The capital of the small state of Moldova is Chisinau. This is the edge of the sun-warmed fruit, wine and gypsy romance. The city is away from the trusted tourist routes. From the airport to the city, all budget tourists get on the minibus, the cost of 3 lei (about 0.25 dollars), you can use taxi services, 7 dollars, which is very inexpensive. When you get to Chisinau, notice a very green city that reminds any post-Soviet city.
Square Stephana Cere Mare is the heart of the city. Avenue has a triumphal arch, government, cathedral. On the Square of Stephen Cere Mare there is a wall where you can write not only about the city, but also much more. It is intended for this, as soon as there is no free space on it, the wall will crush the wall, and you can write again.
Many of the traditions of the post-Soviet time are still relevant here. At stops, there are still newspaper stands in the parks, where there is a fresh news information.
There is one landmark in Chisinau, which residents are very proud. This is the Komsomol Park. Park is a favorite place of citizens. The most popular entertainment in young people - sit in the evening in the park on the bench and connect to the Internet for free. There are three sockets near each shop, I have not seen anywhere else.
There are no bright attractions in the city, so I went beyond the city.
The city of Soroki is located 160 kilometers from Chisinau. Several times a day there are regular buses. The feature of the city is that it is divided into two parts: a hill and lowland. Moldovans live in lowland, and the hill occupied the Gypsies. As we accustomed that Gypsies are constantly asking alms on the street, they are very close toe. But in the forties they live richly. When rising to the hill, you see that there are other rules and laws here. When a tourist walks around the city, Roma often welcomes it seeks to see the most interesting places and call me a house. No need to dedicate, after they will require money for it.
The main attraction of Moldova is wine basements in the village of Krykovo. Cricao - the underground city in which wine lives. Cricao basements are a unique place. These are the biggest wine cellars of the world. More than 1 million bottles of wine are stored here.
In 80 kilometers from the city there is Transnistria - an unrecognized Transnistrian Moldavian Republic. Capital of Transnistria - Tiraspol. He seemed to froze in time. There are a lot of Soviet symbolism here and intentionally preserve it. The Government House is called the House of Soviets. And on the main square of the city post photos of honorary inhabitants.