Moldova Travel Tips


Insider advice for your Moldova vacation

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ogiovetti
Adventurer
Nov 6, 2008
Pushkin House 5 stars
Travel Tip: Alexandr Pushkin House & Museum

From one Pushkin to another....As our friends at hidden europe recently pointed out in a newsletter, Moldova is an odd duck of a country that is almost entirely off the radar outside of Europe. And... [more]
Elizaoprisor
Discoverer
Dec 27, 2007
Anomalous natural zones 5 stars
Travel Tip: Chişinău
Part of Topic Eastern Europe-The good and the bad

There are two very interesting natural phenomenon in Moldova: the time loop effect near the village Tsipova and Rudi (where the period of time between the real time and the time that passed may... [more]
Elizaoprisor
Discoverer
Dec 27, 2007
Orheiul Vechi settlement 5 stars
Travel Tip: Chişinău
Part of Topic Eastern Europe-The good and the bad

Ancient city Orheiul Vechi (or Old Orhei), situated at the river Reut rocky gorge is an open air museum 46 km north of Chisinau, a place where film directors would be delighted to shoot films of... [more]
Elizaoprisor
Discoverer
Dec 27, 2007
Emil Racovita Cave 4 stars
Travel Tip: Chişinău
Part of Topic Eastern Europe-The good and the bad

Emil Racovita gypsum Cave is the sixth biggest cave in the world (it stretches 89.000m) and was named after the eminent 19th century Romanian geologist, biologist or speleologist. The cave complex... [more]
Elizaoprisor
Discoverer
Dec 27, 2007
Estate of Manuc Bey 4 stars
Travel Tip: Chişinău
Part of Topic Eastern Europe-The good and the bad

Hincesti city became very famous due to to the Hunting Castle and Palace of Manuc Bey, named also Prince of Armenians. Manuc Bey was a very notable diplomat that contributed to the signing of the... [more]
Elizaoprisor
Discoverer
Dec 27, 2007
Soroca’s fortress 4 stars
Travel Tip: Chişinău
Part of Topic Eastern Europe-The good and the bad

Soroca’s fortress is the only medieval monument in Moldova that was preserved completely. It was constructed in 1499 in wood, at the Nistru river crossing by the order of Stefan cel Mare and... [more]
Elizaoprisor
Discoverer
Dec 27, 2007
Wine Tasting Rooms 5 stars
Travel Tip: Chişinău
Part of Topic Eastern Europe-The good and the bad

The wine tasting rooms in the underground wine towns are in themselves works of art. Each winery has a wine testing room decorated in its own style: gothic (Cojusna winery has two testing rooms... [more]
Elizaoprisor
Discoverer
Dec 27, 2007
Milestii Mici Winery 4 stars
Travel Tip: Chişinău
Part of Topic Eastern Europe-The good and the bad

The finest road to visit Moldova is the Wine Road. You should start with the biggest wine collection in the largest underground wine city "Мileştii Мici", the national patrimony of the Republic... [more]
Elizaoprisor
Discoverer
Dec 27, 2007
Cricova Winery 5 stars
Travel Tip: Cricova Winery
Part of Topic Eastern Europe-The good and the bad

Cricova Winery is a wine heaven. There are 400 km of underground roads, each road named after a type of wine. In the center of the complex is the champagne village and each bottle is turned one... [more]
Elizaoprisor
Discoverer
Dec 27, 2007
The Wine Festival 4 stars
Travel Tip: The National Wine Festival Moldova
Part of Topic Eastern Europe-The good and the bad

The connection between Moldova and grapes is visible even on the world's map and if you are a wine lover than you should go there. The National Wine Festival is celebrated on the second Sunday in... [more]
Elizaoprisor
Discoverer
Dec 27, 2007
Codrii Natural Reservation 4 stars
Travel Tip: Codrii Tigeci
Part of Topic Eastern Europe-The good and the bad

I was driving to reach Chisinau when I saw this huge forest stretching along the road and it impressed me before knowing that this is the Codrii Natural Museum. Later I learned that Codrii is the... [more]
Elizaoprisor
Discoverer
Dec 27, 2007
Our Lady‘s Assumption 5 stars
Travel Tip: Chişinău
Part of Topic Eastern Europe-The good and the bad

Nobody can say for sure when the only church with the wall paintings in Moldova was built. Some say it was in 1455 when the Causeni town was based, other say it was the period of Vasile Lupu's... [more]
Elizaoprisor
Discoverer
Dec 27, 2007
Hincu Monastery 4 stars
Travel Tip: Hincu Monastery
Part of Topic Eastern Europe-The good and the bad

According to a legend, in 1678 the steward Mihai Hincu decided to build this place because his daughter Parascheva wished to leave the ordinary world and live a religious life in a community. But... [more]
Elizaoprisor
Discoverer
Dec 27, 2007
Saharna monastery complex 4 stars
Travel Tip: Chişinău
Part of Topic Eastern Europe-The good and the bad

Every year thousands of tourists go on a pilgrimage to the Holly Trinity Monastery of Saharna wanting to see the footprint of Mother Maria in rock from the top of the hill. They also go nearby to... [more]
Elizaoprisor
Discoverer
Dec 27, 2007
Capriana Monastery 4 stars
Travel Tip: Capriana Monastery
Part of Topic Timisoara

You may already know that Moldova is very famous for its monasteries. 40 kilometers north-west of Chisinau there is the Capriana Monastery, one of the oldest buildings in Moldova constructed during... [more]
Elizaoprisor
Discoverer
Dec 27, 2007
National History Museum of Moldova 5 stars
Travel Tip: National History Museum of Moldova
Part of Topic Eastern Europe-The good and the bad
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The National History Museum is situated in the historical center of Chisinau and is considered to be the largest, the oldest and the most visited museum in the country. It is sure an impressive... [more]