- Moldova: where is the “land of vineyards and winemaking” located?
- How to get to Moldova?
- Holidays in Moldova
- Moldavian beaches
- Souvenirs from Moldova
Most of the inhabitants of the former USSR are well aware of the answer to the question “Where is Moldova located?” But not everyone knows that the high season in the country is short - only two summer months. But for the sake of fishing, it is advisable to come to Moldova in July-April (for fishing, you must obtain a permit by submitting an application to the Fisheries Service).
Moldova: where is the “land of vineyards and winemaking” located?
The location of Moldova (the capital is Chisinau, the country's area is 33846 sq. Km) is South-Eastern Europe. It occupies the East European Plain (southwestern part), lies in the interfluve of the Dniester and the Prut (in most of it) and on a narrow strip of the left bank of the Dniester. On the west side it is bordered by Romania, and on the east, north and south - Ukraine. Despite the absence of a sea coast, Moldova has access to the Danube.
The north of Moldova is occupied by the Moldavian Plateau (the North Moldavian Plain is located to the south of it), the middle part of the right bank of the Prut River is occupied by the Chuluk Upland, and the east by the Transnistrian Upland. As for the highest point, it is the 429-meter Balanesti mountain.
Moldova consists of Comrat, Chisinau, Bendery, Tiraspol and the municipality of Balti, as well as the autonomous territorial unit of Gagauzia and 32 districts (Criulyansky, Leovsky, Cantemirsky, Edinetsky, Glodyansky, Bessarabsky, Ocnitsky, Taraclia, Chimisliysky, Stefan-Vodsky and others).
How to get to Moldova?
Passengers will spend a little more than 2 hours on board Aeroflot or S7 planes moving along the Moscow - Chisinau route. A stop at the Voronezh airport will extend the flight by 19.5 hours, Milan - by 7.5 hours, the Romanian capital - by 8 hours, Vienna - by 9 hours.
Residents of Kiev will fly to the Moldovan capital in 1 hour, and St. Petersburg - in 2 hours.
As for travel by train, from Moscow (departure - Kievsky railway station) to Chisinau, travelers will have to travel 26-32 hours, from St. Petersburg - 40 hours, and from the Belarusian capital - 30 hours.
Do you want to relax in Balti? You will be offered to use a connecting flight, which involves a flight through Chisinau. You will have to spend about 20 hours on the way (the waiting time between flights will be about 15 hours).
Holidays in Moldova
Those planning to spend a vacation in Moldova should not ignore Chisinau (famous for the Mazarakiev and St. George churches, the Nizami Ganjavi monument, the National Opera and Ballet Theater, the Rose Valley park), Rashkovo (tourists are advised to see the St. Caetan Church built in 1749 and go to explore the Kalaur gorge), Tipovo (this Moldavian village is famous for its rocky Assumption Monastery), Orhei National Park (in the park where the Reut River flows, there are 40 species of mammals and 109 species of birds, there are noble estates, monasteries and archaeological sites; for There are hiking, climbing, car and cycling routes for tourists).
Moldavian beaches
- Nistru beach: here, on the banks of the Dniester, you can sunbathe and do water sports.
- Ghidighic Lake beach: there are rubbish bins and changing cabins. In July, the beach becomes the site of the open water swimming competition Ghidighici Sea Mile (all interested persons are allowed to participate). It is worth noting that the annual opening of the summer season on the shores of Lake Gidigich is accompanied by an open-air disco.
- beach in La Izvor park: the equipment of the beach, on which the sand is regularly renewed, is represented by showers and cabins where you can change clothes.
Souvenirs from Moldova
You should not return from Moldova without taking with you souvenirs in the form of cognac, wine, stork figurines, felt bags, carpets with national ornaments, honey, ceramics and wood products, curtains, tablecloths and clothes decorated with embroidery.
