Visit to Tiraspol in Pridnestrovie (called Transnistria in Moldova).
Our guide, Ekaterina, invites us to lunch at the Snova v Sspr (Back to the USSR) Restaurant.
The decor is magnificent and entirely dedicated to the USSR, a true step back in time.
An old Volga car, photos and busts of Stalin and Lenin, period decor, cathode-ray tube televisions, period crockery and old USSR posters, period currency…
We had lunch at the Snova v Csspr (Back to the USSR) Restaurant with our small group and our guide, Ekaterina.
It was very good. I had typical Soviet dishes as a starter, just like in the USSR (except that they’re still the norm here)!
Traditional Ukrainian borscht served with black bread, cream, and bacon. Be careful, alcohol abuse is dangerous for your health; the dish is served with a glass of vodka.
Homemade pelmeni served in a traditional pottery dish with sour cream.
For drinks, there’s locally brewed beer and house red wine.
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We continue our tour of Tiraspol. Here’s the statue of Lenin in front of an imposing building, the Supreme Council of the Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic, also known as the Parliament of Pridnestrovie in the region.
Thank you for the warm welcome at the Restaurant “Back un USSR” in Tiraspol.
We were in a small group, organized by Ekaterina and Moldova Tours.
The welcome and staff were super friendly, and the meal was excellent (pelmeni and borscht for me).
The Statue of Lenine
Valentina Sergeyevna Solovieva (1918–2002) was an honorary citizen of Tiraspol and a Hero of Socialist Labor.
She headed the Tiraspol Sewing Association (Komsomol), one of the largest during the Soviet era, and played a major role in the development of Tiraspol.
We are now standing in Suvorov Square in Tiraspol, with the imposing equestrian statue of Russian military general and founder of Tiraspol, Alexander Suvorov, one of the few generals never to have been defeated.
In the background, we can also see several flags, including those of Russia and Pridnestrovie (called Transnistria in Romanian and Moldovan).
As well as the flags of territories with friendly relations with the region, such as Abkhazia and South Ossetia (not internationally recognized).
Next stop, we’ll see the impressive Coat of Arms of the PMR (Флаги Ѐегионов ПМР / Република Молдовеняскэ Нистрянэ).
This emblem still retains the Soviet visual codes in their entirety.
– The symbols of communism: A golden hammer and sickle in the center, against a rising sun
– The five-pointed red star
– Agricultural abundance: Sheaves of wheat, corn, fruit, grapes, and vegetables
Needless to say, Tiraspol is an open-air museum of the USSR, in 2025!
We continue our USSR Soviet Heritage visit with Ecaterina, we are now in front of the Supreme Soviet (Совет Народных Депутатов Приднестровской Молдавской Республики), is the Parliament of the Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic.
In front, we see a monumental red granite statue of Vladimir Ilyich Lenin.
In the heart of Tiraspol, the Memorial of Glory pays tribute to those who died in conflicts that marked the history of the USSR (Union of Soviet Socialist Republics).
From World War II to the Afghan War (1979–1989), the Pridnestrovian/Transnistrian War (1990–1992)…
In the heart of Tiraspol, on Suvorov Avenue, stands the T-34 Tank Monument.
This Soviet tank pays tribute to the Red Army soldiers who liberated the region during World War II.
Late afternoon in Tiraspol, I show you the last photos: Huge signs with the inscription Tiraspol, Soviet souvenir shops, cars and license plates… And also Caviar !
