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The city of Tiraspol and Transnistria (excursion prices at the bottom of the page)
This visit is led by Alfredo Ferrari
Awarded as the best Tourist Guide 2024 by the Moldovan Government
My guide service allows you to know and visit in total safety the main destinations of the Moldovan territory east of the Nistru river (in Russian: Dnestr), namely the city of Bender (formerly known by the name of Tighina) and the "capital" of Transnistria, Tiraspol.
The daily excursion, departing from the center of Chisinau at 9:00 in the morning, lasts approximately nine hours.
In the town of Bender, in addition to the center, there is a visit to the Fortress and the long Nistru, the place sadly famous for the armed conflict of 1992. In Tiraspol the large Suvorov Square with its many monuments and the Supreme Soviet dominated by the large statue of Lenin, the very central Bulevard 25 Ottobre, Victory Park as well as the liquor shop-museum of the famous KVINT distillery.
Transnistria, Transdniestria or, according to the Russian expression, Pridnestrovie is a de facto independent state not recognized internationally, being officially considered as part of the Republic of Moldova: it is governed by an autonomous administration based in the city of Tiraspol. The region, formerly part of the Moldovan Soviet Socialist Republic (one of the republics of the Soviet Union), declared
Hey! Did you know that to enter Transnistria you only need an electronic ID card?!
unilaterally its independence as the Transnistrian Moldavian Republic on 2 September 1990. From March to July 1992 the region was involved in a war that ended with a ceasefire guaranteed by a joint tripartite commission between Russia, Moldova and Transnistria, with the establishment of a demilitarized buffer zone between Moldova and Transnistria comprising 20 localities on both sides of the Nistru River. The total population does not exceed 750,000 inhabitants.
From a tourist point of view, the main places worth visiting are: Tiraspol (the regional capital), Tighina/Bender, Dubasari and the scenic area of Molovata which is located on the Nistru River.
Transnistria still retains the iconography of the USSR on its official emblems, has its own flag and mints its own currency: the Pridnestrovie Ruble. Three official languages are spoken: Moldovan (Romanian written in Cyrillic script), Russian and Ukrainian.
Since the beginning of 2012, the procedures for entering and visiting Transnistria have been significantly simplified compared to the past and now it is sufficient to fill out a so-called "immigration card", at the border crossing point, to obtain a permit valid for 10 hours. In case you want to stay beyond this time limit, you must register with the local police.
The most representative souvenir of a visit to Transnistria is undoubtedly the renowned cognac "KVINT" from Tiraspol, considered by lovers of this drink to be on a par with the French one. The best denominations of cognac "KVINT" are "Siurprizny" (aged 10 years) and "Suvorov" (aged 20 years).
As a curiosity, it is worth mentioning that the so-called “Transnistrian Republican Bank” has released new plastic coins in denominations of 1, 3, 5 and 10 rubles. This new special coinage, which was minted to celebrate the twentieth anniversary of the “bank,” is most likely the first experiment in the world with plasticized coins (not banknotes), which in appearance are very reminiscent of the chips used in casinos around the world.
From 2023 the Transnistrian authorities will allow the entry of Italian citizens also with the new electronic identity card (CIE)
Excursion time: Every day departing at 09.00 from your hotel or accommodation in Chisinau.
