Wine, quiet villages and low prices. A small country where everything is close.
For living61/100
For travel50/100
Key facts
Average net salary$760 /mo
Monthly costs for one person, excl. rent$620 /mo
Meal at a cheap restaurant$10
Traveller daily budget$45 /day
Safety7/10
ClimateContinental
Avg summer temperature+27 °C
Avg winter temperature0 °C
Best time to visitMay, June, July, August, September
Life expectancy71.3
Population2,360,527
Passport of this countryvisa-free to 110 countries
Places worth seeing
- Central Chișinău: Ștefan cel Mare Park, the Triumphal Arch and the cathedral.
- Valea Morilor Park: A lake and cascading stairs.
- Central Market: Fruit, brânză and plăcinte.
- National History Museum: The region’s history from antiquity.
- Cricova Winery: Underground wine streets 120 km long.
- Mileștii Mici: The world’s largest wine collection per Guinness.
- Old Orhei: A cave monastery above the Răut river.
- Căpriana Monastery: The oldest monastery in the Codri forests.
- Château Vartely: A winery with restaurants and rooms.
- Soroca Fortress: A round 15th-century fortress on the Dniester.
- Saharna: A monastery and 22 waterfalls in a gorge.
- Țipova Monastery: A cliffside monastery above the Dniester.
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