19 days in Chisinau Itinerary

Chișinău Etymology and namesThe origin of the city's name is unclear, but in one version, the name comes from the archaic Romanian word chișla (meaning "spring", "source of water") and nouă ("new"), because it was built around a small spring, at the corner of Pușkin and Albișoara streets.The other version, formulated by Ștefan Ciobanu, Romanian historian and academician, holds that the name was formed the same way as the name of Chișineu (alternative spelling: Chișinău) in Western Romania, near the border with Hungary. You'll find plenty of places to visit near Chisinau: Chitcani Monastery (Noul Neamt) (in Chitcani), Tiraspol (Kvint, The Suvorov Monument, &more) and Capriana Monastery (in Capriana). The adventure continues: do a tasting at Milestii Mici, walk around Dendrarium Park, contemplate in the serene atmosphere at Saharna Monastery, and appreciate the history behind Stephen the Great Monument.

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