Fortress of Bender, or Tighina, was built in 1538 by the Turkish architect Sinan immediately after the unification of the Moldavian principality into the territory of the Ottoman Empire. The…
Bender also known as Tighina is found de facto in the Republic of Transnistria, in the historical region of Bessarabia. By number of inhabitants, it is the second considering only…
From an etymological point of view, Transnistria means “beyond the Dniester”, while Pridnestrovie means “at the Dniester”. The formal name, enshrined in the Constitution of the Republic, is Приднестровская Молдавская Республика in Russian and…
Chişinău, with a population of almost 700,000 people, is the capital of the Republic of Moldova. In Chişinău you can find different architectural styles and the main attractions are almost…
Moldova has a long winemaking tradition. The territory is ideal for the cultivation of the vine and French oenologists came here over two centuries ago to teach local winemakers how…
The Soroca Fortress is located on the Moldovan-Ukrainian border about 160 km north of Chişinău. Built in 1499 on the orders of Stefan cel Mare, the Soroca Fortress has no analogues…