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Republic of Moldova.

Cities in Moldova : Balti, Cahul, Chisenau [ Capital City ], Soroca, Tighina, Tiraspol

The tiny former Soviet Socialist Republic of Moldova / Moldavia, the last forgotten corner of Europe. The Prut River forms Moldova's western boundary, and the Dniester River forms part of the country's northeastern and southeastern boundaries.

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Travel Guides Moldova / Related books

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  Romania & Moldova  - by Robert Reid (Author), Leif Pettersen (Author)
Ponder whether Bucharest is the 'Paris of the East' at its own Triumphal Arch - Roam deserted stretches of sand where the Danube meets the Black Sea - Find out why the keys to 'Dracula's castle' are held by a New York architect - Enjoy a tipple at the winery where Russia's President Putin celebrated his 50th birthday.
Fully updated information on Moldovan wineries and Transylvanian castles. The only guidebook to cover Moldova and its autonomous regions of Transdniestr and Gagauzia.
Paperback: 392 pages; Publisher: Lonely Planet Publications; 4 edition (May 2007); Language: English; ISBN-13: 978-1741044782.
Across Moldova - by Y. Zlatova (Author), V. Kotelnikov (Author)
Originally published in 1959, when Moldova was the Soviet republic of Moldavia, this book provides an interesting coverage of the history and geography of the country, which was, barring Armenia, the smallest Soviet republic.
Paperback: 268 pages; Publisher: University Press of the Pacific (April 2002); Language: English; ISBN-13: 978-0898758474

Transport / How do I travel to Moldova

 Chisenau International Airoport Kishinev

 Air Moldova International [???] - Flights to Moldova - Flight tickets Chisenau

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 Railway transport
International passenger railway transportation is ensured mainly via the railway station in Chisinau. There are direct and transit trips to/from the main cities of the Russian Federation [ Moscow, St.-Peterburg, Saratov)],  Ukraine [ Kiev, Odessa, Ivano-Frankovsk, Simferopol, Reni) ], Belarus [ Minsk ], Romania [ Bucharest, Constanta ] and Bulgaria [ Sofia, Varna, Burgas ].
Connections with such cities as Moscow, Bucharest, Odessa and Reni is provided daily.

The bus station in Chisinau provides regular services to/from main cities in the Russian Federation (Moscow), Byelorussia (Minsk), Ukraine (Kiev, Odessa, Nicolaev, Cernauti, Herson, Ivano-Frankovsk, Krivoi Rog, etc), Romania (Bucharest, Iasi, Brasov, Cluj, Constanta), Turkey (Istanbul), Bulgaria (Sofia), from Czech Republic (Prague) and Germany (Berlin).

Getting around Moldova is a matter of buses, trams and trolleybuses.

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 Republic of Moldava Tourism
Map of Moldova, Countryside and conservation areas, Top Heritage Sights, Tourist towns, The Wine Road in Moldova, The wine route, Wineries, Suggested tours of Moldova, Arts and Crafts, Craft Centers and Craftsmen, Things to do and much more

 Chisenau  - Capital City of Moldova
Situated in a beautiful valley of the river Bac. The first record of the settlement dates from 1436, by that time the town extended over the seven surrounding hills. In the beginning a small market town, Chisinau became in the XIX c. the administrative centre of Basarabia. The city quickly evolved. In a short time numerous buildings were constructed in different architectural styles. Roads, new services and agricultural markets appeared. Chisinau became unique through the original creations of well-known architects such as Bernardazzi, Sciusev, etc. In this City many significant personalities have lived and worked, including, while he was in exile, the Russian poet A. Pushkin.
Surrounded by green parks, the centre of the City has preserved its houses from the XIX c., without too many high buildings.

