Best Tourist Places to Visit in Moldova, Europe

Best Tourist Places to Visit in Moldova, Europe

Moldova is an Eastern European landlocked country, bound by Ukraine in the east, south and north and Romania in the west. Chisinau is the capital and largest city, Moldovan is the official language and Moldovan leu is the currency of Moldova.

Moldova follows parliamentary republic system and is one of the member nations of the Council of Europe, the United Nations, BSEC, GUAM and WTO.

Geography of Moldova:

Moldova is spread over an area of 33,846 sq. km and geographically positioned at 47.2500° N, 28.5167° E.

The 5 major cities of Moldova include:

Chişinău
Bălţi
Soroca
Tiraspol
Ungheni

History of Moldova:

Moldova got its name from the Moldova River. The prehistory of Moldova dates back to the Neolithic Stone Age era when it was home to the large Cucuteni-Trypillian culture. Moldova was conquered by the Russian Empire during the beginning of the 19^th century and after the foundation of the Soviet Union in 1940, Moldova became a part the Soviet Union and finally Moldova gained independence from the Soviet Union in 1991 and the constitution of Moldova came into existence in 1994.

How to reach Moldova?

Chisinau International Airport is the most important airport of Moldova, situated about 13 km away from the heart of Chisinau, the capital of Moldova.

Air Moldova is the national airline of Moldova and the cities connected with Chisinau International Airport are Dubai, Vienna, Bergamo, London, Athens, Beauvais, Bologna, Riga, Moscow, London, Madrid and Milan.

Moldova can be reached by train and bus from the cities of Romania and Ukraine.

Buses are cheaper and convenient option for local travel and taxis and rental cars are the additional options.

Culture, Food and Shopping in Moldova:

Orthodox Christians forms the higher majority of Moldova’s population, followed by Protestants, Old Believers, Roman Catholics and other communities. Gavriil Musicescu, and Ştefan Neaga are the most renowned music composers of Moldova.

Moldovan cuisine is influenced by Romanian, Russian and Turkish cuisine. Sarma is a must try dish in Moldova and Moldova is also famous for its wine. Most international standard malls and entertainment centres are located in Chisinau.

Must see in Moldova:

Botanical Park in Chisinau:

Located in the vicinity of the Gates of The City, The Botanical Park in Chisinau is home to around 10000 different plant species in the area of 76 hectares. It was established by the Russian Academy of Science in 1950.

Capriana Monastery:

Founded in 1429, the Capriana Monastery is Moldova’s one of the oldest monastery, located in Capriana, around 40 km away from the national capital, Chisinau.

National Museum of History of Moldova:

The National Museum of History of Moldova is the place where visitors can get complete pre-history and history of Moldova. This museum holds around 263,000 exhibits, is situated in the historical part of Chisinau.

Other places of interest in Moldova include:

Memorial Park
National Museum of Fine Arts
National Ethnographic and Nature Museum
Pushkin Museum
Military Museum
Jewish Cemetery
Parcul Dendrariu
Parcul Valea Morilor
Parcul Alunelul
Riscani Park
Rose Valley
Stefan Cel Mare Monument
Cathedral Park
Opera and Ballet Theatre
The National Filharmonic
Mihai Eminescu Theatre
Milestii Mici
Orheiul Vechi

Best time to visit Moldova:

Probably from May to October will be the best time to enjoy holidays in Moldova.

Accommodation options in Moldova:

Moldova houses dozens of standard accommodation centres and the budget hotels generally charge around $40/night, mid range hotels charge about $80 and in top end hotels, one night costs $100+. Here are the some reputed hotels in Moldova (Chisinau).