This tour coincides with not only the Transnistrian National Day celebrations, but the only Soviet-style military parade left in Europe! Officially known as the Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic (PMR), and often referred to as the last of the Soviet Union – Transnistria is one of the four unrecognised countries and frozen conflict zones that litter the regions of the old Soviet Empire.
The trip begins in the wonderful city of Bucharest which is serviced by a number of low cost airlines. During the day, we will tour the former model city of the godfather of Communism, Nicolae Ceaușescu, before jumping on the Soviet style train journey to Chisinau, Moldova: the least visited country in Europe. After a one day city tour and a night in a Soviet style hotel, we head for the highlight of the trip: Transnistria! We’ll explore the war torn villages of this murky, unrecognised country as well as the capital Tiraspol, its second biggest city Bendery and a big old-fashioned Soviet military parade!
After two nights in Tiraspol, we embark on the second part of our adventure by visiting the least visited part of the least visited country in Europe: the Autonomous Territorial Unit of Gagauzia, another region of Moldova previously at war with the central authorities and home to a local Turkic people with a very pro-Russian agenda. Here we will round off the trip with a Gagauzian feast in an isolated village, washed down with local homemade wine!
Monday 29th August – Bucharest, Romania
Tuesday 30th August – Bucharest – Chisinau, Moldova
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Wednesday 31st August – Chisinau
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Thursday 1st September – Chisinau – Tiraspol, Transnistria
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Friday 2nd September – Tiraspol
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Saturday 3rd September – Tiraspol – Comrat, Gagauzia
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Sunday 4th September – Comrat – Chisinau
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Monday 5th September – Bucharest
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•Accommodation on twin or triple sharing basis – may be mixed gender
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•Local guides
•Entrance fees for all mentioned monuments
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