Category: Moldova
🇲🇩 Amusement Park (Chisinau)
Amusement Park Hidden in the heart of the Moldovan capital is a small amusement park in the 1960s “Retro/Soviet” style. The park seems frozen in time, but it’s still in operation, and you can even ride the Soviet Ferris wheel and pay with a contactless bank card! The atmosphere is unique: vintage rides, colorful decorations……
🇲🇩 The Central Market of Chisinau
This morning, we’re getting up a little earlier and heading back to the Central Market (PiaÈ›a Centrală) in Chisinau, Moldova! A must-see, it’s 100% authentic and not for tourists! Between the scents of spices, the fruit juices (pomegranate) pressed on site, and Moldovan grandmothers selling their homemade products, you’ll find artisanal cheeses, lavash, pomegranate juice,…
🇲🇩 Chisinau City Gates and Memorial for Eternity
The City Gates of ChiÈ™inău are the emblem of the southern part of the Moldovan capital. These 24-story Soviet-era reinforced concrete towers date from the late 1970s. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Italia57 (Alex) (@italia57.fr) This evening, visit the Chisinau Eternity Memorial (Marshal Malinovsky Street). A tribute to Soviet soldiers…
🇲🇩 Gagaouzie (Moldova)
Manor of Bey Manuc We arrive in Gagauzia, an autonomous region of Moldova. Our first visit is the Manuc Bey Manor in HinceÈ™ti. It’s a magnificent French-style château with a park and winter garden, built in the 19th century by Alexander Bernardazzi. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Italia57 (Alex) (@italia57.fr) …
🇲🇩 Old Orhei and Cricova Winery
Departure this morning towards Orhei, we pass in front of the impressive “ChiÈ™inău State Circus” and we even pass in front of a plane wreck at the side of the road! View this post on Instagram A post shared by Italia57 (Alex) (@italia57.fr) Breakfast break at Marcu Bakery in Peresecina. Beautiful decor (it’s Easter…
Tiraspol (Pridnestrovie, Moldova)
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,…
Bender (Pridnestrovie, Moldova)
Visit to Bender in Pridnestrovie (called Transnistria in Moldova). A view from the ChiÈ™inău highway over the forest of tall, modern residential towers in the Botanica district. The Dansicons and Gudrinal signs, symbols of the Moldovan capital’s boom, can be seen. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Italia57 (Alex) (@italia57.fr) We…
🇲🇩 Chisinau Central Market
This morning we’ll visit a must-see, the Great Open Market (“PiaÈ›a Centrală”). It’s huge, 100% local, authentic, you can find everything, and there are no “tourist traps” here! We find everything we need in everyday life, like getting your keys remade or even buying a TV remote… A mix of scents and colors. The atmosphere…
🇲🇩 Taifas, Chisinau (Moldova)
Tonight, our first restaurant in ChiÈ™inău, Moldova! We hadn’t made a reservation, but it’s highly recommended. First of all, the venue is MAGNIFICENT, the staff is super welcoming, the atmosphere is fantastic, and Moldovan music is playing tonight. For this first meal, we asked for several Moldovan specialties, and frankly, they’re delicious and very, very…
🇲🇩 Chisinau (Moldova)
We arrive at the Gare de Chisinau (Gara ChiÈ™inău), there to leave on the train to Bucharest in Romania. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Italia57 (Alex) (@italia57.fr) Late afternoon, we pass by the Central Market of Chisinau. Of course, almost everything is closed. We’ll come back tomorrow morning! View this…