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Photo: Chișinău — Photobank MD from Chisinau, Moldova · CC0 · Wikimedia Commons

Moldova at a glance

Moldova is a country in Eastern Europe; its capital is Chișinău. People mainly speak Romanian. The currency is the Moldovan Leu (MDL). VoyaKin maps 20 places to see here, including 1 UNESCO World Heritage site.

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Capital
Chișinău
Region
Eastern Europe
Languages
Romanian
Currency
Moldovan Leu (MDL)
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Before you go: official information

Entry rules, visas and health requirements change. Confirm them with Moldova’s official immigration authority or its embassy before you book and again before you travel.

Check your own government’s travel advice before you go.

Places to see in Moldova

12 of the 20 places VoyaKin maps here. Descriptions from Wikipedia and photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited on each card.

  • Rudi Geodetic Point

    Rudi Geodetic PointUNESCO

    Punct al Arcului Geodezic Struve

    Memorial · Soroca District

    The Rudi Geodetic Point is a point of the Struve Geodetic Arc in Rudi, Moldova. There is also an obelisk.

    Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Criss90kf (CC BY-SA 4.0). Map

  • Chișinău

    Chișinău

    City · Chișinău Municipality

    Chișinău is the capital and largest city of Moldova by area and population. The city is Moldova's main industrial and commercial centre. It is situated in the middle of the country, on the river Bîc, a tributary of the Dniester.

    Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Photobank MD from Chisinau, Moldova (CC0). Map

  • Tiraspol

    Tiraspol

    City · Tiraspol

    Tiraspol is the capital and largest city of Transnistria, a breakaway state of Moldova, where it is the second-largest city. The city is located on the eastern bank of the Dniester River.

    Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Донор (CC BY-SA 3.0). Map

  • Bălți

    Bălți

    City · Bălți

    Bălți is a city in Moldova. It is the third-largest city in terms of population, area and economic importance, after Chișinău and Tiraspol. The city holds the status of Municipality. It is a major industrial, cultural and commercial centre and transportation hub in the north of the country.

    Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Avereanu (CC BY-SA 3.0). Map

  • Bender

    Bender

    Бендеры

    City · Bender

    Bender or Bendery, also known as Tighina, is a city within the internationally recognized borders of Moldova under de facto control of the unrecognized Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic (Transnistria) (PMR) since 1992.

    Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Ivo Kruusamägi (CC BY-SA 3.0). Map

  • Bălănești Hill

    Bălănești Hill

    Dealul Bălănești

    Mountain · Nisporeni District

    Bălănești Hill is the highest geographical point in Moldova, with an altitude of 430 metres (1,410 ft). It is located in Bălănești and belongs to the Cornești Hills.

    Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Joerggo (CC BY-SA 4.0). Map

  • Bîc

    Bîc

    Izvorul Râului Bâc

    Spring · Anenii Noi District

    Bîc is a river in Moldova, a right tributary of the Dniester.

    Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Alexander Murvanidze (CC BY-SA 3.0). Map

  • Soroca Fort

    Soroca Fort

    Cetatea Soroca

    Fort · Soroca

    The Soroca Fort is a historic fort in the Republic of Moldova, in the modern-day city of Soroca.

    Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Photobank MD from Chisinau, Moldova (CC0). Map

  • Nativity Cathedral

    Nativity Cathedral

    Catedrala Mitropolitană „Nașterea Domnului”

    Religious · Chișinău Municipality

    The Cathedral of Christ's Nativity is the main cathedral of the Moldovan Orthodox Church in Sectorul Centru, Moldova. It was built in 1830 to a design by Abram Melnikov.

    Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Pelin Oleg (CC BY-SA 4.0). Map

  • Triumphal Arch

    Triumphal Arch

    Arcul de Triumf

    Memorial · Chișinău Municipality

    The Triumphal Arch is a monument situated in Central Chișinău next to the Nativity Cathedral on Piața Marii Adunări Naționale nr. 2 and directly opposite Government House.

    Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Tony Bowden from Tallinn, Estonia (CC BY-SA 2.0). Map

  • Tighina Fortress

    Tighina Fortress

    Цитадель Бендерской крепости

    Fort · Bender

    The Tighina Fortress was a 15th-century fortress on the right bank of the Dniester River in Bender, Moldova, built from earth and wood during the reign of Prince Stephen the Great.

    Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Ivo Kruusamägi (CC BY-SA 3.0). Map

  • Căpriana monastery

    Căpriana monastery

    Mănăstirea Căpriana

    Religious · Strășeni District

    The Căpriana Monastery is one of the oldest monasteries of Moldova, located in Căpriana, 40 km north-west of Chișinău.

    Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Diego Delso (CC BY-SA 4.0). Map

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Last updated November 12, 2026. Sources: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), Wikimedia Commons, OpenStreetMap (ODbL). Partner offers below are separate from this guide and never change what’s written here.

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