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Moldova

Capital: Chișinău · 37 regions · 101 places

MD MDUS travel advisory: 2/4
Population
3.55M
Area
33.8K km²
Capital
Chișinău
Currency
MDL
Power plugs
C · F
220 V
Calling code
+373

Moldova, officially the Republic of Moldova, is a landlocked country in Eastern Europe, with an area of 33,843 km2 (13,067 sq mi) and a population of 2.38 million. Moldova is bordered by Romania to the west and Ukraine to the north, east, and south. The unrecognised breakaway state of Transnistria lies across the Dniester river on the country's eastern border with Ukraine. Moldova is a parliamentary democratic republic with its capital in Chișinău, the country's largest city and main cultural and commercial centre. Read more — Wikipedia

When to go

Best places in Moldova in October

Vulcăneşti i
66 Moldova

Vulcăneşti

Gagauzia · Moldova
16° / 6° 26 mm Oct
Taraclia i
65 Moldova

Taraclia

Taraclia · Moldova
16° / 6° 23 mm Oct
Cahul i
64 Moldova

Cahul

Cahul · Moldova
16° / 6° 25 mm Oct
Comrat i
63 Moldova

Comrat

Gagauzia · Moldova
16° / 6° 23 mm Oct
Ceadîr-Lunga i
63 Moldova

Ceadîr-Lunga

Gagauzia · Moldova
16° / 6° 20 mm Oct
Congaz i
63 Moldova

Congaz

Gagauzia · Moldova
16° / 6° 23 mm Oct
Leova i
62 Moldova

Leova

Leova · Moldova
16° / 6° 26 mm Oct
Cimislia i
61 Moldova

Cimislia

Cimislia · Moldova
15° / 6° 24 mm Oct
Go score

When to go in Moldova: month-by-month

Go score by month for the main destinations; green means great weather.

placesJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Chișinău131421547779808784581912
Tiraspol121418527680818884582112
Bălţi111218507377798682561610
Tighina121318527780828884572012
Rîbnița121419507277798679541611
Cahul121224567880818989642411
Ungheni10112152767779878560189
Soroca121316487277798680541410
Durleşti131321537678808784581912
Orhei121320527578808783571811
Dubăsari131419537578808783561812
Comrat121221537880838988632311
Edineţ121316457076798577521411
Ceadîr-Lunga121222547881848988632411
All holiday types

More ways to travel in Moldova

All holiday types
Museums5Monasteries12
Tourist density

Tourism in Moldova

How many visitors come, how concentrated tourism is, and when the country is busiest.

International visitors a year
174K
2019
World rank by arrivals
#175
Visitors per resident
0.05
Visitors per km²
5.1

Most popular destinations in Moldova

  1. 1ChișinăuHigh
  2. 2TiraspolHigh
  3. 3ComratHigh
  4. 4TighinaModerate
  5. 5OrheiModerate
  6. 6CahulLow
  7. 7SorocaLow
  8. 8Ceadîr-LungaLow
  9. 9UngheniLow
  10. 10CamencaLow
  11. 11GiurgiulestiLow
  12. 12LeovaLow
Practical

Moldova: practical information

Plugs, money, emergency numbers, safety and typical prices: what to know before you go.

Power plugs
CF
Voltage
220 V · 50 Hz
Driving
Drive on the right
Currency

Moldovan Leu

MDL · L

Languages
Romanian
Calling code
+373
Emergency numbers
Safety & travel advice
2
Exercise increased cautionUS travel advisory
Advises against all travel to parts of the countryUK travel advice · Dec 10, 2025
Read the full advice
Typical prices
  • Meal, casual restaurantMDL 205≈ $12.00
  • CappuccinoMDL 52.00≈ $3.00
  • Beer (0.5 l)MDL 75.00≈ $4.30
  • Bottled water (1.5 l)MDL 24.00≈ $1.40
  • Taxi, 5 kmMDL 145≈ $8.40
  • Public transport ticketMDL 27.00≈ $1.60
  • Mid-range hotel, per nightMDL 1,800≈ $100

Estimated from Moldova’s consumer price level — real prices vary by place and season. Prices are about 51% of US levels.

Upcoming public holidays
  • Nov 21South Capital's Day Cahul
  • Dec 25Christmas Day
  • Jan 1New Year's Day
  • Jan 7Christmas Day (Orthodox)
  • Jan 8Christmas Day (Orthodox)

Regions of Moldova

37

Largest cities in Moldova

Chișinău i
58 Moldova

Chișinău

Chișinău Municipality · Moldova
15° / 6° 31 mm Oct
Tiraspol i
58 Moldova

Tiraspol

Administrative-Territorial Units of the Left Bank of the Dniester · Moldova
15° / 6° 26 mm Oct
56 Moldova

Bălţi

Bălţi · Moldova
15° / 4° 26 mm Oct
Tighina i
57 Moldova

Tighina

Tighina · Moldova
15° / 6° 26 mm Oct
Rîbnița i
54 Moldova

Rîbnița

Administrative-Territorial Units of the Left Bank of the Dniester · Moldova
14° / 4° 29 mm Oct
Cahul i
64 Moldova

Cahul

Cahul · Moldova
16° / 6° 25 mm Oct
Ungheni i
60 Moldova

Ungheni

Ungheni · Moldova
16° / 5° 29 mm Oct
Soroca i
54 Moldova

Soroca

Soroca · Moldova
14° / 4° 28 mm Oct
UNESCO

World Heritage sites in Moldova

Struve Geodetic Arc i

Struve Geodetic Arc

Motal’ · 4 km

Main airports

  • RMOChişinău International AirportChişinău
  • BZYBălți-Leadoveni International AirportBălți
  • LUCHCahul International AirportCahul
  • LUBMMărculești Air BaseMărculeşti
  • LUTRTiraspol AirfieldTiraspol

Neighbouring countries

RO RomaniaUA Ukraine