Guesthouse Casa Veche

"The house was in a damaged condition when we bought it. It was falling apart. Nobody cared about it. Old man Trifan, the last inhabitant of the house, had passed away years ago. He was the son of one of the older villagers - called Taras. They were taken to Siberia and none of their successors lived to inherit the property. The story of old Trifan's family is remarkably similar to the story of my husband, whose grandfather was also deported to Siberia. My husband was moved by the story of the family who lived in this place and wanted to give this household a new life. Thus, the house of old Trifan became the guesthouse Pensiunea Turistică “Casa Veche” in Palanca”, says Tatiana, the owner.

“Sustainability is one of the core values at Casa Veche. I think one can learn a lot about that as well as about being resourceful from the local villagers, who’ve been practicing it way before it became a global trend. We are committed to using only locally sourced products in our kitchen, we train and employ locals, we display and promote the products of our neighbors and we believe that this will motivate the local community to develop even more and to become a part of this experience we look forward to bringing to our guests”, says Dan Arama, the owners’ son.

Soon, an animal farm will be set up and tours will be organized to the local households (owners of bees, pigeons, rabbits, peach and apple orchards, asparagus and strawberry fields – to name just a few). Tourists will be able to tour the banks of the Dniester on bikes, that can be rented on the spot. Cooking workshops can also be organized - biscuits, pies, dumplings and sarmale (which are different from those in the north or center of Moldova).
The guesthouse has also arranged a gazebo for fishing on the Dniester.

At this bed & breakfast, guests can enjoy traditional meals from the region: rabbit, fish and duck dishes. Obviously, traditional southern food is always available: chickpeas, zeama (chicken soup), placinte (sweet and savoury stuffed flat bread) and sour cherry dumplings.

Along with the “Et Cetera” winery, “Casa Veche” is now part of the tourist hub in the south of the country, both destinations being included on the Ștefan Vodă wine tourism route.