{"id":1303343,"date":"2026-09-30T18:47:06","date_gmt":"2026-09-30T18:47:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/blog\/?page_id=1303343"},"modified":"2026-10-01T16:34:32","modified_gmt":"2026-10-01T16:34:32","slug":"chisinau","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/blog\/europe\/moldova\/chisinau\/","title":{"rendered":"Chi\u0219in\u0103u"},"content":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":200,"featured_media":0,"parent":1302614,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"hw-hub-city","meta":{"footnotes":"","hw_hub_hero_eyebrow":"","hw_hub_hero_h1":"","hw_hub_hero_intro":"","hw_hub_hero_image":"","hw_hub_hero_overlay":"","hw_hub_hero_cta":"","hw_hub_why_title":"","hw_hub_why_body":"","hw_hub_why_link_label":"","hw_hub_why_link_url":"","hw_hub_why_cards":"","hw_hub_stats":"","hw_hub_countries_title":"","hw_hub_countries_intro":"","hw_hub_featured":"","hw_hub_regions":"","hw_hub_hostels_title":"","hw_hub_hostels_intro":"","hw_hub_hostels_cta_label":"","hw_hub_hostels_cta_url":"","hw_hub_hostels_source":"","hw_hub_hostels_location_type":"","hw_hub_hostels_location_id":"","hw_hub_hostels_currency":"","hw_hub_hostels_count":"","hw_hub_hostels_cache":"","hw_hub_hostels":"","hw_hub_when_title":"","hw_hub_when_intro":"","hw_hub_seasons":"","hw_hub_costs_title":"","hw_hub_costs_body":"","hw_hub_cost_rows":"","hw_hub_cost_note":"","hw_hub_money_reads":"","hw_hub_rail_title":"","hw_hub_rail_body":"","hw_hub_rail_link_label":"","hw_hub_rail_link_url":"","hw_hub_rail_image":"","hw_hub_routes":"","hw_hub_events_title":"","hw_hub_events_intro":"","hw_hub_events_source":"","hw_hub_events_continent":"","hw_hub_events_count":"","hw_hub_events_cache":"","hw_hub_events_cta_label":"","hw_hub_events_cta_url":"","hw_hub_events":"","hw_hub_events_pills":"","hw_hub_reads_intro":"","hw_hub_article_rows":"","hw_hub_show_read_time":"","hw_hub_all_title":"","hw_hub_all_body":"","hw_hub_all_cta":"","hw_hub_trips_title":"","hw_hub_trips_note":"","hw_hub_trips":"","hw_hub_faq_title":"","hw_hub_faq_note":"","hw_hub_faqs":"","hw_hub_cta_title":"","hw_hub_cta_body":"","hw_hub_cta_buttons":"","hw_hub_newsletter_title":"","hw_hub_newsletter_body":"","hw_hub_newsletter_shortcode":"","hw_hub_hub_term":"","hw_hub_scope_rows":"","hw_hub_country_hero_eyebrow":"","hw_hub_country_hero_h1":"","hw_hub_country_hero_intro":"","hw_hub_country_hero_image":"","hw_hub_country_hero_overlay":"","hw_hub_country_hero_cta":"","hw_hub_country_stats":"","hw_hub_country_intro_title":"","hw_hub_country_intro_body":"","hw_hub_country_facts":"","hw_hub_country_cities_title":"","hw_hub_country_cities_intro":"","hw_hub_country_cities_live":"","hw_hub_country_cities":"","hw_hub_country_trips_title":"","hw_hub_country_trips_intro":"","hw_hub_country_trip_types":"","hw_hub_country_do_title":"","hw_hub_country_do_body":"","hw_hub_country_do_points":"","hw_hub_country_do_tag":"","hw_hub_country_do_more":"","hw_hub_country_food_title":"","hw_hub_country_food_body":"","hw_hub_country_food_points":"","hw_hub_country_food_tag":"","hw_hub_country_food_more":"","hw_hub_country_nightlife_title":"","hw_hub_country_nightlife_body":"","hw_hub_country_nightlife_points":"","hw_hub_country_nightlife_tag":"","hw_hub_country_nightlife_more":"","hw_hub_country_transport_title":"","hw_hub_country_transport_body":"","hw_hub_country_transport_points":"","hw_hub_country_transport_tag":"","hw_hub_country_transport_more":"","hw_hub_country_money_title":"","hw_hub_country_money_body":"","hw_hub_country_money_points":"","hw_hub_country_money_tag":"","hw_hub_country_money_more":"","hw_hub_country_safety_title":"","hw_hub_country_safety_body":"","hw_hub_country_safety_points":"","hw_hub_country_safety_tag":"","hw_hub_country_safety_more":"","hw_hub_country_entry_title":"","hw_hub_country_entry_body":"","hw_hub_country_entry_points":"","hw_hub_country_entry_tag":"","hw_hub_country_entry_more":"","hw_hub_country_season_title":"","hw_hub_country_season_intro":"","hw_hub_country_season_note":"","hw_hub_country_season_rows":"","hw_hub_country_budget_title":"","hw_hub_country_budget_intro":"","hw_hub_country_budget_note":"","hw_hub_country_budget_rows":"","hw_hub_country_budget_currency":"","hw_hub_country_events_title":"","hw_hub_country_events_intro":"","hw_hub_country_events_source":"","hw_hub_country_events_country":"","hw_hub_country_events_count":"","hw_hub_country_events_cache":"","hw_hub_country_events_cta_label":"","hw_hub_country_events_cta_url":"","hw_hub_country_events":"","hw_hub_country_hostels_title":"","hw_hub_country_hostels_intro":"","hw_hub_country_hostels_cta_label":"","hw_hub_country_hostels_cta_url":"","hw_hub_country_hostels_source":"","hw_hub_country_hostels_location_type":"","hw_hub_country_hostels_location_id":"","hw_hub_country_hostels_currency":"","hw_hub_country_hostels_count":"","hw_hub_country_hostels_cache":"","hw_hub_country_hostels":"","hw_hub_country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city guide","hw_hub_city_hero_h1":"Things To Do In Chi\u0219in\u0103u","hw_hub_city_hero_intro":"A green, low-rise capital of parks, Soviet blocks and Orthodox churches, with some of the largest wine cellars in the world on its outskirts and the cheapest good wine in Europe.","hw_hub_city_hero_image":"1304392","hw_hub_city_hero_overlay":"light","hw_hub_city_hero_cta":"Where to stay | #areas\r\nWhat it costs | #money","hw_hub_city_live_stats":"1","hw_hub_city_stats":"~\u20ac1.50 | A glass of wine\r\n100+ km | Of tunnels at Cricova\r\n\u20ac10 | Dorm bed, from","hw_hub_city_intro_title":"The capital of Europe's least visited country","hw_hub_city_intro_body":"Chi\u0219in\u0103u was a small provincial town until the nineteenth century, when the Russian Empire made it the capital of Bessarabia. It was badly damaged in the Second World War and an earthquake, and largely rebuilt by the Soviets, which is why it is a city of wide boulevards, parks and concrete blocks with a handful of older churches and mansions in between.\r\n\r\nIt is not a pretty city, but it is a likeable one: green, relaxed, cheap and friendly, with a young caf\u00e9 and bar scene and very few tourists. Moldova is one of the least visited countries in Europe.\r\n\r\nThe real reason to come is the wine. Cricova and Mile\u0219tii Mici, just outside the city, have underground cellar cities with tens of kilometres of tunnels. Two or three days is right, with a day for Orheiul Vechi.","hw_hub_city_facts":"Getting in from the airport | Bus or minibus to the centre, about 13 km\r\nGetting around | On foot, trolleybuses and marshrutkas\r\nLanguages | Romanian, with Russian widely spoken\r\nTipping | 10% in restaurants\r\nTap water | Bottled is recommended\r\nHow long to stay | Two or three days","hw_hub_city_areas_title":"Where to stay","hw_hub_city_areas_intro":"The centre is compact. Stay near \u0218tefan cel Mare Boulevard and the Cathedral Park.","hw_hub_city_areas_map":"1","hw_hub_city_areas_zoom":"13","hw_hub_city_hostels_pins":"1","hw_hub_city_areas_live":"1","hw_hub_city_areas":"Centre | First-timers | Around \u0218tefan cel Mare Boulevard and the Cathedral Park. | 47.0245 | 28.8323 |  | \nCentral Market | Food and bustle | The market district, lively from early morning. | 47.0180 | 28.8410 |  | \nValea Morilor | Parks | The lake and park on the west side of the centre. | 47.0250 | 28.8130 |  | \nBotanica | Arriving by air | The southern district, on the road to the airport. | 46.9900 | 28.8600 |  | ","hw_hub_city_itin_title":"How long have you got?","hw_hub_city_itin_intro":"The routes we would take, in the order we would take them.","hw_hub_city_itin":"","hw_hub_city_do_title":"Things to do in Chi\u0219in\u0103u","hw_hub_city_do_body":"Start at the Cathedral Park, with the Nativity Cathedral and the Arc de Triomphe, the Holy Gates, and walk down \u0218tefan cel Mare Boulevard, the main street, to \u0218tefan cel Mare Park.