3. The capital of Republic of Moldova is
Chisinau
It is Moldova's main industrial and commercial
centre, and is located in the middle of the country,
on the river Bîc.As the most economically and
socially important municipality in Moldova, the city
has a broad range of educational facilities.
9. The ancient city Old Orhei - a unique natural and historical
complex in the open air. It organically combines the natural
landscape and vestiges of ancient civilizations. As a result of
enormous archeological excavations here there were discovered
the cultural layers of different epochs such as the Paleolithic, Eneolithic, and Iron Age.
11. The original wooden fort, which defended a ford over
the Dniester (Moldovan/Romanian: Nistru), was an important link in the chain
of fortifications which comprised four forts (e.g. Akkerman and Khotin) on the
Dniester, two forts on the Danube and three forts on the north border of
medieval Moldova. Between 1543 and 1546 under the rule of Petru Rareş, the
fortress was rebuilt in stone as a perfect circle with five bastions situated at
equal distances.
13. Taul Park is located close to the village of Taul,
Donduseni Moldova. The park was landscaped by the
talented decorators growers Vladislavski-Pedalko
Hippolytus. This monument is under state protection from
1956. It has over 150 species of trees, shrubs and vines,
of which two thirds exotic.
15. The State Enterprise Quality Wines Industrial Complex "Mileștii
Mici" was founded in 1969 to store, preserve and mature highquality wines.In August 2005, Mileștii Mici was registered in
the Guinness World Records as the biggest wine collection in the
world. Overall, the complex holds nearly 2 million bottles.
17. One of the oldest monasteries of Moldova, Căpriana is located 40 km to the
north-west of the country's capital Chișinău in a picturesque forested area
once called Codrii Lăpușnei.
19. The wine cellars of Cricova is the second largest wine cellar in Moldova,
after Milestii Mici (largest in the world). The wine cellars of Cricova is the
second largest wine cellar in Moldova, after Milestii Mici (largest in the world).
Famous wine cellarsmake it a popular attraction for tourists.