region
Chișinău and the centre
Sleep in Chișinău for three or four nights; do the wine cellars and Orheiul Vechi as day trips from the same bed.
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Rules in force · 3
- Moldova ↗Moldova is outside the EU and Schengen area and sets its own entry rules; check the official requirements for your passport.
- Moldova ↗Enter and leave Moldova through crossings run by the Moldovan authorities (for example Chișinău airport or the Romanian border), so your entry is recorded.
- Moldova ↗Transnistria has separate de facto controls, currency and limited consular access; read your government's advice before going. See the Transnistria page.
The centre of Moldova is one base and three excursions. Winery and monastery visits need a pre-booked car or tour, so keep the Chișinău room, travel light for the day, and come back to the same bed.
Where to sleep
Chișinăusleep base
Boulevards, markets and the cathedral park, on foot.
Cricovaday trip
Underground wine cellars, about 30 min by car.
Orheiul Vechiday trip
Cave monastery above a river bend; about 1 h each way.
Night sequences
- 3 nights
- Chișinău 3, one winery day
- 4 nights
- Chișinău 4, winery day + Orheiul Vechi
- Do not plan to drive yourself between wine tastings.
Day-trips door to door
| To | From | Door-to-door p50 | Last return | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cricova | Chișinău | 40 min | unknown | Pre-booked tour or driver; back by evening. |
| Orheiul Vechi | Chișinău | 70 min | unknown | Car or tour; few services on site. |
Bags between cities
No luggage forwarding culture: leave the big bag at the Chișinău hotel and take a day pack.