Moldova

Places in Moldova

• Cahul

  Cahul is Moldova's premier spa and health resort destination, famous for its mineral springs and thermal baths that draw visitors seeking wellness treatments. The city in the far south of the country also preserves a rich cultural heritage with traditional folk music traditions.

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• Chișinău

  Chișinău is Moldova's capital, where modern glass buildings sit alongside Soviet-era apartment blocks. Expect a busy city with a distinctly post-Soviet streetscape.

  Daily budget (USD)

  ~$45

  Best months

  Apr–Sep

• Comrat

  Comrat is the capital and largest city of Gagauzia, an autonomous region in southern Moldova. The city serves as a gateway to the region's wine country, with about 10 wineries in and around Comrat producing red wine and muscat.

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• Orhei

  Orheiul Vechi (Old Orhei) ranks among Moldova's most impressive sights, a landscape of dramatic limestone cliffs carved by the Răut River where Orthodox monks dug cave monasteries in the 13th century. The area combines a protected nature reserve, archaeological sites, and two functioning monasteries within a wild, rocky canyon that feels far removed from Eastern Europe's more visited destinations.

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• Soroca

  Soroca sits on the eastern bank of the Nistru (Dniester) River where it forms the border with Ukraine. The town is nicknamed the "Romani capital of Moldova" due to its sizable Roma minority and their elaborately decorated homes on the western hillside.

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• Ungheni

  Ungheni serves as one of Moldova's most important border crossings with Romania, connected by a historic railway bridge designed by Gustave Eiffel in 1877. The city is Moldova's seventh largest and the seat of Ungheni District, offering a rare glimpse into Soviet-era mosaics and border town culture.

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