The world's largest underground wine cities and cave monasteries, vineyards and an Ottoman-era fortress.
01.01 New Year
December 07.01, Christmas
March 08.03, International Women's Day
July 27.08, Independence Day
August 31.08, Language Day
112, single emergency number
902 police
901, fire department
903, emergency medical care
– Stefan cel Mare, Prince of Moldova
– Dmitry Cantemir, scientist and ruler
– Evgeniy Doga, composer
– Natalia Gordienko, singer
- crossing the border through unrecognized territories without a border guard stamp
– export of antique icons and carpets without a certificate
– hunting for rare birds in the river delta
- use of drones near government buildings
– export of archaeological finds without a license
– It is customary to shake hands when meeting
– Family ties play an important role
– Polite address and a calm tone are required.
– In the villages, tourists are asked to respect traditions
– It is customary to wear national costumes on holidays.
First (in the world)
– The world’s first underground wine city with a street system (Milestii Mici, more than 200 km of tunnels)
– The world's first monastery carved into the rock in Eastern Europe (Orhei Century)
– The world's first state project to preserve the Latin alphabet in the post-Soviet Cyrillic zone
– The world's first wine museum located in a functioning underground wine cellar (Cricova)
– The world's first state transition from the Cyrillic to the Latin alphabet in official writing after the collapse of the USSR
Records (the "most" in the world)
– The largest wine collection in the world (Milestii Mici – more than 1,5 million bottles)
– The highest density of wine cellars per square kilometer
– The highest proportion of rural population among European countries
– The highest concentration of monasteries per capita in Eastern Europe
– The highest share of wine exports per capita among the countries of the former USSR
Records (one of the most) in the world
– One of the most ancient wine-producing regions in Europe
– One of the most sustainable brands of home cooking and rural hospitality
– One of the most popular agritourism routes in Eastern Europe
– One of the most active participants in programs for the preservation of intangible heritage (music, crafts)
– One of the most famous centers of Orthodox architecture in the post-Soviet space
– One of the highest levels of proficiency in several languages (Romanian, Russian, Gagauz)
Anti-records (the "most" in the world)
– The highest proportion of the population working abroad compared to the country's population
– The lowest average salary among European countries (in some years)
– The highest share of remittances in the GDP structure
Anti-records ("one of the most" in the world)
– One of the highest levels of youth emigration
– One of the lowest levels of investment in infrastructure
– One of the highest levels of dependence on agriculture
– One of the lowest levels of access to high-tech medicine
– One of the highest levels of vulnerability to droughts and climate fluctuations
– One of the lowest levels of digitalization of public services in Europe
– greeting / Bună ziua / buna ziwa
– gratitude / Mulțumesc / multsumesk
– please / Vă rog / va rog
– sorry / Scuzați-mă / skuzats-ma
– where is the bus...? / Unde este autobuzul...? /unde yeste autobuzul
– how much does a ticket cost? / Cât costă biletul? /kât kosta biletul
– pharmacy / Farmacie / farmachie
– I need a doctor / Am nevoie de un doctor / am nevoe de un doktor
– I need help / Am nevoie de ajutor / am nevoe de ajutor
– call the police / Sunatsi la poliție / sunats la politsie
– call an ambulance / Sunats la ambulanță / sunats la ambulantsa
– very tasty! / Foarte gustos! / foarte gustos
– bill, please / Nota, vă rog / nota va rog
– toast / Noroc! (Let's be healthy!) / norok
– joke / In Moldova, wine flows like a river!
First (in the world)
– The world’s first underground wine city with a street system (Milestii Mici, more than 200 km of tunnels)
– The world's first monastery carved into the rock in Eastern Europe (Orhei Century)
– The world's first state project to preserve the Latin alphabet in the post-Soviet Cyrillic zone
– The world's first wine museum located in a functioning underground wine cellar (Cricova)
– The world's first state transition from the Cyrillic to the Latin alphabet in official writing after the collapse of the USSR
Records (the "most" in the world)
– The largest wine collection in the world (Milestii Mici – more than 1,5 million bottles)
– The highest density of wine cellars per square kilometer
– The highest proportion of rural population among European countries
– The highest concentration of monasteries per capita in Eastern Europe
– The highest share of wine exports per capita among the countries of the former USSR
Records (one of the most) in the world
– One of the most ancient wine-producing regions in Europe
– One of the most sustainable brands of home cooking and rural hospitality
– One of the most popular agritourism routes in Eastern Europe
– One of the most active participants in programs for the preservation of intangible heritage (music, crafts)
– One of the most famous centers of Orthodox architecture in the post-Soviet space
– One of the highest levels of proficiency in several languages (Romanian, Russian, Gagauz)
Anti-records (the "most" in the world)
– The highest proportion of the population working abroad compared to the country's population
– The lowest average salary among European countries (in some years)
– The highest share of remittances in the GDP structure
Anti-records ("one of the most" in the world)
– One of the highest levels of youth emigration
– One of the lowest levels of investment in infrastructure
– One of the highest levels of dependence on agriculture
– One of the lowest levels of access to high-tech medicine
– One of the highest levels of vulnerability to droughts and climate fluctuations
– One of the lowest levels of digitalization of public services in Europe
It is customary to discuss:
– National cuisine (mamaliga, placinte)
– Wine and Traditions
– History and culture
– Music and dancing
- Hospitality
It is not accepted to discuss:
– Politics and power
– Transnistrian conflict
- Social problems
- Personal income
– to taste wine
– visit monasteries
– haikit
– stroll through the bazaars
The world's largest underground wine cities and cave monasteries, vineyards and an Ottoman-era fortress.
