We made a very short stop in Grigoriopol to view their Silver Lenin statue. The city is located on the left (eastern) bank of the river Dniester in central Transnistria. In 1996 and in 2002, the town was the center of a dispute regarding the attempts of local Moldavian inhabitants to use...
Village Ternovka (Tinauca) is situated on the east bank of the river Dniester, between Tighina and Tiraspol. It is notable for being home to the largest bottle-shaped building in the world, the Butylka hotel, and museum (entrance 75 PRB). The five-story structure features Grigory...
Noul Neamţ is an all-male monastery located in Chiţcani near Tiraspol. It is also known as Mănastirea Chiţcani, and it is the biggest religious complex under the control of Transnistrian authorities. The monastic complex rises grandly to the sky, there’re four churches on the territory of...
We made a visit to the famous KVINT factory (entrance 100 PRB). The history of KVINT dates back to 1897 when the first rectification warehouse was built and launched into operation on Vokzalnaya Street in Tiraspol. At that time, it was specialized in the production of 40% alc. vodka from...
Aquatir Aquatic Farm specializes in the reproduction of fish species in order to obtain black caviar from sterlet, bester, Russian sturgeon, and the famous beluga whale. Fish farming is carried out according to the rules of the trade, using modern infrastructures and state-of-the-art...
On the way to Tiraspol, we met our fan Evgeniy Vasalatiy, who became at the end our friendly and very helpful guide for two days around the self-proclaimed capital of Transnistria. The city lies along the Dniester River and the Odessa-Chişinău railway. It was founded by Russia in 1795...
We have arrived in the morning at the unofficial borders of Transnistria, on the Moldovian side was only a police car parked, they just asked why we go there (tourism), and let us disappear in a minute. Before the bridge we hit the Russian army checkpoint, they let us go without stopping...
It took us only one day to explore the Chișinău, formerly Kishinyov, capital of Moldova, situated along the Bâcu River in the south-central part of the country. The first documentary reference to Chișinău dates from 1466 when it was under the rule of the Moldavian prince Ștefan III. After...
We have decided to visit the second-largest underground winery in the world in Cricova (entrance 450 MDL without wine tasting). The territory used to be a mine for limestone, in some branches excavation is still active, so the cellar is still growing. Nowadays, there are more than 100...
Orheiul Vechi, a place of stark natural beauty, is situated about 50 km north of Chişinău. Occupying a remote, rocky ridge over the Răut River, the complex is known for its Cave Monastery, but also includes ruins ranging from the earliest days of the Dacian tribes more than 2000 years ago...