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Moldova.

Less-touristed places, sorted by Wander Well Score.

Lipcani, Moldova
Gold
Inland waterside towns

Lipcani

Moldova

Lipcani is the westernmost city in Moldova, sitting on the Prut River in the country's northwest Briceni district.

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Tighina, Moldova
Gold

Tighina

Moldova

Tighina (also known by its Turkish-derived name Bender, meaning "port") is a city in Moldova's historical Basarabia region, situated on the right bank of the…

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Comrat, Moldova
Gold
Bustling market & commercial towns

Comrat

Moldova

A yellow-domed Orthodox cathedral anchors the manicured central park of Comrat, the compact capital of Moldova's autonomous Gagauzia region, offering a rare…

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Rezina, Moldova
Gold
Inland waterside towns

Rezina

Moldova

This little Moldovan town on the right bank of the Dniester River, Rezina is the administrative centre of its district and sits along the Orhei–Rîbnița route.

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Rîbnița, Moldova
Silver
Bustling market & commercial towns

Rîbnița

Moldova

This riverside town on the Dniester in Moldova's breakaway Transnistria region, Rîbnița offers an intriguing glimpse into a Soviet-era urban landscape, with…

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Cupcini, Moldova
Gold

Cupcini

Moldova

Small city in northern Moldova's Edineț district, Cupcini sits on the Chișinău–Chernivtsi highway and is crossed east to west by the Ciuhur river, which feed…

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Ialoveni, Moldova
Gold
Bustling market & commercial towns

Ialoveni

Moldova

This little Moldovan town on the southern edge of Chișinău serves as the administrative seat of its surrounding district and the Central Development Region,…

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Otaci, Moldova
Gold
Inland waterside towns

Otaci

Moldova

Sitting directly on the Dniester River at Moldova's border with Ukraine, Otaci is the northernmost town in the country, facing the Ukrainian city of Mohyliv-…

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Bălţi, Moldova
Bronze

Bălţi

Moldova

Moldova's third-largest city, Bălți sits in the rolling steppe of northern Moldova, with a walkable centre carrying a real café and restaurant scene.

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Criuleni, Moldova
Silver

Criuleni

Moldova

A small Moldovan district-capital town on the right bank of the Nistru River, where a tidy civic centre with tall firs and manicured hedges reflects the area…

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Sîngera, Moldova
Gold
Charming old-world towns

Sîngera

Moldova

Hilltop Orthodox church with blue-and-gold domes overlooks this little Moldovan town on the rolling outskirts of Chișinău, where a river valley and open step…

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Tiraspol, Moldova
Bronze

Tiraspol

Moldova

Tiraspol is the capital of the self-proclaimed Transnistrian Moldovan Republic, making it one of the few cities in Europe where visitors can step inside a fu…

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Vadul lui Vodă, Moldova
Silver

Vadul lui Vodă

Moldova

Moldova's largest spa and leisure resort sits on the Nistru River a short drive east of Chișinău, making Vadul lui Vodă the country's main destination for ri…

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Dnestrovsc, Moldova
Bronze

Dnestrovsc

Moldova

This compact Soviet-era town on the Dniester River in Moldova, its long tree-lined central boulevard flanked by low-rise apartment blocks leads to an obelisk…

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Drochia, Moldova
Silver

Drochia

Moldova

This northern Moldovan town whose Soviet-era cultural hall — a pink neoclassical building with white columns and decorative plasterwork — hints at the region…

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Crasnoe, Moldova
Silver

Crasnoe

Moldova

Tiny riverside town in Moldova's Transnistrian territory, Crasnoe sits among rolling hills with a mixed Moldovan, Ukrainian, and Russian cultural heritage th…

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Basarabeasca, Moldova
Silver
Bustling market & commercial towns

Basarabeasca

Moldova

This pocket-sized Moldovan town serving as a regional hub, with a whitewashed early-20th-century railway station fronting a wide forecourt, flat open surroun…

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Iargara, Moldova
Silver

Iargara

Moldova

A quiet Moldovan small town in Leova district where tree-lined streets meet a railway crossing, rolling green hills rise at the edge of town, and the unhurri…

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Anenii Noi, Moldova
Bronze
Inland waterside towns

Anenii Noi

Moldova

This small Moldovan town sits in the valley of the Bâc river, a tributary of the Dniester, a short drive south-east of the capital Chișinău.

