The world is finally waking up to the charms of this little nation wedged between Romania and Ukraine. Moldova was famously dubbed the world's least happy place in a bestselling book in 2008, but today it's better known for its unspoiled countryside and superb wine tours. As one of Europe’s least visited countries, Moldova retains a measure of roads-less-travelled charm. But that’s changing quickly as budget flights from Western Europe take off.
Pretty much all roads in Moldova lead to its wine-and-food loving capital. While the city’s origins date back six centuries to 1420, much of Chişinău was levelled in WWII and a tragic earthquake that struck in 1940. The Soviets rebuilt it into what you see today: grandiose Stalinist architecture mixed with gloriously brutal modernism from the later Soviet period and a smattering of pre-WWII edifices.
Chişinău is a city of parks where retirees play chess in the shade of old-growth trees, of street festivals, and of sidewalk cafes where you can have a beverage and watch the world go by. A dozen superb wineries are within a 90-minute drive of Chişinău, and the super-central location puts the entire country within a day trip. Throw in a hip and happening nightlife, and Chisinau ticks off all the boxes for an effective weekend break.
Music: MBB - Happy
00:00 Stanca-Costesti Lake, Costesti
00:16 Poiana winery, Ulmu
01:03 Orheiul Vechi , Orhei
01:30 Epoca de Piatra, Orhei
02:08 Milestii Mici winery, Ialoveni
03:10 Tighina Fortress, Bender (Transnistria)
03:32 Mimi Castle winery, Anenii Noi
04:14 Soroca Fortress, Soroca
04:26 Thanksgiving Candle, Soroca
04:44 Et Cetera winery, Stefan Voda
05:22 Suta de Movile, Riscani
05:40 Purcari winery, Stefan Voda
06:39 Asconi winery, Ialoveni
07:04 Cricova winery, Cricova
07:29 Chateau Vartely winery, Orhei
Pretty much all roads in Moldova lead to its wine-and-food loving capital. While the city’s origins date back six centuries to 1420, much of Chişinău was levelled in WWII and a tragic earthquake that struck in 1940. The Soviets rebuilt it into what you see today: grandiose Stalinist architecture mixed with gloriously brutal modernism from the later Soviet period and a smattering of pre-WWII edifices.
Chişinău is a city of parks where retirees play chess in the shade of old-growth trees, of street festivals, and of sidewalk cafes where you can have a beverage and watch the world go by. A dozen superb wineries are within a 90-minute drive of Chişinău, and the super-central location puts the entire country within a day trip. Throw in a hip and happening nightlife, and Chisinau ticks off all the boxes for an effective weekend break.
Music: MBB - Happy
00:00 Stanca-Costesti Lake, Costesti
00:16 Poiana winery, Ulmu
01:03 Orheiul Vechi , Orhei
01:30 Epoca de Piatra, Orhei
02:08 Milestii Mici winery, Ialoveni
03:10 Tighina Fortress, Bender (Transnistria)
03:32 Mimi Castle winery, Anenii Noi
04:14 Soroca Fortress, Soroca
04:26 Thanksgiving Candle, Soroca
04:44 Et Cetera winery, Stefan Voda
05:22 Suta de Movile, Riscani
05:40 Purcari winery, Stefan Voda
06:39 Asconi winery, Ialoveni
07:04 Cricova winery, Cricova
07:29 Chateau Vartely winery, Orhei
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