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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.

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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

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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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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

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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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