Moldova
Overlooking the Dniestr, this derelict-looking Soviet-style place has no sign – it's near the end of ul S Liazo on the embankment. Designers have renovated the rooms without deviating from loud plaid patterns.
The standard rooms have river-facing balconies but the pol-lux (half-suites) offer a significant bump up in size and comfort. Breakfast is 75 roubles. Some rooms have balconies with a river view and only the brand-new deluxe rooms have air-con.
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This impressive Ottoman fortress, outside the centre near the Bendery–Tiraspol bridge, was built in the 16th century and saw keen fighting between Turkish…
5.73 MILES
A stunning 70m bell tower marks this serene monastery (1861), 7km south of Tiraspol. You can climb the bell tower for a bird's-eye view of the monastery's…
6.54 MILES
Since 1897 Kvint has been making some of Moldova's finest brandies. Book private tasting tours in English two days in advance (US$10 to US$70 per person,…
Tiraspol National History Museum
5.64 MILES
No period of Transdniestran history is ignored at this relatively interesting museum, starting with photos of late-19th-century Tiraspol, moving to the…
5.6 MILES
This attractive old house is where the organic chemist Nikolay Zelinsky, Soviet hero and inventor of a gas mask that saved countless lives during WWI,…
0.56 MILES
At the entrance to the city, just west of the Bendery–Tiraspol bridge, is a memorial park dedicated to local 1992 war victims. An eternal flame burns in…
5.71 MILES
At the western end of ul 25 Oktober, a Soviet armoured tank guards the War Memorial. Its centrepiece is the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, flanked by an…
5.63 MILES
The home of the Transdniestran presidency and parliament, this foreboding building – watched over by a statue of Lenin looking not unlike an angel – makes…
0.56 MILES
At the entrance to the city, just west of the Bendery–Tiraspol bridge, is a memorial park dedicated to local 1992 war victims. An eternal flame burns in…
1.07 MILES
This impressive Ottoman fortress, outside the centre near the Bendery–Tiraspol bridge, was built in the 16th century and saw keen fighting between Turkish…
5.6 MILES
This attractive old house is where the organic chemist Nikolay Zelinsky, Soviet hero and inventor of a gas mask that saved countless lives during WWI,…
5.63 MILES
The home of the Transdniestran presidency and parliament, this foreboding building – watched over by a statue of Lenin looking not unlike an angel – makes…
5. Tiraspol National History Museum
5.64 MILES
No period of Transdniestran history is ignored at this relatively interesting museum, starting with photos of late-19th-century Tiraspol, moving to the…
5.71 MILES
At the western end of ul 25 Oktober, a Soviet armoured tank guards the War Memorial. Its centrepiece is the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, flanked by an…
5.73 MILES
A stunning 70m bell tower marks this serene monastery (1861), 7km south of Tiraspol. You can climb the bell tower for a bird's-eye view of the monastery's…
6.54 MILES
Since 1897 Kvint has been making some of Moldova's finest brandies. Book private tasting tours in English two days in advance (US$10 to US$70 per person,…