Gypsy Hill (Dealul Romilor)
Dealul Romilor
A Roma community on a hillside west of town, where luxurious mansions copy buildings such as the Bolshoi Theatre and the US Capitol, earning it the nickname 'Gypsy Capital'.
Soroca is known as Moldova's 'Gypsy (Roma) Capital'. On the hillside west of town, Roma families live in opulent mansions decorated with domes, columns and metal spires. Some copy the Bolshoi Theatre in Moscow or the US Capitol, displaying their wealth. Many houses are unfinished or unoccupied, and the streets are still dirt tracks, a contrast with the luxurious facades. You can walk the streets to look, but the houses are private homes, so do not enter courtyards without permission, and ask before photographing people. Some residents may ask for a 'photo fee'.
Opening hours
Daytime
Nearby sights
- Soroca History and Ethnography Museum
- Soroca Fortress
- Dniester Riverfront
- Candle of Gratitude
- Cosăuți Monastery
- Cosăuți Landscape Reserve
- Rudi-Arionești Landscape Reserve
- Rudi Monastery