Moldova Travel Blog
Travel guides, itineraries, abandoned places, street art and off-the-beaten-path places in MoldovaHello and welcome to our Moldova travel blog. You will find all our Moldova blog posts in this section of our website.
Maybe you found our Moldova travel blog because you are considering a visit to eastern Europe, or perhaps you are partway through planning a trip to the former Soviet Union. Whatever the reason, we hope we can provide some useful resources and travel tips for Moldova.
Regular readers will know of our passion for travelling in countries that were once part of the USSR and Moldova ticks lots of boxes for us, with plenty of fantastic Soviet architecture, monuments and mosaics. Moldova is the least-visited country in Europe but there is plenty to see and do.
Our Moldova blog posts are generally aimed at independent travellers and backpackers like us and have a strong focus on travelling around using public transport, staying in budget accommodation and exploring off-the-beaten-path and lesser-visited places.
Browse all of our Moldova blog posts
In Photos: Abandoned cars and other forsaken forms of transport
Photos abandoned cars and other battered vehicles. The faded beauty of neglected vehicles from the UK to Thailand, and Kyrgyzstan to Cuba.
In photos: Lenin statues in the former Soviet Union
Photographs of Lenin statues in the former Soviet Union. These fifteen monuments to Lenin are still standing in the former USSR.
In Photos: Magnificent Brutalist and Modernist Bus Stations
Photos featuring ten of coolest brutalist and modernist bus stations we’ve spotted on our travels, highlighting some magnificent architecture.
A Short History of the Soviet Union from 1917 to 1991
A short history of the Soviet Union from 1917 to 1991. A guide for those travellers to the former USSR who want to learn about the history of the region.
How to get from Varna to Chisinau via the Danube Delta
How to get from Varna to Chisinau via the Danube Delta. A step-by-step guide on how to travel from Bulgaria to Moldova via Romania by public transport.
In photos: Twenty-five examples of Soviet mosaics in the former USSR
Photographs of some of our favourite examples of Soviet mosaics in the former USSR. These mosaics are perfect examples of art in post-Soviet states.
Guide to visiting Comrat in the autonomous region of Gagauzia, Moldova
Get off the beaten track in Moldova with our guide to visiting Comrat in the autonomous region of Gagauzia. What to see in Comrat with a map of locations.
Communist-era architecture in Chisinau, Moldova (including a map of locations)
An updated guide to Soviet architecture in Chisinau. Fans of Soviet buildings, monuments and mosaics will find plenty to explore in the capital of Moldova.
Guide to visiting Cahul in Moldova
A guide to visiting Cahul: getting off the beaten path in Moldova. What to do in Cahul including a map of places and useful travel tips.
Things to do in Transnistria on a 10-hour visa (including a map of locations)
Visiting Transnistria: The best way to spend a 10-hour visa in Transnistria with a map of locations and tips on what to see in Tiraspol and Bendery.
In photos: twenty-five examples of Soviet modernism in the former USSR
Photographs of some of the best examples of Soviet modernism in the former USSR, plus a brief explanation of this genre of architecture.
Suggested Itinerary to Ukraine, Moldova & Transnistria: From Uzhhorod to Kyiv
Suggested itinerary to Ukraine, Moldova & Transnistria in Eastern Europe. This overland route starts in Uzhhorod and ends in Kyiv.