\r\n\r\nThe Central Market is one of the best in the region, busy from early morning with farmers selling produce, cheese and home-made wine. The National Museum of History and the National Museum of Ethnography and Natural History, in a striking Moorish-style building, are both worth an hour.\r\n\r\nThe wine cellars are the highlight. Cricova, about fifteen kilometres north, has more than a hundred kilometres of underground tunnels with street names, visited by vehicle on a guided tour. Mile\u0219tii Mici, about twenty kilometres south, holds what Guinness recognised as the largest wine collection in the world. Book both in advance.\r\n\r\nValea Morilor park and its lake, on the west side, is where the city goes to walk.","hw_hub_city_do_points":"Cricova | Tunnels with street names. Book\r\nMile\u0219tii Mici | A record-breaking wine collection\r\nCentral Market | Morning, all year\r\nCathedral Park | The cathedral and the Holy Gates","hw_hub_city_do_tag":"things-to-do","hw_hub_city_do_more":"All things to do in Chi\u0219in\u0103u","hw_hub_city_free_title":"Free things to do in Chi\u0219in\u0103u","hw_hub_city_free_body":"The parks are free, and Chi\u0219in\u0103u has plenty: the Cathedral Park, \u0218tefan cel Mare Park and the lake at Valea Morilor.\r\n\r\nThe Central Market is free to walk around and the best show in the city in the morning.\r\n\r\nThe Memorial of Military Glory, with its eternal flame, and the Soviet architecture of the city, including the brutalist Hotel Cosmos and the Gates of the City towers, are free to see.","hw_hub_city_free_points":"Parks | Cathedral, \u0218tefan cel Mare, Valea Morilor\r\nCentral Market | Free to wander\r\nMemorial of Military Glory | The eternal flame\r\nSoviet architecture | Hotel Cosmos and the city gates","hw_hub_city_free_tag":"free-things-to-do","hw_hub_city_free_more":"All free things to do in Chi\u0219in\u0103u","hw_hub_city_food_title":"Eating and drinking in Chi\u0219in\u0103u","hw_hub_city_food_body":"Moldovan food is hearty and cheap. M\u0103m\u0103lig\u0103, a cornmeal polenta, is served with sour cream and br\u00e2nz\u0103, a salty sheep's cheese. Sarmale are stuffed cabbage or vine leaves, zeam\u0103 is a sour chicken soup, and pl\u0103cinte, filled pastries, are the snack.\r\n\r\nThe wine is the point. Moldova has been making wine for thousands of years, and feteasc\u0103 neagr\u0103 and rar\u0103 neagr\u0103 are the local red grapes. A glass in a good wine bar costs a euro or two.\r\n\r\nA full restaurant meal is \u20ac5 to \u20ac10. The Central Market is the cheapest place to buy food.","hw_hub_city_food_points":"M\u0103m\u0103lig\u0103 | Cornmeal with cheese and sour cream\r\nPl\u0103cinte | Filled pastries\r\nZeam\u0103 | Sour chicken soup\r\nWine | A euro or two a glass","hw_hub_city_food_tag":"food","hw_hub_city_food_more":"All food guides for Chi\u0219in\u0103u","hw_hub_city_nightlife_title":"Going out in Chi\u0219in\u0103u","hw_hub_city_nightlife_body":"Chi\u0219in\u0103u has a lively bar scene for a small capital. Wine bars, cocktail bars and pubs fill the streets around the centre, and prices are the lowest of any European capital.\r\n\r\nA glass of wine is a euro or two, a beer less than \u20ac2.\r\n\r\nIn summer, the bars and terraces in the parks are where the city spends its evenings.","hw_hub_city_nightlife_points":"Wine bars | The cheapest in Europe\r\nPark terraces | In summer\r\nA beer | Under \u20ac2\r\nCentre | Bars within walking distance","hw_hub_city_nightlife_tag":"nightlife","hw_hub_city_nightlife_more":"All nightlife guides for Chi\u0219in\u0103u","hw_hub_city_transport_title":"Getting around Chi\u0219in\u0103u","hw_hub_city_transport_body":"The centre is walkable. Trolleybuses and buses cover the city for a few lei a ride, and marshrutkas, shared minibuses, go everywhere.