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Dubăsari, Moldova
Bronze
Bustling market & commercial towns

Dubăsari

Moldova

Dubăsari, a town on the left bank of the Dniester River in Moldova's breakaway Transnistria region, is home to the country's largest hydroelectric power stat…

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Briceni, Moldova
Bronze
Bustling market & commercial towns

Briceni

Moldova

A small Moldovan town in the country's northern hills, Briceni centers on a tidy Soviet-era civic square fronted by a well-kept town hall flying the national…

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Nisporeni, Moldova
Silver
Bustling market & commercial towns

Nisporeni

Moldova

Home to the largest cross in Moldova, Nisporeni is a tiny town in the country's central region, serving as the seat of its namesake district.

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Fălești, Moldova
Silver
Bustling market & commercial towns

Fălești

Moldova

This small Moldovan town in rolling hill country, Fălești centers on a tidy civic square with a Soviet-era town hall flying the national flag, offering a gen…

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Vatra, Moldova
Bronze

Vatra

Moldova

A compact satellite town just outside Chișinău, Vatra sits beside the artificial Lake Ghidighici — built along the Bâc river floodplain in the 1960s and 1970…

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Căinari, Moldova
Bronze
Wine country

Căinari

Moldova

This modest Moldovan town spread across gently rolling hills, with low-rise houses interspersed among orchards, vegetable plots, and young vineyards, offerin…

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Taraclia, Moldova
Silver

Taraclia

Moldova

A modest southern Moldovan town that proudly identifies as the cultural and historical center of Moldova's Bulgarian community, marked by a bold tricolor mon…

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Tvardița, Moldova
Bronze
Wine country

Tvardița

Moldova

A small town in southeastern Moldova's Taraclia district, Tvardița has a predominantly Bulgarian population and a modest industrial base that includes two wi…

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Cricova, Moldova
Bronze
Wine country

Cricova

Moldova

Cricova's underground wine galleries, stretching for well over a hundred kilometres beneath this pocket-sized Moldovan town, make it one of the country's mos…

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Codru, Moldova
Silver
Wine country

Codru

Moldova

This low-rise Moldovan town on the outskirts of Chișinău, where rows of young orchards and vineyards spread across gently rolling hills between residential s…

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Cantemir, Moldova
Silver
Bustling market & commercial towns

Cantemir

Moldova

A small town in southern Moldova serving as the district seat of Cantemir, set among rolling green hills with water nearby and a quiet, rural character typic…

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Grigoriopol, Moldova
Bronze
Bustling market & commercial towns

Grigoriopol

Moldova

A compact Transnistrian town on the Dniester River, Grigoriopol offers a rare glimpse into Soviet-era everyday life, from its brick bus station welcoming arr…

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Camenca, Moldova
Gold
Spa & thermal wellness

Camenca

Moldova

Camenca is home to the oldest spa resort in Moldova, a compact town on the left bank of the Dniester in the Transnistrian administrative zone, within reach o…

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Glodeni, Moldova
Bronze
Bustling market & commercial towns

Glodeni

Moldova

A compact Moldovan district capital set among rolling hills, with a notable concentration of historic churches for its size and a bronze memorial sculpture a…

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Gold
Inland waterside towns

Leova

Moldova

Pocket-sized Moldovan town sitting directly on the water with upland country close by, Leova offers a quiet riverside setting for travelers seeking an unhurr…

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Silver
Quiet rural escapes

Ghindesti

Moldova

A quiet Moldovan village set near rolling upland country and within easy reach of water, offering a glimpse into rural village life away from the bustle of l…

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Silver

Frunză

Moldova

A pocket-sized Moldovan village within reach of regional UNESCO-listed heritage and set in the country's quietly rolling agricultural landscape, making it a…

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Bronze
Quiet rural escapes

Maiac

Moldova

Quiet Moldovan village set a short drive from water, offering a glimpse into rural village life in one of Eastern Europe's most agricultural and tradition-ro…

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