Top Tourist Places to Visit in Drochia, Moldova, Europe

Top Tourist Places to Visit in Drochia, Moldova, Europe

Drochia is a city in the Drochia District of Moldova geographically positioned between 48°2′ N latitude and 27°45′ E longitude. It is specially noted for its grand cathedral, city hall and monuments.

The major landmarks of Drochia include:

Adormirea Maicii Domnului Cathedral
Mihai Eminescu Monument
The City Hall
Bogdan Petriceicu Hasdeu High School

Geography of Drochia:

Drochia is located at an elevation of 226 meters, about 175 km north of Chisinau, the capital of Moldova.

History of Drochia:

It is believed that, the name of Drochia comes from a bird called Dropie. As of documented history, Drochia was founded in the year 1777. Until 1830, Drochia was a small village with 25 families and it geared up towards development with the establishment of a small grape-processing plant. In 1973, Drochia gained the city status.

How to reach Drochia?

Drochia is located about 190 km away from the Chisinau International Airport and this airport operates flights to major European cities such as Madrid, Rome, Venice, Moscow, London, Paris, Budapest, Bucharest and Athens.

There are taxis always accessible at the airport and buses are also generally available. For comfort travel, visitors can book rental cars prior to reaching airport through online.

To move within the city, public buses and mini buses are useful.

Food and Shopping in Drochia:

Drochia houses few modernized shops and restaurants and also tourists can head towards Balti which is around 50 km away from Drochia home to many reputed shopping centres and food corners.

The major shopping corners in Balti are listed below:

Metro Group AG
Fourchette
Fidesco

The famous food corners in Balti are as follows:

Andy’s pizza
Celentano

Things to do in Drochia:

Shopping
Walking
Visiting church

Tourist Attractions in Drochia:

Adormirea Maicii Domnului Cathedral:

The Cathedral of the Adormirea Maicii Domnului is the main highlight of Drochia. Its exterior and interior designs, and dome all are very much impressive. Don’t miss it.

Mihai Eminescu Monument:

There is a monument dedicated to one of the most famous Romanian poet, Mihai Eminescu. It is also a major landmark of the city.

City Hall:

The City Hall of Drochia is situated in the pleasant environment, surrounded by many typical trees.

Stephen III of Moldavia Monument:

The monument of Stephen III of Moldavia is located in front of the Drochia District Council building.

Other places of interest in and around Drochia include:

The Saint Constantine and Elena Cathedral in Balti
Vasile Alecsandri Theatre
Monument of Stephen the Great
Saint Nicolas Church in Balti
“Luceafarul” Republican Theatre
Artum Art Gallery
Municipal Theatre “Satiricus I.L. Caragiale”
Archangels Michael and Gabriel Church
Saint Parascheva Church
Saint Peter and Paul Church
Children Park in Balti
Armenian Saint Gregory Church
P.Hajdeu” Republican Drama-Muzical Theatre
Licurici” Republican Puppet Theatre
Eugène Ionesco” Theatre
Birth of the Blessed Virgin Mary Church

Best time to visit Drochia:

The summer months from May to September will be best to travel Drochia in Moldova.

Accommodation options in Drochia:

Drochia is home to fewer upgraded accommodation centres, due to this; it is suggested for visitors to reach nearby Balti (50 km) and capital city, Chisinau (175 km). The major hotels in Drochia, Balti and Chisinau are as follows: