Chișinău
Moldova · 85 m
Description
Chișinău is the capital of Moldova and where essentially every visitor to one of the least visited countries in Europe begins. The centre was rebuilt after the war on a grid of wide boulevards under lime trees, and the city has more park than most of its size, with a chain of lakes running through the middle. A triumphal arch, a cathedral and the government building face each other across the main square. What people actually come for is usually underground and outside the city, in the wine cellars.
Length of stay
Recommended length of stay: 2 to 4 days (optimal 2 days)
Travel season
Best time to visit: May – June or September – October
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
Highlights
- Ștefan cel Mare boulevard and the central park
- Nativity Cathedral and its free standing bell tower
- Central Market and the produce halls
- Cricova underground wine city(Day trip)
- Triumphal Arch on the Great National Assembly Square
- National Museum of History
- Valea Morilor park and its lake
- Soviet mosaics and the Circus building
- Moldovan wine bars in the centre
- Pushkin Museum in the poet's exile house
- Plăcinte and the Moldovan kitchen
Getting there
- Airports:
- KIV
- Train stations:
- Chișinău