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Moldova – the land of wonder

Cricova Cellars (Beciurile Cricova)

The grand Cricova Cellars, a national cultural and historical heritage site, represent the biggest wine “city” in the world. Some 20 kilometres outside Chisinau in a disused limestone mine lies the country’s greatest treasure – Cricova – the wine cellar of the former Soviet empire. It is a 60 square kilometres underground city with 39 [...]

Milestii Mici Winery (Vinaria Milestii Mici)

Vinaria “Milestii Mici”- is the national- cultural heritage of the Republic of Moldova and was founded in 1969. It is situated near the Milestii Mici village, half-hour ride from Chisinau. Very long time ago here, settled the people who built dwellings from the limestone mined in underground galleries. The climate of the zone is moderately [...]

Vinaria Purcari

In 1821 Moldova joined the Russian Empire. A decree of the land’s authorities, issued in 1827, created here the first specialized winemaking company, which was named after one of its founders, a Russian-born German, Harmizone. From that point on wine makers of different origins worked hand in hand on the lands of Purcari—Moldovans along with [...]

Public Transport

If you are coming in Moldova, especially in Chisinau, you never know maybe you would like to make a crazy trip in public transport.
So, here you can find all trolleybuses routes in Chisinau. There you can be in a middle of a lifestyle of Moldavian People. If you know some Romanian or Russian, you can [...]

Hincu Monastery

Throughout the history of Christ’s Church, monasteries have served as centers of spiritual enlightenment, strongholds of Orthodox truth and piety, haven for those seeking salvation through prayer, ascetic struggle and humility, and places of pilgrimage for those desirous of inner renewal, reflection, and spiritual guidance.
The Legend
By the dawn of the 1678, in a silent and [...]

Satul Moldovenesc

If you feel overworked and stressed, if you feel that you need a relaxation and an escape from the daily life tensions -“Satul Moldovenesc”- rest facility, situated at 30 Km outside Chisinau- Republic of Moldova, invites you to spend the most beautiful moments between three lakes populated with fish (carps, curcian carps, crabs) in homes [...]

Fortress Soroca (Cetatea Soroca)

Soroca fortress was part of a huge Moldovan defensive system in the medieval times, which comprised four fortresses on the Nistru river, two on the Danube and another three in the northern part of the country. With this “stone belt of fortresses”, the country borders were well protected. Soroca fortress was built at the Nistru [...]

Orheiul Vechi

The archeological complex Orheiul Vechi is situated in the valley of a right tributary of Nistru – Raut River, between the villages Trebujeni and Butuceni, district of Orhei, 60 km North East from Chisinau. It is located in a well marked historic-geographical zone, famous and known among natives since ancient times as “Codrii Orheiului” or “Tara [...]

Saharna Monastery

The “Holy Trinity” Monastery of Saharna, situated about 110 km north of Chisinau on the right side of the Nistru, is considered to be one of the biggest centers for religious pilgrimages in Moldova. Here can be found the unique relicts of St. Cuvios Macarie, and on the top of the high cliff, according to [...]