\r\n\r\nThe airport is about thirteen kilometres south-east of the centre, with buses and minibuses to the city.\r\n\r\nThe Central Bus Station has marshrutkas to Tiraspol, Orheiul Vechi and towns across the country, and international buses go to Bucharest, Ia\u0219i and Odesa. For wine tastings, take a tour or a taxi rather than driving.\r\n\r\nThe regional situation can affect flights and borders; check current advice before you travel.","hw_hub_city_transport_points":"City buses | A few lei a ride\r\nMarshrutkas | Everywhere, from the bus station\r\nAirport | Bus or minibus\r\nWineries | Tour or taxi, not driving","hw_hub_city_transport_tag":"transport","hw_hub_city_transport_more":"All transport guides for Chi\u0219in\u0103u","hw_hub_city_money_title":"What Chi\u0219in\u0103u costs","hw_hub_city_money_body":"Moldova is one of the cheapest countries in Europe. Dorms start around \u20ac10, a restaurant meal is \u20ac5 to \u20ac10, and a glass of wine \u20ac1.50. A day comes to \u20ac25 to \u20ac35 without economising.\r\n\r\nThe costs that add up are the winery tours, which are still cheap by European standards.\r\n\r\nThe currency is the Moldovan leu. Cards are widely accepted in Chi\u0219in\u0103u; carry cash for markets and the countryside.","hw_hub_city_money_points":"Dorm bed | From about \u20ac10\r\nA day, all in | \u20ac25\u201335\r\nWine | \u20ac1.50 a glass\r\nCash | For markets and the countryside","hw_hub_city_money_tag":"budget","hw_hub_city_money_more":"All budget guides for Chi\u0219in\u0103u","hw_hub_city_safety_title":"Staying safe in Chi\u0219in\u0103u","hw_hub_city_safety_body":"Chi\u0219in\u0103u is safe for ordinary travel, with low crime and a welcoming population. Take ordinary care at night, and use licensed taxis.\r\n\r\nThe war in neighbouring Ukraine has at times affected Moldova's airspace and borders. Check your government's current advice before you travel.\r\n\r\nTransnistria, the breakaway region to the east, needs separate care: several governments, including the UK, advise against all travel there.\r\n\r\nEmergency number is 112.","hw_hub_city_safety_points":"Low crime | Ordinary care at night\r\nTaxis | Licensed only\r\nRegional situation | Check current advice\r\nEmergency | 112","hw_hub_city_safety_tag":"safety","hw_hub_city_safety_more":"All safety guides for Chi\u0219in\u0103u","hw_hub_city_trips_title":"Day trips from Chi\u0219in\u0103u","hw_hub_city_trips_intro":"Wine cellars, cave monasteries and a medieval fortress, all within a few hours.","hw_hub_city_trips":"Orheiul Vechi | About 1 hour | Marshrutka or tour | A cave monastery carved into a limestone cliff above a river bend. |  | 1304443\nSoroca | About 2.5\u20133 hours | Marshrutka or bus | A round medieval fortress on the Dniester. |  | 1304444","hw_hub_city_trips_tag":"day-trips","hw_hub_city_trips_more":"All day trips from Chi\u0219in\u0103u","hw_hub_city_season_title":"When to go","hw_hub_city_season_intro":"May, June, September and October are best. Winters are cold.","hw_hub_city_season_note":"Average highs. Moldova has a continental climate: hot summers and cold, sometimes snowy winters.","hw_hub_city_season_rows":"January | 1 | 1 | Cold and very quiet\r\nFebruary | 3 | 1 | Still winter\r\nMarch | 10 | 1 | M\u0103r\u021bi\u0219or on the 1st\r\nApril | 17 | 2 | Spring\r\nMay | 23 | 3 | Excellent\r\nJune | 26 | 3 | Warm and quiet\r\nJuly | 29 | 3 | Hot\r\nAugust | 28 | 3 | Independence Day\r\nSeptember | 23 | 4 | Harvest begins\r\nOctober | 16 | 4 | National Wine Day\r\nNovember | 8 | 1 | Grey and cheap\r\nDecember | 2 | 2 | Christmas market","hw_hub_city_events_title":"What