Archive for: Moldova

Bye bye Moldova

Welcome in Soroca (Moldova); Photo: THomas Alboth

At the beginning I couldn’t get used to funny Moldovan bank-notes which looks for me like Monopoly money. Now after almost a month, when I know them very well, we are leaving. read more »

Worth to visit: Hanul lui Hanganu

Restraurant Hanul lui Hanganu in Lalova (Moldova) on the Dniestr River

At the end of Moldovan world, after long long awful roads (“Drum in lucru” – means road during renovation but we didn’t see any renovation!) – in small Lalova village we found a lovely place: to stay for night or to eat. read more »

Sweet small waterfall

Waterfall near the Saharna Monastery in Moldova (Photo: Thomas  Alboth)

In Saharna, less than 100 km north from Chisinau you can find something for your soul and something for your eyes. read more »

Maybe good place for a marriage…

Woman at the Tipova Monastry in Moldova, Photo: Thomas Alboth

Because all good tourists should check it out: Tipova Monastery – Easter Europe’s largest cave monastery. read more »

Visiting Gagauzia

Republic Gagauziya in Moldova

That was a day when Hanna was repeating all the time: “GAGA GAGA”. So our destination was clear: Gagauzia, another autonomous region of Moldova, when Christian Turks are living. read more »

A real monk in the real cave

Monastry Orheiul Vechi (Moldova)

Fairy place (like the picture photoshoped by Tom, heh – the original one you find inside the post): cave monastery Orheiul Vechi. The room was filled with the smell of garlic. And we met a real monk. read more »