and avoids haggling. But the driver might only drop you at the lower car park; be ready to walk up 15 min to the cave monastery.
Chișinău International Airport (KIV) → Chateau Vartely Winery, Orhei
💡 Email or call the winery 24 hours ahead. They send a clean, air-conditioned car with English-speaking driver. Worth the premium over a random taxi — way more reliable.
About Orhei
Wikipedia ↗
Orhei (Romanian pronunciation: [orˈhej]) is a city, municipality and the administrative centre of Orhei District in the Republic of Moldova, with a population of 22,183. It lies roughly 40 kilometres (25 miles) north of the capital, Chișinău.
Frequently Asked Questions
What time is check-in at Hotel Codru?
Check-in at Hotel Codru is from null. Check-out is by null.
Top Attractions in Orhei
💡 Buy fresh sunflower seeds from the stall near the entrance—locals feed the squirrels by hand.
💡 Women should bring a headscarf; borrow one at the entrance if you forget.
💡 Knock at the priest's house next door if the church is locked—he'll often open it and offer a brief tour for a small donation.
💡 Take the marked trail from the main road to the upper monastery—locals skip the minibus and walk for the quieter approach.
💡 Ask at the desk for the key to the old clock tower—it's free and gives a rooftop view of the town.