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Chisinau

Duration

8 hours

Number of Guests

1 - 15 guests

Language

English, Italian, Russian, Romanian

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Explore the preserved Soviet monuments and cities of Transnistria, experiencing its unique heritage. Visit Castle Mimi for a wine tasting, touring its cellars, gardens, and historical surroundings.

For each guest that attends this experience, byFood will donate
10 meals

Experience Details

Transnistria has preserved a lot of Soviet monuments, equipment, attractive places and facts that will be interesting for everyone to learn. Visiting Transnistria is like traveling on a time machine – not much has changed there since nowadays. The cities of Bender and Tiraspol, keep many soviet monuments, with a specific architecture. You should come to Transnistria especially if you’re from a country that was never a part of the Soviet Bloc or controlled by it.

At Mimi Castle we will make an excursion, which will include a visit to: Historical Cellars, Production area, Castle's Gardens & Interiors. After excursion will continue with the tasting of 5 wines and a set of delicious traditional Moldovan and gourmet food appetizers: gravlax salmon with black bread, tomme cheese handmade with pear, pâté with almond rye cracker, mozzarella with cherry tomatoes and olives, and roast beef with wine sauce. The excursion at Castle Mimi Winery lasts about 90 minutes.

What You Get

Private transportation

Hotel pickup and drop-off

Professional guide

Lunch

Tea and coffee

Coffee and/or Tea

Souvenirs

Good To Know

Public transportation options are available nearby
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Specialized infant seats are available

What You’ll Experience

Bender

Our road to Bender will last around 1 hour 15 minutes. We will visit the Bender Fortress, located on the right bank of the Dniester in the city of Bender. The Fortress is an architectural monument of the XVI century. The design of the fortress is the work of the Turkish architect Sinan, which was built on the model of Western bastion-type structures. Construction of the fortress began in 1538 after the city became part of the Ottoman Empire. It was surrounded by a large earth wall and a deep ditch, which was never filled with water. The fortress is divided into upper, lower and center. Its total area is about 20 hectares. The facade is located in the southwestern part of the fortress.

2 hoursAdmission Ticket Free

Tighina Military Cemetery

We will visit the Memorial complex, the site of an abandoned military cemetery, where, according to existing data, there were buried 5127 souls. The military-historical memorial complex was officially opened in Bender, Transnistria on October 7, 2008. The memorial complex was erected at the initiative of the PMR Ministry of Internal Affairs on the territory of an abandoned military cemetery.

20 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

Tiraspol

Overview of Tiraspol, capital of The Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic (Pridnestrovie/Transnistria). We will discover the main highway here that is named 25th October Street. It crosses the center from east to west. We will visit the Cathedral of Christ's Nativity, the House of the Soviets, the sports complex "Sheriff", Green Market center, the monument of Generalism "Alexander Suvorov", the Memorial of Glory, Tank Monument. Visiting Tiraspol, you can say with confidence that you have been back in USSR!

2 hoursAdmission Ticket Free

Tiraspol

Near the square is an impressive Supreme Council (the building of the city committee with the flag of the Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic hovering over it and with the Monument to Lenin of pink granite in front of it). Today it also houses the Government of Pridnestrovie.

20 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

Tiraspol

Lunch in the atmospheric bistro cafe "Stolovka USSR" or in a typical soviet style restaurant "Back to USSR" from 80's. Lunch is optional, at the request of the guests.

1 hourAdmission Ticket Free

Castel Mimi Wine Resort

Mimi Castle was one of the largest wineries in the USSR, employing 1,500 people in its heyday and producing between 6-7 million bottles of wine a month, with most of the production going to the USSR. Mimi Castle with an area of 10 ha, with a production of 2 million bottles of wine, is among the top 15 architectural masterpieces in the world of wine. The fact that in 2018 it had 40,000 visitors from 80 countries, I think it recommends that you cross its threshold. The tour will start from the entrance to the inner courtyard of the castle which is beautifully decorated with lawns, decorative shrubs, mazes, wine barrels used as decoration, a musical fountain that changes its colors and gushes from the floor. After the visit to Castle Mimi Winery you will be transferred to your accommodation.

2 hoursAdmission Ticket Included

Start Time

Start Time / Opening Hours

21/06/2022 - 26/07/2026

MONDAY

SUNDAY

08:00 - 23:30

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We can pick you up where tourists will stay: hotel, motel, hostel, apartment. We will just need to know the exact address in Chisinau and we can pick up directly from there.

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2025

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Soviet Heritage of Transnistria and Castle Mimi Winery

Experience Details

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What You’ll Experience

Bender

Tighina Military Cemetery

Tiraspol

Tiraspol

Tiraspol

Castel Mimi Wine Resort

Start Time

Meeting & Pickup

Cancellation PolicyFor experiences with opening hours, the cancellation deadline is 24 hours before the earliest opening time on the scheduled date.Read more

Cancellation Policy
For experiences with opening hours, the cancellation deadline is 24 hours before the earliest opening time on the scheduled date.
Read more