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Chisinau was originally built in 1436 as a Monastery town in the Moldovian Principality. In the 16th century it became part of the Ottoman Empire. After being occupied by Russia in 1812 it's population rose from 7,.000 to well over 100,000 in seven decades. From the mid 1830s the city grew rapidly. Whilst the old part of the city remained unaltered Russian architects added a newer city centre with a railway station. The new part of the city was more spacious with its new catherdaral and bell tower it had a distinct a Regal air.
Towards the end of the century because of an increasing anti semitic culture in Poland and Russia many Jews migrated to Chisinau - in 1900 they made up 43% of the city's population. The influx sparked an antisemic riot in April 1903 with 47 Jews killed and 92 seriously injured. During the riot another 500 were slighly injured and as many Jewish homes were destroyed. At the end of WW1 and following the Russian Revolution Moldova briefly declared itself as a Independent country before becoming an autonomous state within the Kingdom of Romania. Chisinau was no longer a capital city. Over the next 20 years the city was extensively renovated. Shorly after WW2 began, Chisinau was occupied by the Soviet Red Army. Five months later on 10th November 1940 it was severely devasted by an earthquake. Eight months later the German bombarded Chisinau before, finally capturing it on 17 July 1941. The city was destroyed and 10,000 of its Jews were taken to the outskirts of the city and shot dead. In August 1944 the Red Army attacked the Germans occupying the city. The battle lasted over five months before the Germans retreated. As a result of six years of war and the earthquake over 70% of Chisinau buildings were destroyed.
After the war Chisinau became the capital of the Russian ruled Moldavian Socialist Republic. After the war the city was extensively rebuilt incorporating architecture favoued by Stalin which his successor Krushchev further endorsed and described as "good, cheaper and built faster". This style dominates the city today. In 1991 Chisinau became the capital of the new Moldova Republic.
Attractions and Sightseeing in Chisinau
Nearly three quarters of Chisinau was destroyed during WW2. Consequently it is a modern city with some hideous post war buidings, some attractive architectecture from the past and several park areas. Many of its attractions are on the outskirts.
As sightseeing in Chisinau is limited an apt place to visit is The National History Museum which gives visitors a good insight into Moldovan history. Particulary striking is the life size exhibition of the Soviet Invasion in 1945. The Exhibition Hall has a permament display of contemporary Art and the enclosed Galeria Brancusi offers local paintings and drawings for sale.
The ultimate sightseeing opportunity is The Parachute Club next to The Festival Stage Area which hosts a variety of cultural and music events. On the western outskirts Lake Valea Morilor is a good place to chillout or hire paddleboats or caneos.
Travel From Chisinau Airport To Central / Downtown Chisinau
Chisinau Airport is 14 km from central Chisninau. When you leave the terminal go to the red coloured shelter outside and turn right.
Look for the white minubus No.65 which goes to the town centre. Beware of expensivev Airport Taxi drivers.
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Restaurants In Chisinau
Considering that Chisinau is a small city it is surpising how many restaurants there actually are. Many of them are aimed at the corporate market. The most impressive of these is The Caberet Plusshow at 6 Stefan cel Mare Ave serving a wide range of Moldovan, Euripean and Turkish dishes with live music and dancing from 5pm - 10pm every night. The Curtea Vinatorolui at 16 Decebal Blvd also offers a wide range of European and local dishes and innovatively a small zoo for children who get bored listening to adults. The Gambrinus at 4 Negruzzi Avenue serves authentic Bavarian dishes from historic recipes as a few Italien and French meals. There is live music nightly at 9pm and a choice of 50 wines and over 20 beers.
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Crime and Personal Safety & Security In Chisinau
The one striking thing about clubs in Chisinau is their capacity to play completely different music from one night to the next. This is coupled with the fact that the clubs often put on shows which may be caberet based one night followed by various would be erotic shows the next. Visitors to any club should are advised to find out that nights 'feature' before entering.
The most popular club in Chisinau is the Soho Club ( Negruzzi Bd. 2 Telephone: +3732 275999) which is a very well publicised an ultra modern western style club. It appeals to a young clubbers who don't mind the long queues to get in. The Black Elephant ( Strada G. Banulescu Bodoni Telephone: tel. 23 47 15 ) is a venue at which local and international bands perform. The reportoire includes rock, undergoround underpinned with jazz and folk sessions. Small but really friendly atmosphere. The Millennium Club ( 99, Decebal st. Botanica ) is a very contemporay dance club which you can find in any European city - but more friendly than many! The La Victor ( 55, Eminescu st. in the town centre ) is a club with a caberet / live bias with a very good reputation that rarely gets going before midnight. Star Trek (Str. Kiev 7 ) specialising in thematic nights - see link ...
Close to Chisinau
Just outside Chisinau at the village of Ivancea is The Museum Of Moldovan Handicrafts which an be found in the very bueatiful 19th century Balioz Manor. Also worth visiting at the village of Branesti is The Pivnitele din Branesti a vinyard offering wine tasting. Particularly interesting is is The Museum of Orheivl Vechi. This open air museum in an area of the same name contains fascinating historic ruins including a cave monastery some of which date back to 300BC.
