Tiraspol and Bender Back in the USSR Tour | La Vacanza Travel

Tiraspol and Bender Back in the USSR Tour

Duration: 6 hours
Destination: Moldova, Chisinau District, Chisinau
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  • 6 hours
  • Chisinau
  • E-Voucher
  • Lowest Price
  • Not-Cancellable

Overview

Transnistria has preserved a lot of Soviet monuments, equipment, attractive places and facts that will be interesting for everyone to learn. Visiting Transnistria is like traveling on a time machine – not much has changed there since nowadays. The cities of Bender and Tiraspol, keep many soviet monuments, with a specific architecture. You should come to Transnistria especially if you’re from a country that was never a part of the Soviet Bloc or controlled by it. It will help you understand what the daily reality was like for millions of people in the Soviet Union. You’ll visit practically almost fully conserved ‘museum’ of Soviet times.

Itinerary
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Stop At: Bendery Fortress, Petra Panin 2, Bender 3200 Moldova

We will visit the Bender Fortress, located on the right bank of the Dniester in the city of Bender. The Fortress is an architectural monument of the XVI century. Its construction started in 1538 after the town became part of the Ottoman Empire.

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Tighina Military Cemetery, Strada Zoia Cosmodemianscaia, Bender Moldova

We will visit the Memorial complex, the site of an abandoned military cemetery, where, according to existing data, there were buried 5127 souls. It is known that 110 Russian regiments were stationed in Bender at various times, especially during Balkan campaigns.

Duration: 20 minutes

Stop At: Tiraspol, Tiraspol, Transnistria

Overview of Tiraspol, capital of The Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic (Pridnestrovie/Transnistria). We will discover the main highway here that is named 25th October Street. It crosses the center from east to west. We will go along the whole street by car. Visiting Tiraspol, you can say with confidence that you have been back in USSR!


Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: House of Soviets, 25 Oktyabrya St., 101, Tiraspol Moldova

There are several attractive buildings of the Stalin epoch and the magnificent building of House of Soviets with a spire. In this building city councils of Tiraspol, Dnestrovsk and a number of city and republican organs are situated. In front of the building one can see a monument to Lenin; hotel “Russia” (earlier - “Druzhba”) is on the opposite side of the street.

Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: Green Market Center, Karla Liebknekhta St., 226, Tiraspol Moldova

Great opportunity to feel and understand the authentic local life of Tiraspol

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: The Suvorov Monument, Constitution Square 25 October Street, Tiraspol Moldova

The 25th October Street leads to the Suvorov Square of the imposing size (700x400 meters) and is the heart of Pridnestrovie. It was built mainly in 1970-80s. Here one can find Tiraspol Cinema (1984), City House of Culture (1950), Children and Youth Creativity Center, and extremely expressive Monument to Suvorov (1979), an unofficial symbol of Pridnestrovie.

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: The Tank Monument, 25th October St, Tiraspol 3300 Moldova

On the other side of the square is Memorial of Glory with a T-34 tank and a gold-domed chapel designed by Harry Fayfermaher (1942-2002). Buried here are liberators of Moldavia who fell in 1944 and the defenders of Pridnestrovie who protected from the troops of nationalistic Moldova in 1991-1992. Next to it is the monument to soldiers-internationalists who died in Afghanistan.
Near the bridge are Francois de Wollant’s public garden and the Pridnestrovian Alley of Glory with the monuments to Catherine II and Francois de Wollant.

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Palacio Presidencial, Strada 25 Octombrie, 45, Tiraspol 3300 Moldova

Near the square is an impressive Supreme Council (the building of the city committee with the flag of the Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic hovering over it and with the Monument to Lenin of pink granite in front of it). Today it also houses the Government of Pridnestrovie.

Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: Tiraspol, Tiraspol, Transnistria

Lunch in the atmospheric cafe "Stolovka USSR", in the Soviet style. Lunch is optional, at the request of the guests.

Duration: 1 hour

Inclusions
  • Private transportation
  • Air-conditioned vehicle
  • Professional guide
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Entry/Admission - Bendery Fortress

Exclusions
  • Lunch
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Service animals allowed
  • Near public transportation
  • Infants must sit on laps
  • Infant seats available
  • Most travelers can participate
  • This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
  • This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Departure Point

Traveler pickup is offered
We can pick you up where you will stay: hotel, motel, hostel, apartment. We will need just to know your exact address in Chisinau and we can pick you up directly from there.

Airports

  • Chisinau Airport, Chisinau Moldova


Departure Time


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Tiraspol and Bender Back in the USSR Tour
2/6/2024 - 2/1/2025

Monday - Sunday : 09:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Voucher info

You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.

Duration

6 hours


User's Reviews

Clive_G

18 Apr, 2024

Must do trip.Had a very enjoyable day thanks to my guide Corneliu.Very knowledgeable talk of Transnistria & the place itself is very surprising unique.Please don’t hesitate to do this trip just book it.

997nikolaya

07 Apr, 2024

Cannot recommend this tour highly enough. Was definitely an unforgettable experience and it was worth every penny. Our guide Tatiana was extremely friendly and knowledgeable. Throughout the day she was always engaging us and providing the history and information we needed to better understand this part of the world. The tour encompassed so many different aspects: a trip to the Bendery fortress complex and the accompanying town, a stop at a Soviet themed cafe, an unforgettable lunch and live music/songs (sung by her dad and his friend), and finally a walk through Tiraspol’s best tourist attractions and landmarks. Tatiana was really accommodating during the entire trip. I had an interest in visiting many of the Russian orthodox churches in the area and buying some icons and she gladly took us to everyone we wanted to see. She has expert knowledge of all the sights on the trip and was really great to learn from. She helped us with all the formalities such as the border checkpoint, purchasing entry tickets at landmarks, helping us exchange money for the local Rubles, and chatting with the shop keepers when we wanted to buy souvenirs. I can’t recommend this trip highly enough, it’s worth every penny and you will remember your time in Transnistria forever. Definitely a must visit if you are in Chisinau!

erico_agdr

12 Mar, 2024

The experience was amazing and wouldn't be so without Nicolai. The tour was amazing, with a lot of conversation about the places and historical stuff that we love! Some say that the region is unstable because of the war and I think a lot of people are afraid of doing the tour in the PMR. But it isn't like that... The tiny country is open and seeks its touristic future with nice infrastructure and welcoming people! I'd definetely recommend you to come and see the "dangerous breakaway region" with your own eyes, you will be impressed.

Companion02316586868

22 Jan, 2024

We had a wonderful time in Bender and Tiraspol. Our guide Tatiana was great and explained us a lot of things in detail. We had an awesome lunch at her parents home. We always felt comfortable and welcome.

Justin_L

03 Jan, 2024

The day of the tour was absolutely incredible. Our guide Marcel was not only an excellent driver who stopped everywhere for photo opportunities, but is also a great tour guide with brilliant knowledge of Moldovan and Eastern European history. On the way we stopped at many notable attractions and witnessed local life. The border crossing was an easy and straightforward process, and Marcel made sure that we felt safe at all times. I highly recommend this tour, it was absolutely an amazing experience.

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