The Ultimate Guide to Old Orhei: Moldova’s Ancient Cave Monastery & Cultural Landscape There’s a place in Moldova where history is carved into the cliffs themselves. A place where 6,000 years of habitation — Dacian fortresses, Golden Horde cities, Orthodox monks, and rural village life — converge in a single dramatic landscape above the Răut...Read More

Day Trips from Chisinau: The Ultimate Guide to Moldova’s Best Excursions Chisinau is a city of surprises. Leafy boulevards, Soviet-era architecture, a thriving café culture, and a wine scene that punches far above its weight. But the real magic of Moldova lies beyond the capital — in underground wine cities, medieval cave monasteries, Soviet time...Read More

The Ultimate Guide to Visiting Transnistria: Europe’s Last Soviet Time Capsule Transnistria. The name itself sounds like a relic from another era. And in many ways, it is. Officially known as the Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic (PMR), this narrow strip of land between Moldova and Ukraine is one of the most fascinating places in Europe —...Read More

If Cricova is the underground cathedral, Castel Mimi the architectural fairy tale, and Purcari the aristocratic legacy, Asconi is the family home you never want to leave. Located just 35 kilometers south of Chisinau in the village of Puhoi, Asconi Winery has been a family-owned business since 1994. What began as a small family venture...Read More

If Cricova is the underground cathedral and Castel Mimi is the architectural fairy tale, Chateau Purcari is the aristocrat — the estate that put Moldovan wine on the world map and has been collecting international medals ever since. Located in the Ștefan Vodă region of south-eastern Moldova, just 20 kilometers from the Black Sea coast,...Read More

Most Moldovan wineries take you underground. Castel Mimi takes you into a castle. Located 40 kilometers from Chisinau in the village of Bulboaca, Castel Mimi is the only authentic wine castle in Moldova — and it’s ranked among the top 15 most beautiful winery architectural masterpieces in the world . Built in 1893 by Constantin...Read More

Just 20 km south of Chisinau lies a wine cellar so vast it holds the Guinness World Record for the largest wine collection in the world. Milestii Mici is not just a winery — it’s an underground city with 200 kilometers of limestone tunnels, streets with traffic signs, and over two million bottles of wine...Read More

Just 15 km from Chisinau lies one of the most extraordinary wine experiences in the world — Cricova, a vast underground wine city carved from limestone, with more than 120 km of tunnels forming streets with names like “Cabernet Street” and “Champagne Street.” A Cricova winery tour is the single most popular excursion in Moldova,...Read More

Chișinău is not a city that wears its history on its sleeve. The Moldovan capital, with its leafy boulevards and Soviet-era apartment blocks, presents itself as a quiet administrative center rather than a treasure trove of cultural riches. But beneath this unassuming surface lies a network of museums that, taken together, tell the story of...Read More

Why the Best Way to Experience Europe’s Last Hidden Corner Is With a Local Who Knows the Doorways Moldova is not an easy country to travel independently. It lacks the dense tourist infrastructure of its neighbors—no trains connecting every village, few English signs outside Chișinău, and wineries that require advance reservations to visit. The country...Read More