Chisinau Audio Tours

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The central area around Stefan cel Mare Boulevard and the National History Museum is very walkable. Trolleybuses and minibuses called rutiere cover the rest of the city cheaply. Taxis and ride-hailing apps are inexpensive by Western European standards. The city is largely flat which makes walking easy.

Mamaliga, a thick cornmeal porridge similar to polenta, is the staple food, typically served with sour cream and cheese or alongside meat stews. Zeama, a chicken soup with noodles and lemon, is the comfort food of the country. Moldovan wine is the real draw, and spending an evening at one of the new wine bars on Stefan cel Mare trying local varieties costs a fraction of what the same bottles would cost in Western Europe.

Yes, for anyone interested in wine or just in extraordinary underground spaces. Cricova has 120 kilometres of limestone tunnels carved from old quarries, now used for wine aging at constant temperatures, and the collection includes bottles going back to the early 20th century. Tours run in small electric vehicles through the tunnels and include tastings. It is about 20 minutes from central Chisinau by taxi.