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01.01 New Year
December 07.01, Christmas
March 08.03, International Women's Day
July 27.08, Independence Day
August 31.08, Language Day
112, single emergency number
902 police
901, fire department
903, emergency medical care
– Stefan cel Mare, Prince of Moldova
– Dmitry Cantemir, scientist and ruler
– Evgeniy Doga, composer
– Natalia Gordienko, singer
- crossing the border through unrecognized territories without a border guard stamp
– export of antique icons and carpets without a certificate
– hunting for rare birds in the river delta
- use of drones near government buildings
– export of archaeological finds without a license
– It is customary to shake hands when meeting
– Family ties play an important role
– Polite address and a calm tone are required.
– In the villages, tourists are asked to respect traditions
– It is customary to wear national costumes on holidays.
– greeting / Bună ziua / buna ziwa
– gratitude / Mulțumesc / multsumesk
– please / Vă rog / va rog
– sorry / Scuzați-mă / skuzats-ma
– where is the bus...? / Unde este autobuzul...? /unde yeste autobuzul
– how much does a ticket cost? / Cât costă biletul? /kât kosta biletul
– pharmacy / Farmacie / farmachie
– I need a doctor / Am nevoie de un doctor / am nevoe de un doktor
– I need help / Am nevoie de ajutor / am nevoe de ajutor
– call the police / Sunatsi la poliție / sunats la politsie
– call an ambulance / Sunats la ambulanță / sunats la ambulantsa
– very tasty! / Foarte gustos! / foarte gustos
– bill, please / Nota, vă rog / nota va rog
– toast / Noroc! (Let's be healthy!) / norok
– joke / In Moldova, wine flows like a river!
First (in the world)
– The world’s first underground wine city with a street system (Milestii Mici, more than 200 km of tunnels)
– The world's first monastery carved into the rock in Eastern Europe (Orhei Century)
– The world's first state project to preserve the Latin alphabet in the post-Soviet Cyrillic zone
– The world's first wine museum located in a functioning underground wine cellar (Cricova)
– The world's first state transition from the Cyrillic to the Latin alphabet in official writing after the collapse of the USSR
Records (the "most" in the world)
– The largest wine collection in the world (Milestii Mici – more than 1,5 million bottles)
– The highest density of wine cellars per square kilometer
– The highest proportion of rural population among European countries
– The highest concentration of monasteries per capita in Eastern Europe
– The highest share of wine exports per capita among the countries of the former USSR
Records (one of the most) in the world
– One of the most ancient wine-producing regions in Europe
– One of the most sustainable brands of home cooking and rural hospitality
– One of the most popular agritourism routes in Eastern Europe
– One of the most active participants in programs for the preservation of intangible heritage (music, crafts)
– One of the most famous centers of Orthodox architecture in the post-Soviet space
– One of the highest levels of proficiency in several languages (Romanian, Russian, Gagauz)
Anti-records (the "most" in the world)
– The highest proportion of the population working abroad compared to the country's population
– The lowest average salary among European countries (in some years)
– The highest share of remittances in the GDP structure
Anti-records ("one of the most" in the world)
– One of the highest levels of youth emigration
– One of the lowest levels of investment in infrastructure
– One of the highest levels of dependence on agriculture
– One of the lowest levels of access to high-tech medicine
– One of the highest levels of vulnerability to droughts and climate fluctuations
– One of the lowest levels of digitalization of public services in Europe
It is customary to discuss:
– National cuisine (mamaliga, placinte)
– Wine and Traditions
– History and culture
– Music and dancing
- Hospitality
It is not accepted to discuss:
– Politics and power
– Transnistrian conflict
- Social problems
- Personal income
– to taste wine
– visit monasteries
– haikit
– stroll through the bazaars