welcome to my top 10 things to do in moldova
it might look like a small country but trust me there's plenty to see and do here
if you haven't i would highly recommend you check out my moldova video
so that you have all the practical information about what to expect when
you land in this gorgeous country so check it out now before continuing with the video
a big advantage of moldova is that it's really budget friendly
and i visited a spa that cost me only under 50 dollars for an amazing session
it included the spa as well as the use of facilities like jacuzzi sauna steam room showers
everything and while it was cute and tiny the service was absolutely perfect
but this is just one place there are quite a few others and if you go you
can even go to this bar located in a chateau so what are you waiting
for all right so let's talk about food in moldova i have been really positively surprised about how
much variety there is for food and i mean i honestly love it my favorite so far has been
the placenta which are which is this bread stuff for different things cabbage potatoes cheese etc
they're tons of veggies and they're really flavorsome they're not just bland you know you can
also try a lot of these pickles and the best thing i found was that if you go to wineries or any
places like villages they have really nice little eco resorts that you can try food in and it's
really colorful it's really traditional flavorsome and best of all it's really really cheap
and don't forget you have to try compote this is the local version of the drink it's really good in
summer especially so if you come here you cannot go without trying some compound it's made with a
lot of different fruits there's good desserts as well so overall food in moldova a massive thumbs
up if you're looking for comfort food andy's pizza is the perfect spot in case now eli peli is one of
the greatest spots for lunch in chisinau and i would definitely recommend trying the duck legs
this is guguta a cake from the south from the gagawsia region
and it's named because it looks like the hat of a cartoon character
a big part of moldova's culture and life happens in its villages and most
of them are really nice and quaint i managed to visit one which is buttuceni
which is nerd next to orhei and admittedly it's a little more touristy but it still has
that nice village vibe and you can experience great food you can experience the life in the
villages and i definitely recommend visiting at least one village when you are in moldova
did you know that moldova does not have an old historic center that's because during the soviet
era it was all gotten rid of and you have a lot of buildings that are part of the soviet brutalist
architecture right in the center of chisinau i really like the building of the national opera
theater but you will find most of the buildings on 31st august 1989 street to be part of this
soviet brutalist architecture this also includes parliament the museums and so many other buildings
to understand the context i would recommend doing the free walking
tour with irene she was absolutely amazing and explained everything really well to us
transnistria or pridnestrovie is a country that officially doesn't exist but for all
practical intents and purposes it does exist and this is a great opportunity to visit it
transnistria has its own borders its own customs its own currency its own banking system
and i would recommend checking out my transnistria video for complete details
because this is not like any other visit and you will need to be well prepared for it but
this is one of the musts i would recommend visiting for a couple of days so you can enjoy
the free walking tour around tiraspol as well as seeing the bottle museum
seeing the quint factory or if you're into caviar there's another tour for that as well
chisinau has a nice thriving nightlife and it is really fun to go out in the capital
whether it is going to a wine bar a normal bar or to a club there's plenty of options to go around
but i would recommend staying vigilant after dark
if you're like me just walk around and you will
see the architecture in a different light literally
soroca is a really beautiful fortress but it's a little tricky to get up there
especially if you're short on time i couldn't get a car
so i couldn't go up there but i would definitely checking it out it really
looks really really beautiful and it was highly recommended by quite a few locals during my stay
no visit to moldova is complete without a visit to at least one of the wineries
there are a lot of wineries to choose from but obviously you want to go with
the most famous ones that happen to be also the biggest ones in the country
as well as the world this includes meliste micii but i visited cricova because it's more famous
it's a fun fact but you can run a marathon in its cellars
it is a big winery and i would definitely recommend booking your tour in advance
do check out my video about the wineries and you will get all relevant information before you visit
the second winery i visited is asconi which is also close to chisinau but it has
more of a rural feel and it felt much different and still quite interesting
and it is also a great spot if you want some good food
wineries being such an important part of moldova and their culture for centuries
this is one thing you definitely don't want to skip when you're in the country
moldova practices the orthodox version of christianity
and while the churches may not be as grand as some of the other countries
they're definitely worth a visit and some of them are really beautiful
my favorite one was the souffle monastery at the end of 31st august
1989 street but i also really like the cathedral of chisinau
cave monasteries are an interesting phenomenon in moldova and there's not
one but a few around including orhei and tipova i visited the most famous one the
rock monastery of orhei and it is a different world all together
the surroundings are really beautiful and no doubt these were a big factor and the monks choosing
the place but the way they carved the caves and made them a habitable as well as created churches
inside is absolutely stunning and the views from the monastery wow worth its weight in gold
so what do you think of the top 10 things to do in moldova
i would recommend checking out my other videos like food vlogs transnistria video so you have
a fairly good idea of what to see do and you are prepared with all the proper information
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about your country i will see you in the next video until then you have an amazing day ahead