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Stephen the Great

The Statue of Stephen the Great and Holy is a monument dedicated to the ruler Stephen the Great, created in 1925-1928 by the sculptor Alexandru Plămădeală and placed in the park with the same name in Chisinau.

Chisinau City Hall

The building of the Chisinau City Hall is a monument of architecture and history of national importance, registered in the Register of Monuments of History and Culture of the Municipality of Chisinau. It was built at the beginning of the 20th century. Architect - Mitrofan Elladi, under the direction of Alexandru Bernardazzi.

Water Tower

The Water Tower is a monument of architecture and art of national significance, entered in the Register of Monuments of History and Culture of the municipality of Chisinau. It was built in 1892 according to the project of architect A. Bernardazzi. Today it houses the Museum of the City of Chisinau.

Building of the Presidency of the Republic of Moldova

This building is for administrative purposes and is located on Stefan cel Mare Boulevard in Chisinau municipality. It is currently the seat of the Presidential Apparatus of the Republic of Moldova.

National Museum of Ethnography and Natural History

It was created in October 1889 on the basis of the collection of exhibits of the first agrarian exhibition in Bessarabia, organized under the initiative of Baron A. Stuart. The building itself, which houses the museum today, was built especially for this museum at the beginning of the 20th century.

Circus

The State Circus in Chisinau is a venue built in 1981 and designed for circus performances. The performance hall, with 1900 seats arranged in an amphitheatre, has an arena with a diameter of 13 m.

Chisinau City Hall Building

At the end of the 19th century the town's mayor, Karol Schmidt, took the initiative to build a new headquarters for the Town Duma on the site of the fire station.

Statue of Stephen the Great and Holy

Travelling monument, inaugurated on 29 April 1928, on the occasion of the 10th anniversary of the Union of Bessarabia with Romania.

Circus
from Chisinau

The circus in Chisinau was built in 1981, the architects being S. Shoihet and A. Kiricenko.

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Peer Review Vratsa

Stakeholder Consultations for the Development of the “Old Chișinău” and “Goian Gorge” Tourist Routes within the People Powered Tourism Project

The Municipality of Chișinău Hosted the Meeting of the SUSTAIN-2 Project Partners

New Official Travel Guide in Moldova!

The Black Sea Is Becoming a Sustainable Tourism Destination: Key Milestones Established at the Second SUSDEST-NET Transnational Meeting in Bulgaria**

Two new tourist routes within the “People Powered Tourism” project

People Powered Tourism – Promoting Sustainable Tourism

Establishment of the Chisinau Municipal Destination Management Committee (CMDTC)

The Destination Management Committee and a Large-Scale Participatory (SUSDEST-NET)

Summer Program “Summer Challenge” 2026 at the B.P. Hasdeu Municipal Library

Three European projects, one shared vision: sustainable tourism for Chișinău

Promotion of the SUSTAIN-2 project during Europe Day events

People Powered Tourism – Europe Day!

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Validation of the pilot rural tourist route

The first newsletter of project People Powered Tourism

Moldovan Brands Runway SS2026

The first pilot urban tourist route of the People Powered Tourism project

SUSTAIN-2: A New Step in Promoting Sustainable Tourism Focused on the F&B Sector

The First Kick-off Meeting of the “SUSDEST-NET” Project

“People Powered Tourism” Management Committee Meeting Held in Timișoara

The City Hall of Chișinău Municipality joins the European project SUSTAIN-2 – A Sustainability Model for Tourism (F&B).

Mapping Workshop

Launch of MyFit.md – the new sports guide for Chișinău

Discover the City with Santa Claus – 5th Edition!

Chișinău Municipality Joins the European Sustainable Tourism Project SUSDEST-NET

Second People Powered Tourism Workshop

❄️Winter holidays are beginning!

Workshop No. 1 within the People Powered Tourism project

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Festival “I Salute You, Chisinau!”

SUSTAIN-2 și SUSDEST-NET – new projects!

People Powered Tourism – tourism project

Eugen Doga has left us…

Chisinau took the 8th place in the ranking of the best European cities for “working vacations”!

Get to know the city with Santa Claus! 4th edition

The Inauguration of Christmas Tree!

Sightseeing Trolleybus – 3rd anniversary!

Tourist route No. 2 on the Tourist Trolleybus!

Chișinău on National Geographic! pages

The Inauguration of Christmas Tree!

Know the city with Santa Claus! (III-rd edition)

The exhibition “Community in Solitude”

Chișinău Youth Fest

Festival “I salute you, Chisinau”

JUNE events

Urban Social Forum 2023

Palm Sunday!

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Romanian Tourism Fair

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Chisinau

Russian State Drama Theater “A.…

It was founded on November 5, 1934, in Tiraspol. The first show staged was “Hate” by S. Ialțev. In 1940,...

Holy Trinity Church (1852-1862, or…

The “Holy Trinity” Church was founded and consecrated by Archbishop Antonie Shocotov, on the territory of the former cemetery of...

Organ Hall

The building of the Organ Hall has a unique beauty. Initially, the Organ Hall building was designed as the City...

