A bunch of grapes, as Moldova is seen on the map, has a longitude of 350 km from the North to the South and 150 km from the West to the East. How many of these kilometres are you going to explore?
Kayaking is a good option. This activity takes its name from the vehicle used to glide on the water – kayak. You can just google „kayaking in Moldova” to discover a lot of tour organizers. We will mention only several. The tour by river Dniester, through Sănătăuca and Japca villages, is one of the most picturesque, without an exaggeration. You will see the Vadul-Rașcov on your way, a real gem of the region. Dumitru Matcovschi, a famous Moldovan poet, was born here, and the village name
means „a bag” in ancient Dacian language, which was a bag for the taxes one should pay to cross the Dniester river. There are still some ruins of the ancient Dacian fortress, an old Jewish cemetery and many cave cells dug into the rocky bank of the Dniester. Without getting out of kayaking, you will see women washing their clothes in the spring, and this is the most rustic and authentic picture, you can find. You wouldn’t want to miss the Japca monastery, an architectural masterpiece dating from
1600, built on a cliff on the bank of the river. In case you don’t want to spend two days travelling, but to relax, do some sport and to explore the nearby places in eco-style, by the water, choose the countryside of Moldova, from the village of Oxentea to Dubasari Hydro Power Plant. You will love the steep banks of the Dniester river, rocky beaches, and the trees that grow in the water, creating a strange sensation of being in the middle of the jungle forest Participate in the Chisinau International
Marathon. When? On the 29th of September. What for? Well, we don’t have a precise answer to that question, it is different for every runner. Ones run for a noble cause (e. g., to collect funds for the sick or people in need), others – to demonstrate their perfect body shapes, and some just want to have fun. No one can challenge the strong feelings from the START to the FINISH lines. To countdown loudly the seconds remaining until the start together with all the runners, then start running with thousands of people once in the streets of the capital, it’s pure magic. A lot of adrenaline, and you just don’t care about these medals or prizes, or podium places. You gain tons of positive emotions only from taking part in this fantastic sports event. At finishing, you are overwhelmed by the joy that you have gone all the way, that you did not give up, especially if you are doing the semi-marathon of the marathon. And yes, we should give you some details about the distances: there are 42 km, 21 km, 10
km, 5 km, and 1,5 km options. By the way, on 26th of April was the fourth anniversary of the first Chisinau International Marathon edition. About 10.000 people participated then, and in 2018,
there were 18.000 participants. A new record was registered during the fourth marathon’s edition: 42 km in 2 hours 16 minutes and 38 seconds. This record belongs to the runner from Kenya –
Benjamin Kiprop Serem. This was the best result registered in the history of the Chisinau Marathon. The registration for the next edition is now open, so see you at the START line.
Visit Tiraspol – the second largest city in the Republic of Moldova.
The name of Transnistrian capital comes from „Tyras” (an ancient name of the Dniester river) and „polis”, which means a city, a fortress. Tiraspol – a stronghold of the Dniester river. Foreign tourists never miss the opportunity to visit this city, because this is a unique chance to dive into a lost ex-Soviet atmosphere easily felt while walking by these wide boulevards. The monuments of communist leaders, the statue of the Russian general Alexander Suvorov placed in the heart of the city, grey
buildings, the deafening silence, many inscriptions in Russian (predominant in the locality) will immediately throw you back in the USSR. Some name Tiraspol „The Museum of Communism.”
Alexander Suvorov’s monument was placed in the central square in 1979, while Vladimir Lenin’s tomb stands in front of the Government House. On the opposite part, the Soviet tank T-34 is „guarding” a memory of USSR’s victory in World War Two.
Tourists often walk by the 25th of October street to see the Soviet House. There, you can take a selfie in front of Vladimir Lenin’s statue. The „Sheriff” stadium is another interesting point on the city map. It is a modern construction, placed on 40 ha, which has the capacity of 13.000. The largest park in Tiraspol is named „The Victory park” and it is situated between two important streets: Tsareva and Mira. Nearby the Transnistrian capital, a national reservation „Iagorlîc” is located.
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The truth is that this bunch has much more sweet grapes then the majority of Moldovans know (Old Orhei, Soroca, Saharna, underground cellars in Cricova and Milestii Mici, Tsypova passage). It is great to travel abroad, but Moldova should not be left undiscovered, both when you are visiting or living here. You have a lot to do, to see and to experience. So, let’s hurry up to show you everything before you reach today’s destination safely. You can go paragliding. Because we are at heigh, we will tell you about the most picturesque places in Moldova where you can fly together with the eagles and storks. Sounds mad? It is true, though! Where could it happen? In Molovata Nouă and Molovata Veche, Dubăsari district, where the Nistru river makes its pass through the rocky hills, leaving at the visitors' sight a forested island.
