BACK TO USSR TRIP: TIRASPOL&BENDERY

 

 

This day you will have a full day trip to Pridnestrovie and will learn the history of this self-proclaimed independent and unrecognized Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic that has its own currency, border guards and policy.

Your guide and driver will pick you up from the agreed location.         

We begin the journey to Transnistria, a self-proclaimed breakaway republic where time seems to have frozen in the Soviet era.

Don’t forget your passport – border formalities apply.

Situated on the banks of the Dniester River, Tighina town (known as Bender as well) is Moldova’s fourth largest city and features an impressive 16th century Ottoman fortress complete with red tiled turrets and thick stone walls.

The town has long been disputed territory and a trip to the memorial park will leave you in no uncertain terms as to how raw the affect still feels to this day.

In the center of Tighina (Bender) there are many buildings of the traditional architecture of the XIX century. The city tour includes the visit of rail station of Tighina from soviet times, old cinema theatre, with stops by Historical Museum, Military museum, different monuments.

 

The old medieval fort of Tighina Fortress was first built in the 15-16’th centuries by the princes of Moldavia. Occupied by the Ottomans in 1538 (in a campaign lead by the Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent), the fort was strengthened in 1541 and became the center of an Ottoman “raya” (in which were included the surrounding Moldavian villages). Its walls and rounded towers still stand today. The fortress suffered during the Russian-Turkish war of 1806- 1812. In 1818, the Bender fortress was visited by the Emperor of Russia Alexander I, and in 1828 by Nikolai I.

 

Tiraspol, the self-proclaimed capital, is the second most inhabited city in Moldova and bedecked in monuments to the Mother Land with A.Suvorov, V.Lenin, Y.Gagarin, a T-34 tank and a Soviet jet standing tall against Kirov Square, Pokrov Church and the imposing parliament building. In Tiraspol you will have the opportunity to travel in time back to USSR by walking along the river Dniestr. The city seems to be a ghost of the Soviet past.

Other local sights to visit: Drama and Comedy Theatre, the City Hall, Memorial of Glory, Military Museum, Sheriff Complex, parks and market.

 

 

 

Price offer €/per person	1 pax	2 pax	3 pax	4 pax	5 pax	6 pax
	220 €	118 €	103 €	82 €	76 €	75 €
Inclusions	Comfortable car (up to 3 pers)		Comfortable minivan (up to 5 pers)			Comfortable minibus (up to 8 pers)
	Licensed English speaking guide (other languages on request) Entry fee Tighina fortress
Supplement	(optional) lunch in a local restaurant

 

NB! Cognac tour (KVINT Distillery) and Caviar tour (Aquatir fish farm) is available on request.