Walking Tour of Chișinău's Landmarks with Local Guide

2 hours 30 minutes Free CancellationMeet on locationInstant confirmationPrivate tourGuided Operated by Moldovatovisit&tours 4.9 from 120 reviews

Why we love it?

The Chisinau Walking Tour offers a unique opportunity to explore the capital of Moldova through the eyes of a local guide. Lasting 2 hours and 30 minutes, the tour takes participants through key landmarks, including Stefan Cel Mare Park and the notable Soviet brutalist architecture along Stefan Cel Mare Boulevard. This experience is ideal for travelers interested in history, architecture, and local culture, providing insights into the city’s past and present. The personal guide enhances the experience by sharing stories and perspectives that highlight Chișinău's distinctive character.

Inclusions

  • personal guide

Exclusions

  • Brunch
  • National Art Museum of Moldova-$1.00 Museum of the City of Chisinau-$1.00

Itinerary

Stefan Cel Mare Park

Stefan cel Mare Blvd Walk Stefan cel Mare Boulevard

Soviet brutalist architecture

The National Museum of Archaeology and History of Moldova

National Theatre of Opera and Ballet "Maria Biesu"

On July 5, 1957, the Minister of Culture of the MSSR, A. Lazarev, signed the order for the establishment of the Moldovan State Theater of Opera and Ballet “A.S. Pushkin,” marking an epochal moment for the further development of this prominent institution of national culture. The historical journey of the Moldovan Opera House begins its chronological account one year before the signing of the ministerial document – from the staging of the first Moldovan national opera on June 9, 1956, specifically, the opera “Grozovanul” by David Ghersfeld.

The National Art Museum The National Art Museum of Moldova i

The National Art Museum The National Art Museum of Moldova is the only institution of its kind in Moldova. The art of beauty dominates in the both exterior and interior architecture of the building. The museum has a splendid collection of masterpieces of the great autochthonous and European painters, as well as those from Russia, Western Europe, Japan, India, and China.

Orthodox Cathedral of the Transfiguration of the Saviour

Eugen Doga Pedestrian Street

Eugen Doga Street, currently the only pedestrian street in the center of Chisinau, was previously named after Alexandru Diordiță from 1997 to 2015. The street stretches for 250 meters between Columna and Constantin Tănase streets. This historical street, connecting Cathedral Square to Constantin Tănase Street, first appeared on the map...

The Capitoline Wolf in Chisinau

It is a replica of the famous Roman statue (author Ettore Ferrari), which was donated by the municipality of Rome (Italy) in the first years after the union of Bessarabia and Bukovina with Romania (1921). In 1940, for political reasons, the statue was melted down. In 1990, the “Cultural League...

The Alley of Сlassics (Writer’s Alley)

The idea of initiating such an alley in the country’s capital belongs to the sculptor A. Plămădeală. The alley was inaugurated in 1958 in the Public Garden with the first 12 busts of classical writers and poets. Currently, there are already 29 busts of important writers from Romania and the...

The bust of Emil Loteanu

It is the first bust on the Alley of the Cinematographer,  inaugurated in 2011, next to the “Patria” Cinema. Today, the Cinema bears his name. Author – Andrei Rizescu

Please Note

  • Stroller or pram accessible

Know Before You Go

  • Animals or pets allowed
  • Public transportation nearby

Cancellation Policy

Fully refundable until 26 hours before start

Non-refundable after 26 hours before start