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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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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.
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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.


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

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
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

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
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
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
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
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
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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