Tourism in Moldova

Expo in London, UK, 2007

Mileștii Mici - the world's biggest wine cellars

Căpriana is one of the oldest monasteries in Moldavia

The country's most prominent monument

Moldova attracts tourists from countries worldwide.

Travel regulations

See also: Visa policy of Moldova

From January 2007, Moldova established a visa-free regime for the United States, Canada, Japan and Switzerland which should facilitate more trips by foreign tourists.

From 2012 Moldova allows Turkish citizens to visit the country without having to obtain a visa.

Attractions

Moldova is well known for its rich traditions in wine making. Wine tours are offered to tourists in Chișinău and other towns across the country. Vineyards/cellars include Cricova, Purcari, Ciumai, Romanești, Cojușna, Mileștii Mici and others.

Other attractions include:

• Căpriana monastery
• Central Chișinău
• Hâncu monastery
• Muzeul Memoriei Neamului
• National History Museum of Moldova
• Noul Neamț Monastery
• Old Orhei
• Saharna Monastery

Statistics

Most foreign visitors to Moldova in 2015 came from the following countries:

Rank	Country	Number
1	Romania	1,300,945
2	Ukraine	1,013,779
3	Russia	258,320
4	Bulgaria	47,831
5	Italy	32,884
6	Turkey	21,818
7	Israel	17,518
8	United States	17,133
9	Belarus	14,136
10	Portugal	9,576
	Total	2,856,089

Most tourists (including only those who spent a night in official accommodation) in Moldova in 2015 came from

Rank	Country	Number
1	Romania	23,884
2	Ukraine	13,503
3	Russia	9,054
4	Italy	4,677
5	Turkey	4,118
6	Germany	3,964
7	United States	3,877
8	United Kingdom	2,312
9	Poland	2,154
10	France	1,882
	Total	94,381

See also

• Extreme points of Moldova

Gallery

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  Noul Neamț Monastery
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  Triumphal arch and Nativity Cathedral
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  Capitoline Wolf and National History Museum

External links

• Welcome to Moldova!
• Moldova travel guide from Wikivoyage
• Media related to Tourism in Moldova at Wikimedia Commons