Moldova

Nothing can deny that Moldova is one of the more interesting countries to visit in the region, and one of the more welcoming. With a little more than 300,000 visitors each year, Moldova is one of the least visited destinations in the world. A big benefit to visiting Moldova is because it is still not circled in the maps by many tourists, so it is a less crowded country, and until it is full, it is possible to visit and enjoy its peacefulness and beauty during your holiday to Europe. The monastery is in a remote part of Moldova, but this only enhances its beauty, making it one of the best places to visit in Moldova.

While there are many wineries in Moldova, the south, including Kahul, is one of the places you will find the production of wine on a large scale, and most obviously, you will be able to have a taste as a tourist. Secondly, there is a growing wine-tourism industry in this tiny, landlocked European nation, and for those that know wine, they know some of the best wines in Europe are produced in Moldova. Most Moldovan museums are in Chisinau, including the Military Museum, National Museum of Ethnography and National History, National Archaeology and History Museum, and the National Art Museum. Learn Moldova’s history at the History and Regional Lore Museum, located in Chisinau, which is set up in a nice Turkish-style compound, and the Fine Arts Museum has nice examples of Russian, Western European, and Moldovan paintings, sculptures, and applied arts.

A tour to Orhei Vesci monastery complex from Chisinau is highly recommended as it includes visiting all the major sites of Old Orhei, an outdoor museum, and a traditional lunch. Another popular site is Orheiul Vechi complex, which has a monastery located on the cliffs, as well as an archaeological site. Moldova’s points of interest can be unpacked here, at Orhei, Orheiul Vechi Monastery, with its rock-faced cliffs and the monastery coming out of a cave.

While the other cities of Moldova hide and keep their treasures and artifacts in museums or galleries, Chisinau is one of the unique places in Moldova to visit because most of its treasures are hidden under ground--wine bottles that are placed inside wine cellars. With the living, undoubtedly, there are a lot of exhilaratingly fascinating places to visit in Moldova that are unique to Soroca. As labelled by the large number of tourists that visited Moldova earlier, one of the best places to visit in Moldova is in Chisinau--the B-dul Stefan cel Mare, which must surely be in your priority list while traveling to Moldova.

From Chisinau, it is also easy to reach Cricova -- the most famous wine cellar in Moldova, and the largest one in the world (the corridor is about 120km long total, creating an actual underground city). Other wine cellars are also accessible from Chisinau on day trips, but Cricova is a true Moldovan highlight.

Unrecognized by other countries, but vehemently different from the rest of the Moldovan Dropdown Content, the breakaway state of Transnistria (officially Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic- PMR) is a memorable daytrip from the capital Chisinau, and a must-see when visiting Moldova. Located 40km north-east of Chisinau, and often called the birthplace of Moldovan culture, the capriana monastery is truly the main reason to visit Dropdown content Moldova. To experience Moldova’s monastic culture (and wine) in an affordable, cosy way, you might want to try booking a multi-site tour, which pairs exploring Capriana Monastery with visiting Cricova Winery and a few highlights from Chisinau.