is on while you are there","hw_hub_city_events_intro":"National Wine Day in October is the best weekend of the Moldovan year.","hw_hub_city_events_source":"api","hw_hub_city_events_count":"8","hw_hub_city_events_cache":"24","hw_hub_city_events_cta_label":"All events in Chi\u0219in\u0103u","hw_hub_city_events_cta_url":"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/events\/europe\/moldova\/chisinau\/","hw_hub_city_events":"M\u0103r\u021bi\u0219or | 1 March | Nationwide | Red and white tokens worn all month to welcome spring. |  | \nIndependence Day | 27 August | Great National Assembly Square | Parades and concerts in the centre. |  | \nNational Wine Day | First weekend of October | Great National Assembly Square | The whole wine industry pours in the main square. The best weekend of the year. |  | \nChi\u0219in\u0103u City Day | 14 October | Citywide | The capital's festival, with concerts and markets. |  | ","hw_hub_city_budget_title":"What your trip will cost","hw_hub_city_budget_intro":"Pick how you travel. Per person per night, in euros.","hw_hub_city_budget_note":"Transport assumes city buses and marshrutkas. Winery tours are extra but cheap.","hw_hub_city_budget_rows":"Shoestring | 10 | 7 | 2 | 4\r\nMiddle of the road | 16 | 14 | 4 | 12\r\nComfortable | 28 | 26 | 7 | 20","hw_hub_city_budget_currency":"\u20ac","hw_hub_city_hostels_title":"Where to stay in Chi\u0219in\u0103u","hw_hub_city_hostels_intro":"Chi\u0219in\u0103u has a small number of good-value hostels in the centre. These are the top-rated right now, live from Hostelworld.","hw_hub_city_hostels_cta_label":"All hostels in Chi\u0219in\u0103u","hw_hub_city_hostels_cta_url":"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/hostels\/europe\/moldova\/chisinau\/","hw_hub_city_hostels_source":"api","hw_hub_city_hostels_count":"12","hw_hub_city_hostels_cache":"12","hw_hub_city_picks":"Best for solo travellers |  |  | \nBest for a party |  |  | \nQuietest |  |  | ","hw_hub_city_hostels":"","hw_hub_city_faq_title":"Chi\u0219in\u0103u travel questions","hw_hub_city_faq_note":"The ones we get asked most.","hw_hub_city_faqs":"Is Chi\u0219in\u0103u worth visiting? | For the wine, the prices and the chance to see a part of Europe few people visit, yes. The city itself is green and friendly rather than beautiful.\r\nDo I need to book Cricova and Mile\u0219tii Mici? | Yes. Both are visited by guided tour, and booking ahead is advised.\r\nHow do I get from the airport to the city? | Buses and minibuses run to the centre, about thirteen kilometres away. Taxis are cheap.\r\nCan I visit Transnistria from Chi\u0219in\u0103u? | Marshrutkas run to Tiraspol from the Central Bus Station. Several governments, including the UK, advise against all travel there, so check your own government's advice first.\r\nIs Moldova safe? | For ordinary travel, yes. Crime is low. The regional situation can affect flights and borders, so check current advice before booking.\r\nHow much does a day cost? | About \u20ac25 to \u20ac35 without economising. Moldova is one of the cheapest countries in Europe.\r\nWhen is the best time to visit? | September and October, for the harvest and National Wine Day.","hw_hub_city_cta_title":"Say yes to hostels, meet the world","hw_hub_city_cta_body":"Compare Chi\u0219in\u0103u hostels \u2014 live prices, real reviews and free cancellation on most bookings. Then meet the people already there in the app.","hw_hub_city_cta_buttons":"Find hostels in Chi\u0219in\u0103u | https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/hostels\/europe\/moldova\/chisinau\/\r\nGet the app | https:\/\/hostelworld.onelink.me\/IdiK\/f5a50nhd","hw_hub_city_newsletter_title":"Get the good stuff monthly","hw_hub_city_newsletter_body":"New city guides, deals and route ideas. 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