Day: 13 September 2021

We wanted to visit Transnistria, the post-Soviet “frozen conflict” zone east of the Dniester River, which calls itself Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic (PMR), but is internationally still part of Moldova. We were curious if they would let us in. In the end, the border was uncomplicated, they took their time to check our documents and we paid 4 …

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We had spent the night in the centre of Chişinău so that in the morning it was only a short walk to the Central Market. This huge open-air market occupies several blocks. From fresh fruit and vegetables, dried nuts, honey, fish, meat, bread, wine and brandy to clothing and household items, you can find almost …

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