A Web Of Vineyards
For centuries Moldova has harvested the grapes and since the fall of communism in western uropean terms the secret is out. Chisinau is not only Moldova's capital it is also the centre of a host of wine routes which capture the capital in the same as a spider rests in his web.
The wine routes lead toMa places like Purcari, Cricova, Ciumai, Romanesti, Cojusna, Milestii Mici -to name just a few - which are home to national wines including Rara Neagra, Feteasca, Plavai etc. Incidentally Moldovan wines are traditionally either named after the grape they come from or the villages where the wineries are housed.
In Cricova travellers can discover the biggest wine cellar in the world. Its underground cellars, some of which are open to visitors stretch for over 100 km. Visitors can view a wine collection of over 30,000,000 litres, before being welcomed into the spacious tasting halls. The harvest from Milestii Mici is renowned for its contribution to full bodied wines and the local cellars which cover 50 km are awash with these wines appreciated by those with discerning tastes. Cojusna has a bouquet of wines though seemingly gentle can be very relaxing. Purcari and Ciumai offer generous tasting ceremonies of wines that many descibe as simply divine - and the word divine in Moldova means strength!
Old Orhei Museum
60KM from Chisinau, deep in the Raut River Valley is the Old Orhei Museum. This unique exhibition includes the physical remains of several settlements that lived around the Nistru and Prut rivers.
The caves on the hillside contain evidence of the earliest settlements whilst on the top of the cliif the ruins of a fortress dated about 300BC can be found. On the other side of the river below are the ruins of the river one can distinguish the ruins of the "New town" Sheihr-of Gedid buildt between the 8th and 9th centuries AD and thought by some to be a 'Tartar' capital when they migrated into Europe. There are other ruins including the Orhei Fortress anf, The St Maria Monastery .
The Old Orhei museum complex is open daily from 0900 to 1800, Tuesady to Sunday. Entrance fees include local .Local guides, For more information in Chisinau telphone: (373-2) 226037.
The Triumphant Arch ?
The heart of Chisinau’s city centre is dominated by the Triumph Arch. It combines a a range of Greek and Roman arcitectual styles with its Corinthian style columns being the most distinct. The arch houses a giant copper bell and several smaller bells suspended from the domes arch. The bells were cast by the city's Russian rulers in 1839 to commerate their recent defeat of the Turks. The metal used in their casting was par of the victory.
Since Moldava has become an independent country, when the bells chime, the indigenuiois population have mixed feelings about the tones. Some feel that they are no longer appropiate whilst others feel that the reminder of the Russian occupation of Moldova should not be forgotten especially by future Moldovans
The Moldovan National Ballet & National Opera
The National Ballet * National Opera companies of Moldova share a very impressive Theatre on the main road in Central Chisinau. The theatre was built during Soviet rule and was not surpisingly furnished with the equipment and facilties needed to present such productions. Since the fall of communism these companies have put themselves in the foreground of Eastern Europe Ballett & Opera. Website
Public Transport In Chisinau
Public transport in Chisinau (also known aa Kishinev locally) is made of a over 30 bus routes and 24 trolleybus routes. These services generally run every fifteen minutes from 05.00 until between 23.00 & 00.00.
The bus services work on a four tier system. Route numbers without any letters cost 75 BANI. Route numbers with the letter R for RAPID. or C for COMMERCIAL alongside cost 1 LEI. Routes numbers with the E for EXPRESS cost 1.5 LEI. The trolleybuses operate on a flat fare of 50 Bani. Tickets for all services cannot be bought in advance and have to purchased from the driver.
There are also a large number of mini buses with designated routes. These services are more reliable as the vehicles are more recent and they make less stops. They operate on a flat fare of 2.Lei.
The above local services operate from Chisinau Central Bustations. Timetable and Route information on all these services is available from : website.
Chisnau also has two other Bus Stations. The Northern Bus Station serves other towns cities to the north of Chisinau and the Southern Station towns and cities to the South of Chisinau.
For information on Coach Services to Chisinau and Moldova go to our Eastern Europe & Eurolines Coach Services Page.
For information on Rail Services in Chisinau and Moldova go to our Eastern Europe Rail Networks Page.
Weather Forecast & Average Monthly Temperatures In Chisinau Moldova
Comparative Climate Conditions Kishinev, Moldova
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| Jan | 2 |
-8 |
-1 |
-29 |
13 |
| Feb | 2 |
-5 |
-1 |
-23 |
19 |
| Mar | 4 |
-1 |
6 |
-15 |
25 |
| Apr | 7 |
5 |
16 |
-6 |
29 |
| May | 9 |
11 |
23 |
1 |
34 |
| Jun | 9 |
14 |
26 |
6 |
35 |
| Jul | 9 |
16 |
27 |
10 |
36 |
| Aug | 9 |
15 |
27 |
5 |
35 |
| Sep | 7 |
11 |
23 |
2 |
36 |
| Oct | 6 |
7 |
17 |
-4 |
28 |
| Nov | 2 |
3 |
10 |
-14 |
24 |
| Dec | 1 |
-4 |
2 |
-19 |
16 |
Skopje International Airport Information
Chisinau Airport Code - KIV
Airport Information Telephone + 373 (0) 2 524 064
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This a small but spacious airport with 4 banks a good range of shops and a notable VIP service. Also worth a mention is the Bistro - fresh food!
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