Holy Gates
An icon of the Chișinău centre.
Chișinău
Moldova's quiet green capital
Chișinău Municipality, Moldova532,513
About the city
Chișinău is Moldova's largest city — convenient and unhurried. It has many parks, vineyards on the outskirts and affordable restaurants.
Coaches take 3 hours to Odesa and 8–9 hours to Kyiv.
Top places to see
Nativity Cathedral
The capital's main cathedral with a bell tower.
Cricova Winery
Europe's largest underground wine cellar — 120 km of tunnels.
From our travel blog
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Moldovan wineries 30 minutes from Chișinău
Cricova, Mileștii Mici and Château Vartely.
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Cricova and Mileștii Mici hold the world's largest wine cellars. Most tours include transfer from central Chișinău.