The National Palace “Nicolae Sulac”

It is a concert and festival venue in the center of Chisinau. The construction of the Palace was completed in...

Geneza Art Theater

Geneza Art Theatre is one of the independent theaters in Moldova. The “debut” of the Theatre took place in January...

Mimi’s Mansion

The urban villa of Alexandru Mimi is an architectural monument of national significance, listed in the Register of Monuments of...

Parliament of the Republic of…

Built between 1976 and 1979, the building has the curious shape of an “open book”. The authors were the architects...

Chisinau International Airport

The current terminal dates back to the Soviet era, having been built in the 1970s. Thus, the construction style is...

Teodor Sabau’s House

The archaeological site known as the “Ruins of the Church Museum – Episcopal House – Teodor Sabau’s House” will be...

Mansion of Nazarov

The building was first documented in 1900 when it was transferred from the brothers Ivan and Nicolai Lebedev to the...

Good things

Top 10 things to do in Chisinau

Sightseeing Trolleybus

Let’s start with the Triumphal Arch, on weekends. Route I: 12:00 (trip in Russian) Route II: 14:00 (trip in English)...

The Zoological Garden

The municipal enterprise “Zoological Garden” had its official inauguration on May 9, 1978, in the Botanica sector. At the beginning...

Travel by Sightseeing Trolleybus!

First trip – first impression! We invite you to get acquainted with the city of Chisinau on a trip by...

Visit a museum!

The Museums of Chisinau offer the opportunity to learn more about the history, the nature, the quiddity, thevalues and customs of...

Get to know Chisinau with a guide!

To enjoy the real atmosphere of Chisinau, walk through the narrow streets of the city with a local guide, who...

Take a selfie with “I Love Chisinau”!

Did you fall in love with Chisinau at first sight? Then a selfie will be your lasting reminder of the...

Buy a national Moldavian blouse!

The national moldavian blouse “iya” is more than an article of clothing, it is a symbol of the nation’s identity! ...

Taste the famous “Bucuria” candys!

For seven decades, the trademark “Bucuria” has been the visiting card of Moldova, the largest enterprise specializing in the production...

Discover the smallest statue in Moldova!

Do you know what Chisinau has in common with Antoine de Saint-Exupéry? Chisinau is home to the world’s smallest bronze...

Attend an event in Chisinau!

Weekends in Chisinau are rich in events! Theatres invite you to performances every day, museums remind us of the old...

Taste traditional cuisine and indulge in a good wine!

After a day full of excitement we invite you to enjoy the traditional cuisine! With a long history behind us,...

Discover Chisinau by night – the city of lights!

Want to watch a city bathed in lights? Go for an evening walk and discover Chisinau during the night! The...

Events

Events calendar

September

05-06

Festivalul Vinului de Autor
09

OPERA FĂRĂ CORTINĂ
10

Festivalul de Operă și Balet ”MARIA BIEȘU”
12-13

Chișinău Marathon
13

OTELLO
13

МАШИНЕРИЯ ЧЕХОВ
17

LACUL LEBEDELOR
19

Vivaldi Musical Storm
23-24

Etno Jazz

October

01

CARMEN
04

NUNTA LUI FIGARO

November

December

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Parks in Chisinau

The capital enjoys many parks, some with a long history, others from the communist period, all loved by Chisinau residents in both the hot and cold seasons. In recent years, the authorities took care of the green spaces, which have begun to become more and more popular.

Check the current ones

Projects

PEOPLE POWERED TOURISM

People Powered Tourism: empowerment of local communities through co-designing experience based transformative travel to enhance visitor economy On May 29,...

SUSTAIN‑2

On 18 June 2025, the Municipal Council of Chișinău approved the implementation from 2025 to 2027 of European Union Interreg-funded...

SUSDEST-NET

SUSDEST-NET Project is a joint initiative by six partners from Greece, Bulgaria, Romania, Moldova, and Türkiye aimed at promoting sustainable...

What tourists and travellers say

About Chisinau

Chisinau ist die Hauptstadt der Republik Moldau. Es gibt einiges zu sehen: Den Puschkin Park, den Wasserturm, den Triumphbogen und die Kathedrale. Leider war das Nationalmuseum geschlossen.[..]

Frauen-un

Nuremberg, Germany

I do love a jaunt to somewhere off the beaten track & this year was Moldova, Transdnestra & the Ukrainian Black Sea coast.[..]

Tastydogs

Brighton, United Kingdom

Contrary to some comments on website i found the local people to be very friendly and hospitable and no i was not approached by any beggar,s or hassled by taxi driver,s. i ate out at various establishments and found these to be very reasonable in price and good food plenty of variety.[..]

Reded

Wales, England

After meeting a new friend on the internet from Moldova, I decided to take a short vacation to this lovely country to meet her. There was more to the meeting than the vacation, but for this review I will focus on the travel. [..]

Funloving John

Clearwater, Florida

When I arrived in Chisinau at the airport, my first introduction to this city and the country of Moldova was a customs agent banging on the counter, scowling at me, to indicate that I was to advance.[..]