“Wonderful traditions, interesting people, good food,

beautiful vineyards, charming landscaped and

much hospitality – this is Moldova”

Dear visitor,

Next 250 words are designed special for you to discover an amazing country, a Gate between West and East, located in heart of European continent – Republic of Moldova.

Moldova is quite young country that gained its Independence from Soviet Union on 27^th of August 1991, in 2011 we are celebrating second decade of our Sovereignty, Independence and Freedom.

Population of Moldova is 3,383,332 people, which makes it the most densely populated of all countries in the former USSR area. About 78% of the people are Moldovans or Romanians. Large minority groups include Ukrainians (8.4%), Russians (5.1%) and Gagauz people, Jews and Bulgarians (7.3%).

Chisinau is the capital of the Republic of Moldova. Town was established in 1436, and it’s largest economic, social, cultural and political center of the country with population of 800,000 inhabitants. Capital city is surrounded by rural agricultural lands. Chisinau straddles the Bic River, a tributary of the Nistru River.
Moldova is in the Eastern European Time Zone (GMT+2 hours). When it is noon in Chisinau it is: 11:00 in Paris, Berlin and Amsterdam, 10:00 in London, 05:00 in New York, 19:00 in Sydney and 13:00 in Moscow. Summertime (GMT+3 hours) is in effect from the last Sunday in March to the last Sunday in October.
Moldova is a hilly plain. The country’s average elevation is 147 m (about 482.3 ft) above sea level, with a maximum height of 429.5 m (about 1410 ft).
The climate is continental, with some modification of conditions by the Black Sea. Winters are mild, with average daily temperatures in January between -4 to -7 C (about 23 to 27 F). Summers are quite warm, with average daily temperatures in July generally exceeding 25 C (68 F) and daily highs reaching 40 C (104 F) on occasion.

Take your time to discover the country and its people by yourself and you will be in loved in it culture, traditions and hospitality.