Getting to Butuceni Eco Resort is part of the adventure, and the method you choose fundamentally shapes your experience of Moldova. The resort sits in the village of Butuceni, roughly 47 kilometers from Chișinău, nestled right in the heart of the Orheiul Vechi cultural and natural reserve . Because it is not a standard urban...Read More

Getting to Bender Castle from Chișinău: Every Option, and Why a Private Tour Wins Reaching Bender Castle (more accurately, the Bender Fortress in the city of Tighina/Bender) from Chișinău is not complicated in terms of distance—the two cities lie roughly 60 kilometers apart. What makes the journey interesting is the destination itself. Bender sits inside...Read More

The Soviet Canteen in Bender: A Journey to the USSR on a Plate In the breakaway region of Transnistria, where Lenin statues still stand and the hammer and sickle adorn public buildings, there is a small eatery that has become something of a pilgrimage site for travelers seeking an authentic taste of the Soviet past....Read More

From Chișinău to Țipova Monastery: A Complete Transport Guide Țipova Cave Monastery is one of Moldova’s most spectacular sights, a complex of monk cells and churches carved directly into limestone cliffs towering above the Dniester River. Yet getting there from the capital requires some planning: there is no direct public transport to the monastery itself,...Read More

The abandoned school near Tiraspol is a time capsule of the Soviet era, preserved not by design but by neglect and a dedicated caretaker. It is not a site of official historical memory, but a commercial attraction for curious travelers seeking a visceral, tactile encounter with the defunct USSR. The building, left largely untouched since...Read More

Getting from Chișinău to Soroca Fortress: Every Option Explained (and Why a Private Day Trip Wins) Soroca Fortress is one of Moldova’s most striking historical monuments—a perfect stone circle with five towers guarding the Dniester River, rebuilt in its current form during the 1540s . It sits roughly 155 kilometers north of Chișinău, and getting...Read More

How to Get to Comrat in Gagauzia: Every Travel Option, and Why a Guided Tour Is Worth It Comrat is the kind of destination that rewards a little planning but punishes overcomplication. As the capital of Gagauzia—Moldova’s autonomous, Turkic-speaking, Orthodox Christian region—it sits roughly ninety minutes south of Chișinău, far enough to feel distinctly different...Read More

A Complete Guide to Reaching Chisinau’s Main Jewish Cemetery: Every Option from Public Transit to Private Tours Conclusion first: The main Jewish cemetery in Chisinau (Cimitirul Evreiesc / Jewish Cemetery) is located at Milano Street (Strada Milano), No. 1, in the Buiucani district of the city. The most economical option is to take a trolleybus...Read More

The Best Way to Get to Curchi Monastery from Chisinau: A Complete 2026 Transport Guide Curchi Monastery, often called the “Pearl of Moldovan Orthodoxy,” is one of the most stunning spiritual and architectural landmarks in Moldova. Nestled among rolling hills about 60 kilometers northeast of Chisinau, its Baroque-style Cathedral of the Assumption—designed by the same...Read More

The Ultimate Guide to Moldova’s Top 3 Wineries: Cricova vs. Mileștii Mici vs. Castel Mimi If you are planning a trip to Moldova, you are almost certainly planning it around wine. As one of the world’s most underrated wine destinations, Moldova boasts a winemaking history that spans millennia, but three names dominate the itinerary of...Read More