Moldova offers the world's largest underground wine cellars at Mileștii Mici (200km of tunnels), the rock-cut monastery of Orheiul Vechi above the Răut River, and the Soviet-frozen breakaway Transnistria.
Highlights
Chișinău
Mileștii Mici
Orheiul Vechi
Transnistria
When to Visit
May-Jun
Wine country greens up, Cricova and Mileștii Mici cellar tours pleasant, and the Bessarabian Wine Festival in early October aside, summer kicks off.
Jul-Aug
Chișinău hits 32°C, Soviet-era apartment blocks make heat punishing, but the wine country and the Codrii forests stay 5°C cooler.
Sep-Oct
National Wine Day on the second Saturday of October fills Chișinău's Stefan cel Mare boulevard, and Orheiul Vechi at peak autumn light.
Nov-Apr
Cold winters but Chișinău cultural calendar active, Christmas markets through December, and Transnistria's Soviet relics atmospheric in winter snow.
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