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Backpacking in Chișinău | Moldova

12/6/2019

 

Posted: June 12 2019

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In June 2019 I went Backpacking in Chişinău, Moldova. Chişinău was the gateway to Backpacking Transnistria, namely Tiraspol and Bender.

Transnistria is a de facto state sandwiched between Moldova and Ukraine. I love exploring these places.

My first trip to Moldova was in the winter of 2013/2014. Everything was grey, drab and very cold. So I wanted to give Chişinău another chance. To see it in more favourable conditions. And I am glad I did. I had a ball in Chişinău.

In 6 days, I backpacked Chişinău, Tiraspol and Bender, slept in 3 different hostels, met lots of cool peeps and drank a shit load of beer. I was on holiday after all.
Air Moldova
Air Moldova 834 London to ​Chișinău
Moldova arrival stamp
Arrival stamp at ​Chișinău International Airport KIV, Moldova
trolleybus # 30 Chisinau airport
I rode Trolleybus # 30 from the airport to central Chișinău. (more details coming soon)
A,azing Ionika Hostel Chisinau
I stayed 2 nights at the Amazing Ionika Hostel
Backpacking Chisinau
Backpacking ​Chișinău in the rain.
Arc de Triomphe
Arc de Triomphe, ​Chișinău
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Flashback photo. Moldova December 2013
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Cathedral Nativity of the Lord, ​Chișinău
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Stephen the Great Monument/Stefan cel Mare si Sfant
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Moldovan post office
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Grigorii Kotovskii monument. He escaped from prison in Chişinău. Read more about him on wikipedia.
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Memorial Complex "Eternity"
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Memorial to Victims of Stalinist Repression
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Typical dinner at a popular cantina. Found all over the former Soviet empire. This lot costs me 46MDL (current rate of exchange is 1€=20MDL).Grilled veg, beans, bread and Kefir. This is at the Gălbenuș – Casa Presei, about a block and a half from the Arc de Triomphe.
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Backpacking is thirsty work. In Beer Time, Chişinău with a 'local'?? beer.
How does a HF MÜNCHEN qualify as a local beer? The first night I had a Kozel which is Czech. No one drinks Moldovan beer it seems.

Beer Time is located in a cellar. Literally. I only came here cos my favourite bar of the same name, in Tbilisi. 55MDL for 500ml. I guess I'm paying for the TV and free wifi and atmosphere. There is no link to their location nor their FB page as I thought 3€ was too much and the service sucked.
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Backpacking for blog posts is tiring, 'specially with 11 planned posts in just a weeks vacation. Here I am with a 15 Lev pick me up.
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Then I went Backpacking in Tiraspol
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And Bender

​And then back in Chişinău, I stayed again at the Amazing Ionika Hostel and a friend I made in Tiraspol was also back in town so we met up and had a few more beers together and shot the breeze.

Related posts:
  • How to get to and from Chişinău International Airport
  • How to get from Tiraspol to Chişinău​
  • Backpacking in Bender
  • Backpacking in Tiraspol
  • How to get from Chişinău to Tiraspol
  • Facts about Transnistria for the backpacker

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