City Center Walk (Self Guided), Chisinau

The city center is a perfect place to explore the historical sights, cultural venues and shopping spots within a short and pleasant walking distance. Chisinau's most famous landmarks are located here, including the statue of Stefan cel Mare, the Holly Gates and the Cathedral. The area is home to important governmental edifices, modern office buildings, universities and commercial centers. Take a stroll in a park, enjoy a nice meal at one of the numerous restaurants and cafes in the area and observe the locals.

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How it works: A discovery walk features a route using which you can explore a popular city neighborhood on your own. This walk, along with other self-guided walks in over 1,500 cities, can be found on the app "GPSmyCity: Walks in 1K+ Cities" which can be downloaded from Apple App Store or Google Play Store to your mobile phone or tablet. The app's built-in GPS navigation functions allow following this walk route with ease. The app works both online and offline, so no data plan is needed when traveling abroad.

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Guide Name: City Center Walk
Guide Location: Moldova » Chisinau
Guide Type: Self-guided Walking Tour (Discovery)
Travel Distance: 3.3 Km or 2.1 Miles
Author: emily

Walking Tours in Chisinau, Moldova

Create Your Own Walk in Chisinau

Creating your own self-guided walk in Chisinau is easy and fun. Choose the city attractions that you want to see and a walk route map will be created just for you. You can even set your hotel as the start point of the walk.

Chisinau Introduction Walking Tour

Chisinau is the capital of Moldova, a small nation in Eastern Europe landlocked between Romania and Ukraine. For many years this land had been part of the Russian Empire and then the Soviet Union, until it finally gained independence in 1991. For this reason the city is also often referred to as Kishinev, which is the Russian version of the name.

While the true origin of the name is unclear,... view more

Tour Duration: 2 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 2.4 Km or 1.5 Miles

Chisinau Historical Sites

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Tour Duration: 3 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 5.5 Km or 3.4 Miles

Best Wine and Brandy Shops

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Tour Duration: 1 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 3.0 Km or 1.9 Miles

Bernardazzi Architecture Walking Tour

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Tour Duration: 1 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 2.4 Km or 1.5 Miles

Stefan cel Mare Blvd Walk

Stefan cel Mare Boulevard is arguably the most prominent streets of the Moldovan capital. The 3.8-km thoroughfare is lined with numerous buildings of social and political importance, cultural institutions, shops, and restaurants.

Historically, it is believed to have stemmed from the road that led into the city from the Russian military camp stationed to the west of Chisinau in 1789. Long before... view more

Tour Duration: 2 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 3.6 Km or 2.2 Miles

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