 Balti
Balti, the so-called "Northern capital" of Moldova, is known as far back as 1421. The locality obtained its name from the local swamps, and later all the environs retained the same name for a large area, known today as the Balti Steppe. In 1711 Balti was the location for the alliance of the headquarters staffs of the Ruler of Moldova Dmitrie Cantemir and Russian tzar Petru I, during the "Prut' Campaign" against Turkish janisaries.  Latter, with the development of a rail interchange, the importance of Balti rose, and it became a big industrial centre.
 Cahul - balneo–climateric station Nufarul Alb
Well known in Moldova and the former Soviet Union countries. Thermal mineral water and clean air from the Lower Prut region enhance the curative value of the resort. This locality was first recorded in 1452, but an archaeological investigation affirms that it is much older. It developed not far from a crossing over the Prut river, but has been the scene of many military confrontations. Tartars and Turks have sacked this locality many times. Only at the end of XIXth century, after a battle at Cahul between Moldo-Russian and Turkish armies, have the attacks ceased, and the Cahul region became an important commercial centre in the south of Moldova.
 Peshtere - Orheiuel Vechi
 Saharna Highlights 
 Saharna St Trinity Monastery 
 Soroca
Soroca always has been a fortress town at the Nistru River crossing. The Genovian traders called this place Olihonia. Later it appears in documents as Soroca (1499). Recognising its strategic importance many Rulers have consolidated the walls of Soroca fortress: Stefan cel Mare, Petru Rares, etc.  In its present shape the fortress was made by craftsmen from Transilvania in 1543-1546.  It is perfectly round, with five bastions situated at equal distances from each other. Only soldiers lived in the citadel, but during sieges the natives could find protection there too. There is an old legend about the white stork and Soroca fortress. It says that, during a long siege, the starving defenders survived thanks to their courage and a white stork, which brought them bunches of grapes. Today a stork with bunches in its beak is one of the symbols of Moldova.
Now a regional centre with big squares, modernised streets, hospitals, grammar schools, conventionalised churches, etc. In the Soviet period the town became an important industrial centre for the north of Moldova.
 Tighina
Near the oldest Nistru gorge, in the third century B.C., there was a human settlement in Tighina. Later there appeared the first palisade and earthwork fortifications. The first documentary mention of "Tighina Fortress" was in 1408. In the reign of Petru Rares the fortress was rebuilt in stone. Its walls have survived to the present and offer an example of classic Moldavian defensive construction. In 1538 Tighina was conquered by the Turkish Empire and re-named Bender. The Russians conquered it in 1812. Today the fortress serves as a base for the 14th Russian Army. In Tighina's historical centre two old churches from the XIXth century can be visited. You can also find the History Museum here. In Varnita, a Tighina suburb, the Carol XIIth Museum is worth visiting (Carol XII is the Swedish King, who took refuge here after losing the Battle of Poltava to the Russians). Varnita is also well known for its mineral water spring, which has remarkable curative properties, appreciated at home and abroad.
 Tiraspol
Tiraspol derives from a Greek word "the town on the Nistru". Tiraspol appeared on Moldova's map in 1792 during the Russian and Turkish battle near Bender Fortress. In just a few months, a fortress with 3 towers was constructed to strengthen the positions of the Russian Army lead by Alexander Suvorov. After Basarabia's annexation to Russia, the fortress was transformed into a prison (where, during the Czarist regime, many Decabrists were held). It was later destroyed. Today we can see the ruins of only one tower.
Tiraspol is a Green Town with a beautiful leisure zone on the banks of the Nistru. There is an old Tree Garden in the centre of the town. You can also visit The History Museum, T. Sevcenco University, the Drama Theatre, monuments to A. Suvorov and the Decabrist V. Raievscki. An interesting trip can be organized to Moldova's great geo-palaeonthologic monument – Valceana Colcot. The locals are very fond of their resort area near lake Cuciurgan.
 Tsypova

 Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Moldova
 Hunting
In the Republic of Moldova the hunting of stags, roe deer, wild boar and foxes is permitted under license from "Moldsilva" State Forest Agency in Chisenau
 Info page Moldavia
 Moldova News - daily news by the 'Independent Journalism Center' in Moldova
 National Bank of Moldova (NBM) - central bank
 Negru de Purcari [ favorite red wine of QE ]
 Orientation Moldova - a.o. news and weather
 Peter's Moldova Page
 Radio Nova
 United Nations in Moldova - general information about Moldovië besides the UN-program en UN activities.

Cuisine

Nature is very generous in Moldova, offering plentiful grapes, fruits, vegetables, meat and milk products and cereals, all of which have found their uses in Moldova's national food. Moldovan cuisine has had a great influence on the traditional food of the other nationalities that live on this territory. At the same time some elements have been incorporated from Ukrainian, Bulgarian, Gagauzian and Russian cuisine, as well as elements taken some centuries ago from Greek and Turkish food.
In different parts of Moldova there are local cuisines. In the East the Ukrainians prefer borsch, in the south the Bulgarians can offer a delicious chicken sauce – mangea, and the Gagauzians may serve you şorpa – a spicy ram soup, and the Russians will offer you their traditional pelmeni – a kind of roll stuffed with meat.
The Moldovan cuisine is served with a variety of traditional drinks: stewed fruits, juices, as well as alcoholic drinks like: wine, brandy, "tuica" – plum brandy, etc.

National dishes: Varenyky and Vryonoye Miaso

History of Moldova

Independence: 27 August 1991 (from Soviet Union)

 History of Moldova - WikipediA
Moldova's territory was inhabited in ancient times by Dacians. Situated on a strategic route between Asia and Europe, Moldova has suffered from several invasions, including those of the Kievan Rus and the Mongols.....
 National History Museum of Moldova
The museum has 5 branches: Exhibitions of Military Technology, The Sciusev House and Museum (both in Chisinau), The C.Stamati House and Museum (Ocnita), Lazo's Manson (in Piatra), Carol the XIIth's House and Museum in Varnita.

Music, Culture & Entertainment

Moldovan music is closely related to that of its neighbor and cultural kin, Romania. Moldovan folk is known for swift, complex rhythms (a characteristic shared with many Eastern European traditions), musical improvisation, syncopation and much melodic ornamentation.

 

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