„A lot of storks appeared in Molovata Noua and in the regions eligible for paragliding flights in Anenii Noi. But there are no more curious birds than eagles. He approaches, looks at us, then moves
away. From the top, you can see the foxes hunting, it’s fascinating.”, says Vasile Fronea, a pilot who not so long ago was the only one paragliding instructor. Today, his ex-student teaches those with the brave hearts to rise in the sky to admire the beautiful hills of Moldova.
Speaking of height, if you are ambitious enough to fly over the clouds, you should know that you can go as high as 900 meters above the earth. It is a limit set for the Republic of Moldova, and you should go to Dubăsari or Old Orhei to fly that high. At Anenii Noi and Nisporeni the allowed height is only 300 meters. And in Nisporeni district (Cristești village, and Bălănești hills – the high est geographic point in Moldova – 430 meters) you can admire the breathtaking views. You feel like at the foothills of the Carpathians there. Paragliding is also a good idea for a marriage proposal. Vasile Fronea has witnessed several romantic proposals, and they’ve looked like a scene from a rom-com. It was marvellous when a young woman literally with her head over hills and her fiancée held a „Marry me” sign in his hands. Once they’ve landed, the couple was happier and closer to each other than before the flight.
Long story short, here are the exact places where you can go for a paragliding experience in Moldova. It should be only the places registered by the state organization MoldATSA with special permission for this activity: at Anenii Noi district (Troița Nouă village), at Nisporeni district (to the North from Cristeși and Găureni villages), at Old Orhei, Molovata Nouă and Molovata Veche from Dubăsari district. When are the flights scheduled? From dusk till dawn. When are the flights forbidden? When the wind speed is over 7 meters per second, or it is a hurricane or rain in the forecast. The maximum weight of a passenger could not be more than 130 kg, and the minimum weight – 45 kg. It will cost you 450 Moldovan lei (equivalent to 22 Euro) to become a
paraplanner.
Climb the Tyrolean. As you definitely understood, now we’re coming back to earth, but not for a long time, to climb the Tyrolean (a long chord fixed between two points, located at a height, on which you move with a pulley). The longest Tyrolean in Moldova is at Hâncești, it has 400 meters longitude. But in this particular case, the longitude matters less. It’s the speed that gives you’re the most pleasure! And those with more kilograms get more fun. Why? Because the speed depends on the weight, and those whose weight is more than 85 kg can travel with 60-65 km/h, and at the end with the 40–45 km/h speed. The entertainment is organized at a height of 27 meters, and only those whose weight is more than 25 kg can participate. Nicolae Cociu, a young man who held the Tyrolean in Hâncești, says that this touristic attraction is open for any age, and some grandparents dare to
climb for the sake of their grandchildren. What to admire? The lake in the city, which you get from the forest, this is the starting point. The Tyrolean is open every day, besides Monday, from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. The ticket price is 100 Moldovan lei (= 5 euro), and children and brave ones who come in a group of at least 5 persons, pay only 80 lei (= 4 euro).
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You can go birdwatching. Birdwatching, a passion coming from the West, involves studying wild birds, often with the help of binoculars, glasses, and ribbons. It is a combination of sports, relaxation, and hiking in the open air. In the beginning, it was a purely aristocratic hobby, because only those with blue blood in their veins have had a lot of free time and spare money. But they were not only watching. They were collecting rare bird species until it was banned by law to trade the exotic
birds feathers. Today, the birdwatching represents „NatureFriendly” tourism and is very popular.
It is not necessary to be an ornithologist to admire the wild birds. To be tired of the city noises, of communication and daily routine is enough to escape in Lower Prut reservation in Valeni village in the South of Moldova. Between Valeni and Slobozia villages you will find the most fascinating parts of the reservations. The Lower Prut is home for over 200 bird species, and 45 from them are included
into the Red Book of Republic of Moldova and are protected all over the world. The Beleu lake (a relict of the Danube basin of freshwater formed by transgressions of seawater), depending on the year, can be observed: egrets, cormorants, gipsies, gulls, ducks, geese, swans, pits, corcodes, lichens, nagats, eagles. In May, the reservation becomes a pelican paradise. Italians from Sardinia have flamingos, and we have pelicans. No jokes, the view is breathtaking, when the pelicans leave the warm countries on their way to the Danube. The Beleu lake has 904 hectares surface and hosts 500 swans and 5000 pelicans. You can also meet some rare mammal species there: otter, harmaline and European mink. The managers of the reservation have organized a camping zone there, and to stay overnight in a tent will cost you 120 lei (= 6 euro). The price includes a boat tour.
