Bendery and Tiraspol full day tour from Chisinau

Once Moldova was a country that fought against mighty Ottoman Empire and WON. I feel proud to present those glory moments of my country in the places like Bendery fortress where the history is abundant. Dates back from the 16th century, build by the Moldavian ruler Stefan cel Mare as a part of the defense chain on the Nistru river. In 1538, as the city became the part of the Ottoman empire the sultan Suleiman the Magnificent rebuild in stone the fortress and renamed the city as Bender. Since 1992 until present moment Bendery fortress is under the control of the pro-Russian Transnistria region, making me feel that some of the old Moldovan truths are hidden from the guests eyes. Join me in this trip and I'll let you know how the original entry looked like in the old times. Continuing to Tiraspol city quite city with friendly people we will roam on the streets of Tiraspol searching for another statue of Lenin.

Departure to the Transnistria in the morning, that would take us about 1 hour drive. Then visit to Bender Fortress , Drive to Tiraspol, and see the buildings of the Soviets, the monument of Suvorov, Central Plaza. At Tiraspol we will have enough time for the lunch and to spend the time in the city so we could understand better how people are living in this unrecognized republic for 20+ years already. As we are here there is other available extensions we could take, even an escape that would take only 2 hours dive into the nearby Odessa Ukraine.