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Chisinau, Moldova was not what we expected at all. I’m going to let you in on a little secret. We set off to visit Moldova simply to add a tally to our country number count. We also wanted bragging rights to say that we ventured into Europe’s least visited country.
Travel bloggers who have traversed before us have called Moldova “uncharming,” “bland,” and joked that “we found delicious smoked cheese knots and a cool old Soviet bike….but that was it.”
We had a completely different take on our experience here. After our time in Romania, crossing over Moldova’s border offered us a fresh start. If I could offer a ballsy comparison, Romania was the high-strung, pretentious cousin of a humble, down-to-earth Moldova.
Interestingly enough, while travelers claim that there is nothing there, we found ourselves extending our stay to enjoy a country that literally seems to be emerging out of the rubble.
Moldova is wedged between Romania and Ukraine, and little is known about it. I bet if I challenged others to point to it on a globe, most would have no idea even in what vicinity it would be. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).
Travel bloggers who have traversed before us have called Moldova “uncharming,” “bland,” and joked that “we found delicious smoked cheese knots and a cool old Soviet bike….but that was it.”
We had a completely different take on our experience here. After our time in Romania, crossing over Moldova’s border offered us a fresh start. If I could offer a ballsy comparison, Romania was the high-strung, pretentious cousin of a humble, down-to-earth Moldova.
Interestingly enough, while travelers claim that there is nothing there, we found ourselves extending our stay to enjoy a country that literally seems to be emerging out of the rubble.
Moldova is wedged between Romania and Ukraine, and little is known about it. I bet if I challenged others to point to it on a globe, most would have no idea even in what vicinity it would be. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).
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Guide Name: Best Things to Do in Moldova – Wow Not What We Expected!
Guide Location: Moldova » Chisinau
Guide Type: Self-guided Walking Tour (Article (B))
Author: Audrey Lesner
Read it on Author's Website: https://www.thebudgetsavvytravelers.com/quit-saying-moldova-has-nothing-to-offer/
Sight(s) Featured in This Guide:
Guide Location: Moldova » Chisinau
Guide Type: Self-guided Walking Tour (Article (B))
Author: Audrey Lesner
Read it on Author's Website: https://www.thebudgetsavvytravelers.com/quit-saying-moldova-has-nothing-to-offer/
Sight(s) Featured in This Guide:
- The Triumphal Arch
- City Hall
- The Metropolitan Cathedral “Nativity of the Lord,”
- the Water Tower
- the Alexander Pushkin Statue
- La Placinte
- Ștefan cel Mare Central Park
- Dendrarium Park
- Old Jewish Cemetery
- Valea Morilor
- Piata Centrala
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