Chisinau - Post Report Question and Answers
What are some interesting/fun things to do in the area? Can you recommend any “hidden gems"?
Woloshin banya for a spa day, water slides at Vara Vara, endless outdoor concerts and festivals, take the cooking classes offered at various touristic locations, Pe Toloaca camping and hiking - Sep 2023
Go to Orheiul Vecchi (hilltop monastery, very cool) but go on a weekday because everyone goes on the weekends. Take the early morning train to Odessa for a shopping day or a weekend. There are movies in English at the cinema in MallDova. Drive to Transylvania, in Romania. Check out the mud volcanoes (really) in the Carpathians, about half a day's drive from Chisinau. I'm told there's a rapidly growing hiking / trekking community in Romania. - Apr 2019
Visit wine cellars and surrounding countries (Odessa, Kiev and Romania). - Feb 2014
Touring the underground wine cellars, day trips, and camping by the Nistru river, day trips to the painted monasteries and Orhei Veche, easy trips to Romania and Odessa. - Aug 2011
Moldova is subtly lovely. Day trips to the country during spring, summer, and fall are lovely. - May 2010
Travel outside of the country. After 6 months you have pretty much done everything. - Mar 2010
