Chișinău International Airport 26 min
Valea Morilor lake (33 min) Lake and park Rose Valley (33 min) Large city park & popular running area with trails, 3 lakes, a cafe & athletic courts. Stephen the Great Central Park (33 min) Relaxed park with landscaped gardens, monuments, a large fountain & busts of Romanian writers. Aqua Magic (19 min) Family water park featuring water slides, pools & lounge chairs, plus grassy areas & 2 pizzerias. Chișinău Botanical Garden (27 min) Large green space with reservoirs & around 10,000 species of plants ranging from roses to trees. Chisinau ZOO (25 min) Opened in 1978, this zoo includes rare & endangered animals, plus a lake with waterfowl & an aviary. Valea Morilor Park (28 min) Tranquil, leafy park on a lake, with walking paths, a theater, playground & small amusement park. National Museum of Ethnography and Natural History (32 min) This long-running museum features exhibits on natural history & Moldovan culture, plus a garden. Chișinău City Hall (33 min) The Metropolitan Cathedral “Nativity of the Lord” (36 min) Neoclassical Moldovan Orthodox church built in the 1830s, with an ornate, fresco-lined interior. Stephen the Great Monument (33 min) Built in the 1920s, this monument features a bronze statue of Stephen III of Moldavia. Mansion of Manuc Bey (29 min) Architecture, history, and museum Dendrarium Park (33 min) Urban park housing a playground, sports pitches, fountains & gardens, plus trails, a lake & benches. National Museum of History of Moldova (32 min) Moldovan history, from ancient to modern, is chronicled through photos, books & artifacts. The Triumphal Arch (33 min) Built in 1840, this 13-m. white stone arch with a clock commemorates the Russo-Turkish War. |