One of the greatest tourist attractions close to the capital of Moldova are the biggest wine cellars in Europe – Cricova. Since you will not find tourist info office in the capital you have to ask the people: bus no.2 is going to Cricova but it doesn’t depart from the central bus stations but from the street 3 blocks away. I found the place, paid 3 leu for the ticket and after 30 min landed in Cricova. You have to about 1 km go uphill to reach Vinzavod. When I entered the building the guards informed me that tourist facilities in Cricova are closed for renovation till 1st of July. No entry, no degustations. So I went back to Chisinau. The reliable tourist info is important isn’t it?
I the afternoon I took another minibus to the wine cellars in Cojusna. This place was open. The wine tour with guide cost 80 leu, or 240 leu with degustation. Not far from Cojusna I visited Monastery of Capriana. It is still under restoration but the upper church is ready and worth the pictures…
