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The previous price was €120 and current price is €96 per adult
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  • Free cancellation available
  • 8h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Selective hotel pickup
  • Multiple languages

Overview

  • Dear travellers to Moldova!
    I would like to greet you warmly in my home country and introduce you to our little country. On the map of Eastern Europe, Moldova is still an unexplored country. On our one-day tour, we visit a place that can surprise Moldova – state within Moldova – tiny Transnistria, which is not found on the world map. We show and tell you about people's everyday lives, our culture and values, typical Moldovan delicacies. Lunch is served at the inn in the Bulgarian village at the locals'. On the tour we visit the fortress of Bendery, on the city walk we learn about the historical events that had shaped this region. We look at the Soviet monuments, Lenin and Suvorov monuments, the majestic building and memorial sites.

Activity location

  • Bendery Fortress
    • Petra Panin 2
    • 3200, Bender, Moldova

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Bristol Central Park Hotel
    • 32 Alexander Pushkin Street
    • 2012, Chișinău, Chisinau, Moldova

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Language in Multilingual

  • Activity duration is 8 hours8h
    8h
  • Opening hours: Sat 09:00-17:00
  • English

Folklore performance: After the tour you will learn to sing in Romanian
Cooking Master Class: You learn how to cook Moldovan dishes
Pickup included

Price details
€120.00
€96.00 x 1 Adult€96.00
Total
The previous price was €120.00 and current price is €96.00
20% off

One day tour in Transnistria in Multilingual

  • Activity duration is 8 hours8h
    8h
  • Opening hours: Sat 09:00-17:00
  • English

Pickup included

Price details
€120.00
€96.00 x 1 Adult€96.00
Total
The previous price was €120.00 and current price is €96.00
20% off

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's included
    Entrance tickets to the Bendery castle complex
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Air-conditioned vehicle
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Certified experienced tour guide
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    EUR 15

Know before you book

  • Public transport options are available nearby
  • Not recommended for travellers with spinal injuries
  • Not recommended for pregnant travellers
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Please note that on this tour your group will walk a lot, exploring two cities : Bendery and Tiraspol.
  • In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, activities services are not subject to the right of withdrawal. Supplier cancellation policy will apply.
  • This activity is provided by a professional trader (a party acting within their trade, business or profession).

Activity itinerary

Bendery Fortress

  • 1h
  • Admission ticket included
Our first stop is the abandoned amusement park in Bendery, a place where the children once played. At the moment there are only rusted attractions and an abandoned Ferris wheel. Then we visit the 615-year-old ancient city of Bendery. Here is one of the most important sights - the castle complex from the XVI century, built by Ottomans. 250 years ago, heavy fighting between the Russian and Ottoman Empires took place here. Today Bendery Castle is considered a sprawling monument with incomparable Turkish architecture. We also visit the 19th century Orthodox church. The torture museum is also there; you climb to the highest tower of the fortress. Here at the castle you can also read Münchhausen's fairy tale 'Ride on the Cannonball' and even fly on a cannon! In the XIX century, the Swedish king Charles XII lived for 3 years. What happened to him later - you'll find out when you're there!

The Memorial of Military Glory

  • 20m
  • Admission ticket included
Afterwards we take a city walk through Bendery: we visit places that are for locals are holy. These are the memorials that remind us of fallen soldiers. There is an eternal burn here Flame and stands a combat vehicle. There is a bell tower in the centre. The names of soldiers who gave their lives are engraved on the walls sacrificed for the fatherland.

Parcani

  • 1h 30m
We also visit the village of Parkany, where the Bulgarian minority lives. I'll tell you the storey of how they came to Moldova. Then we invite you to discover the traditionally designed inn Usadba Acasa, on a culinary journey to Transnistria. Here you have the opportunity to taste a variety of homemade specialities. You try the following dishes: Mamaliga (Moldovan polenta made from corn flour), placinta filled with gill meat and sheep's cheese, chicken soup Zeama with noodles, walnut cake. Wine tasting is also a must! Red and white wines are included. Moldova is known for its musically talented people. Get to know the musical life of our country by playing the accordion. Lunch and wine tasting cost 15 EUR (per person)

Tiraspol

  • 1h 10m
In the afternoon we discover the capital of Transnistria - Tiraspol. The city was founded in 1792 The Russian Empress Ekaterina II was founded by Field Marshal Alexander Suvorov. Tiraspol is a small, clean, magnificent city on the left bank of the Dniester River. The townspeople are always friendly and are happy to talk to guests from abroad. In Tiraspol there is an opportunity to purchase plastic coins, the recognised currency that is still in Umaluf. In a bookshop you can buy the Soviet, Russian or Transnistrian flags.

Lenin Monument

  • 20m
  • Admission ticket included
The Lenin Statue in Tiraspol is the youngest brother of the Lenin Monument in Berlin. The statue has stood since 1987 and is a reminder of the past.

The Suvorov Monument

  • 20m
  • Admission ticket included
The horse statue is located in the centre of Tiraspol. The 9 metre high monument was erected in 1979. The Russian general Alexander Suvorov was the founder of the city. I'll tell you in front of the monument why he is one of the most famous generals in Russia.

The Tank Monument

  • 30m
  • Admission ticket included
The famous tank is located on a memorial site in the centre. You can even climb onto the tank. Nearby is the government building and other monuments important to locals.

House of Soviets

  • 20m
  • Admission ticket included
We will also see the famous building 'House of the Soviet', built in the Empire style. The huge portrait of the first man in space hangs on Gagarin Avenue.

USSR Cantine

  • 20m
  • Admission ticket not included
We visit the soviet canteen, where are many portraits of the leaders from the soviet times.

Green Market Center

  • 15m
  • Admission ticket not included
We visit the fruit/vegetable market, where local farmers sell local organic products.

Location

Activity location

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    Bendery Fortress
    • Petra Panin 2
    • 3200, Bender, Moldova

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    Bristol Central Park Hotel
    • 32 Alexander Pushkin Street
    • 2012, Chișinău, Chisinau, Moldova

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