Travel to Moldova

Moldova climate

Due to its proximity to the Black Sea, Moldova enjoys a mild and sunny Climate. The climate in Moldova is temperate continental: the summers are warm and long, the temperatures averages above 20 ° C and winters are relatively mild and dry, with temperatures averaging -4 ° C in January. The annual rainfall is around 600 millimeters in the north and 400 millimeters in the south. However, these amounts can vary widely, and long dry periods are not uncommon. The heaviest rains occur in early summer and late autumn when heavy showers and thunderstorms are frequent. Due to the mountainous terrain, the heavy rains often cause erosion and silting up in rivers.

Best travel time for Moldova

Moldova is best visited from spring to autumn. Winter sports practically do not exist in the country. Wine festivals can be visited in October, the city’s sights are best explored in spring and summer, and this time is also ideal for hiking in remote regions of Moldova. Visit justinshoes.net for travel destinations in Moldova.

Moldova – how to get there

Airplane: Moldova’s national airline is Air Moldova (9U). It also flies to Romania’s Henri Coanda Airport. Airlines that also offer flights to and from Moldova are Austrian Airlines (OS),Turkish Airlines(TK), Transaero (UN), Moldavian Airlines (2M), AeroSvit Airlines (VV), Carpatair (V3) and Tarom (RO).

Airports: Moldova’s only oneairportis the Chi? in? u International Airport (KIV).

Train: There is a regular night train connection between Chisinau and Bucharest (Romania). The journey takes longer than the bus or shared taxi, but it is also more convenient. In addition, the change in lane width is at the limitadventure. There are also daily trains from Chisinau to Lviv (Lemberg) in the Ukraine, to St. Petersburg and Moscow in Russia and to Minsk (Belarus).

Car: It is possible to travel to Moldova with your own car. Travelers need an identity card or passport, the green insurance certificate, the registration papers and, if necessary, a visa. In general, however, it is easier and sometimes cheaper to rent a vehicle in Chisinau.

Bus: Eurolines has offices all over Moldova and connects the country with Spain, Germany and Italy. Maxitaxis also connect the Romanian Iasi with the Moldovan city of Chisinau several times a day. There are also daily buses between Bucharest and Chisinau. There are daily buses between Chisinau and Kiev, Odessa and Moscow via Transnistria and Tiraspol. Occasionally buses also go to Istanbul. There are no bus connections between Moldova and Hungary.

Moldova – traveling in the country

Bus: the Moldovan bus system is made up of a mixture fines, Minibuses and Maixi taxis. Finding current timetable information without local help is a little difficult. Sometimes the bus stops change locations and so it is usually unavoidable to ask locals for help.

In the past few years, a steadily increasing number of Maxitaxis has provided service along the Bus routes. The vehicles offer space for between ten and 20 people. However, there is little space for luggage.

Local transport: buses, urban maxi taxis and trolleybuses are the most important means of local transport in Moldova.

Moldova – Sights

Moldova is an exciting country with a wide range of different Attractions.

Chisinau is one of the cities worth seeing. The capital of Moldova can look back on over five hundred years of existence. There’s a lot worth seeing parks in town. The city also has an impressive architectural feature. In fact, it has been possible to merge Russian and Italian architecture with more than thirty buildings.

In the five hundred year history of Christianity are numerous churches and monasteries emerged. When the Moldovans were under the rule of the Turks, churches continued to be built, but in secret.

There are many monasteries and churches to be seen all over the country. The most worth seeing are the Church of Our Lady in Chisinau, the Church of the Robe in Chaseni, the Church of the Entombment in Belgorod, the Church of Petruseni etc. The list can still be continued as there are really a large number of sacred buildings in Moldova.

The National Art Museum in Chisinau is also worth a visit. Here you can see a unique collection of Moldovan, Russian and Western European paintings. Some of the exhibits are housed in a nineteenth-century cathedral that is well worth seeing.

You should also have seen the Pushkin House in Chisinau. The museum commemorates the Russian poet who lived here in exile from 1820-1823.

The citadel of Soroca is also worth a visit. The primarily strategically important fortification was rebuilt several times over the centuries. The complex was given its present appearance by Transylvanian builders in the years 1543-1546.

Kino Patria in Chisinau is something special. It is the largest cinema in the city and was built by German prisoners of war in 1947.

Natural beauties can be seen in abundance in Moldova.

So you shouldn’t miss the Pushkin Park in Chisinau. Directly at the entrance of the park there is an impressive memorial of the Moldovan ruler Stefan the Great.

Also worth seeing is the Park of the Roses or, as the locals say, Parcul Valea Tradafirilor. There is even a Ferris wheel here.

The Parcul La Izvor, translated as the park of the spring, is also worth a visit. It was opened in 1972 and has two huge lakes and a water fountain to offer its visitors.

Other interesting natural beauties of Moldova are the Parcul Valea Morilor, the nature reserve Zypowo with some waterfalls, the thermal and mud baths in Kargul and the thermal bath Hirjauca.

Both pools are a great place to relax after a strenuous sightseeing tour.

Travel to Moldova