Moldova

A small landlocked country in Eastern Europe, known for underground wine cellars, rustic monasteries and the Old Orhei valley landscape.

Moldova lies in Eastern Europe, sandwiched between Romania and Ukraine, with a landscape of rolling hills and fertile plains; the Prut and Dniester rivers run along its western and eastern borders respectively. Wine is the biggest draw, with Cricova and Mileștii Mici home to vast underground cellars. Also worth seeing are the cave monasteries and river-valley scenery of Orheiul Vechi, Orthodox monasteries across the country, and the parks and Soviet-era architecture of the capital, Chișinău. May to October is the best time to visit, with the grape harvest in autumn. The gateway is Chișinău International Airport.

Destinations

• Chișinău
• Soroca

Itineraries

• Moldova Wine Cellars & Southern Wineries – From the underground cellars of Chisinau to the wineries on the banks of the Dniester, with an overnight stay in Purcar…
• Moldova Cave Monasteries & Soroca – Travel north from Chisinau to Old Orhei, Țipova, and Saharna, ending at the Soroca Fortress.
• Moldova to Bucovina Cross-Border Journey – Travel from Chisinau across the border to Iași, then visit the painted monasteries of Bucovina, ending in Suceava.