Soroca
Moldova · 70 m
Description
Soroca stands on the Dniester at the Ukrainian border and holds the best preserved fortress in Moldova, a perfect circle of stone with five towers raised by Stephen the Great in 1499 and restored so thoroughly that it reads as new. On the hill above the town is a district built by Roma families who made money abroad and put it into houses copying buildings they had seen, so a Bolshoi Theatre and a US Capitol stand side by side in various states of completion.
Length of stay
Recommended length of stay: 1 to 2 days (optimal 1 day)
Travel season
Best time to visit: May – June or September – October
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Highlights
- Soroca fortress, a perfect stone circle
- Roma hill and its copied mansions
- Dniester riverbank and the Ukrainian shore
- Candle of Gratitude monument above the river
- Fortress towers and the wall walk
- Soroca town market
- Roma music and the local brass tradition