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Kayaking is a good option. This activity takes its name from the vehicle used to glide on the water – kayak. You can just google „kayaking in Moldova” to discover a lot of tour organizers. We will mention only several. The tour by river Dniester, through Sănătăuca and Japca villages, is one of the most picturesque, without an exaggeration. You will see the Vadul-Rașcov on your way, a real gem of the region. Dumitru Matcovschi, a famous Moldovan poet, was born here, and the village name
means „a bag” in ancient Dacian language, which was a bag for the taxes one should pay to cross the Dniester river. There are still some ruins of the ancient Dacian fortress, an old Jewish cemetery and many cave cells dug into the rocky bank of the Dniester. Without getting out of kayaking, you will see women washing their clothes in the spring, and this is the most rustic and authentic picture, you can find. You wouldn’t want to miss the Japca monastery, an architectural masterpiece dating from
1600, built on a cliff on the bank of the river. In case you don’t want to spend two days travelling, but to relax, do some sport and to explore the nearby places in eco-style, by the water, choose the countryside of Moldova, from the village of Oxentea to Dubasari Hydro Power Plant. You will love the steep banks of the Dniester river, rocky beaches, and the trees that grow in the water, creating a strange sensation of being in the middle of the jungle forest Participate in the Chisinau International
Marathon. When? On the 29th of September. What for? Well, we don’t have a precise answer to that question, it is different for every runner. Ones run for a noble cause (e. g., to collect funds for the sick or people in need), others – to demonstrate their perfect body shapes, and some just want to have fun. No one can challenge the strong feelings from the START to the FINISH lines. To countdown loudly the seconds remaining until the start together with all the runners, then start running with thousands of people once in the streets of the capital, it’s pure magic. A lot of adrenaline, and you just don’t care about these medals or prizes, or podium places. You gain tons of positive emotions only from taking part in this fantastic sports event. At finishing, you are overwhelmed by the joy that you have gone all the way, that you did not give up, especially if you are doing the semi-marathon of the marathon. And yes, we should give you some details about the distances: there are 42 km, 21 km, 10
km, 5 km, and 1,5 km options. By the way, on 26th of April was the fourth anniversary of the first Chisinau International Marathon edition. About 10.000 people participated then, and in 2018,
there were 18.000 participants. A new record was registered during the fourth marathon’s edition: 42 km in 2 hours 16 minutes and 38 seconds. This record belongs to the runner from Kenya –
Benjamin Kiprop Serem. This was the best result registered in the history of the Chisinau Marathon. The registration for the next edition is now open, so see you at the START line.
Visit Tiraspol – the second largest city in the Republic of Moldova.
The name of Transnistrian capital comes from „Tyras” (an ancient name of the Dniester river) and „polis”, which means a city, a fortress. Tiraspol – a stronghold of the Dniester river. Foreign tourists never miss the opportunity to visit this city, because this is a unique chance to dive into a lost ex-Soviet atmosphere easily felt while walking by these wide boulevards. The monuments of communist leaders, the statue of the Russian general Alexander Suvorov placed in the heart of the city, grey
buildings, the deafening silence, many inscriptions in Russian (predominant in the locality) will immediately throw you back in the USSR. Some name Tiraspol „The Museum of Communism.”
Alexander Suvorov’s monument was placed in the central square in 1979, while Vladimir Lenin’s tomb stands in front of the Government House. On the opposite part, the Soviet tank T-34 is „guarding” a memory of USSR’s victory in World War Two.
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Tourists often walk by the 25th of October street to see the Soviet House. There, you can take a selfie in front of Vladimir Lenin’s statue. The „Sheriff” stadium is another interesting point on the city map. It is a modern construction, placed on 40 ha, which has the capacity of 13.000. The largest park in Tiraspol is named „The Victory park” and it is situated between two important streets: Tsareva and Mira. Nearby the Transnistrian capital, a national reservation „Iagorlîc” is located.
The source: airmoldova.md
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