City & Region Guides

Tiraspol and Bendery cover most day tours, but Transnistria also has a northern half — Dubossary and Rybnitsa — that few visitors reach. Here’s who should set aside a separate day for them, and why. Dubossary. A small town on the shore of the Dniester Reservoir, known above all for its hydroelectric dam — one

The standard Transnistria route covers Tiraspol and Bendery in a single day. But the region has another side rarely shown on day tours — here are the places most standard programs never reach. Dubossary Dam. One of the first post-war Soviet hydroelectric stations, still operating and visually striking — the dam spans the Dniester with

Bendery Fortress is rightly the main reason people visit Bendery, but most tourists leave without seeing the rest of the city — which is a shame. Here’s what’s worth seeing if you’ve got an extra hour or two after the fortress. The Triumphal Arch. Erected at the city entrance in 2008 for Bendery’s 600th anniversary

Chisinau and Tiraspol are just over an hour apart by road, but atmospherically they’re two different worlds — even though Tiraspol is formally considered part of Moldovan territory. Here’s how the two cities differ, and why it’s worth visiting both. Architecture. Chisinau is a typical southern European city with an eclectic mix of eras, greenery,