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House of potter Vasilii Goncear

Culture · The Codru Forests

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Casa Olarului "Vasilii Gonciari" in Hogineşti village, Călăraşi district, is a pottery workshop with a museum of traditional ceramics. Visitors tour the workshop, see how clay becomes pottery and try the potter's wheel in a masterclass with the master Vasile Goncear. Utilitarian and decorative pieces are on sale, and the grounds have pavilions for resting and picnics, sports fields and space for camping.

What it costs
from ~900 MDL
How long it takes
2 h

You book and pay the host directly.

  • When it is open
    By appointment only
  • Where
    satul Hogineşti, raionul Călăraşi
    The Codru Forests · ~55 km from Chișinău, as the crow flies
  • Who it suits
    Families, solo travellers, groups

On the map

Chișinău ~55 km House of potter Vasilii Goncear (~55 km from Chișinău, as the crow flies)

A rough sketch. The distance is in a straight line, not by road.

Services

Services
Pottery-wheel masterclass (group of up to 30) 900 MDL

from ~900 MDL

Book with the host

You book and pay the host directly.

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