About
A country that doesn’t officially exist but has its own borders, army and currency. The Soviet Union still feels alive. One of the cheapest places in Europe with some of the most welcoming people.
Why go
- Feels like stepping back into the soviet union
- One of the cheapest places in europe
- Experience a place that doesn't officially exist
Must try
- Visit the kvint cognac factory
- Visit the aquatir store for beluga caviar
- Try the night train from bucharest
- Eat in soviet-style canteens
- Pay with plastic coins
Pro tips
- Take a minibus from chisinau to tiraspol
- Bring your passport for border control
- Keep your entry permit to exit the country
- Park at the north lot, south lot fills by 9am
- Buses leave once full, no official timetable
Good to know
- Cards and roaming may not work, bring cash
- Dutch ministry of foreign affairs advises against travel
- Photography restricted at border and markets
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