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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Chisinau

5 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Chisinau, Moldova

Updated February 22, 2023

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Moldova's Little Prince Statue

At less than four inches in height, this iconic fictional character is the smallest public statue in all of Moldova.
Abandoned graves.

Chisinau, Moldova

Chisinau Jewish Cemetery

There is a mouldering Jewish cemetery hidden away in the capital of Moldova.

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Romanita Collective Housing Tower

Once the tallest building in Chisinau, this unique tower is a relic of Soviet architecture.
Lenin Monument

Chisinau, Moldova

Lenin Monument

A statue dedicated to the founders of communism.
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Chisinau State Circus

This abandoned Soviet circus is slowly being restored to its Communist-era glory.
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Corridors filled with wine in the Golden Collection. (vonlohmann/Flickr)

Milestii Mici, Moldova

Mileștii Mici

The largest wine cellar in the world is a 150-mile network of underground caves near the capital of Moldova.
6 miles from Chisinau

Cricova, Moldova

Wine Cellars of Cricova

Seventy-five miles of limestone caves host more than a million bottles of wine beneath a sleepy Moldovan town.
8 miles from Chisinau
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