The Prut River was named as Gerasus by Ptolemeu, Porata by Ammian, and Pyretus by the old Greeks is the second greatest river flowing through the Republic of Moldova. Its spring originates in the Ukrainian Carpathian Moun tains at an altitude of 1,600 m and flows into the Danube River near Giurgiulești Village. From a total length of 976 km, 695 km of the river stretches throughout the territory and contains within its valley two important natural reservations: the Princely Forest and the Lower Prut.
ANTREC-Moldova is a non-governmental, apolitical and non-profit organization that promotes rural, ecological and cultural tourism in Moldova from 2000. ANTREC-Moldova is the first professional rural tourism association in our country, that have created a network of guesthouses. The positive results obtained by ANTREC, throughout its activities, is due to our team: country's top specialists involvements in the fields of culture, ethnology, history, law, economics, ecology, crafts, etc.