Trainees of the micro-qualification course “Developing tourism activities in rural areas” had the opportunity to discover the historical and cultural heritage of the Centre of Excellence in Viticulture and Winemaking of Chișinău during a visit to the institution’s museum.
During the visit, the participants took a journey through time, discovering the history of an institution with a tradition of more than a century, which began in 1892 as the Second-Grade School of Horticulture of Bessarabia.
The museum’s exhibits, historical documents and accounts of the personalities who contributed to the development of the institution gave the trainees a valuable perspective on the evolution of specialised education and on the people who laid the foundations of excellence in training generations of winegrowers and winemakers from across the country.
This experience was more than a history lesson – it was an opportunity to understand the value of institutional heritage, the importance of preserving traditions and their potential to become attractive resources for the development of rural tourism.