Fantezie

Chişinău


With a prime central location in the marvellous city hall building, this is the best all-around place for souvenirs. In addition to the standard maps, mugs and magnets, it carries lots of good-quality ceramics, flags, traditional shirts (600 lei to 1500 lei) and dolls.


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Nearby Chişinău attractions

1. Arc de Triomphe

0.16 MILES

Chişinău's own Arc de Triomphe dates from 1841 and marks the centre of the city. It was built to commemorate the victory of the Russian army over the…

2. Government House

0.17 MILES

Government House, where cabinet meets, is the gargantuan building opposite the Arc de Triomphe. It's notable mainly for its heft and Soviet-style…

3. Parcul Catedralei

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Dab in the middle of Chişinău, this park is popular with families and canoodling teenagers on benches, and makes for great strolling. The highlight is the…

5. National Art Museum

0.22 MILES

A massive facelift was half-finished at the end of 2018, with the gorgeously restored main wing open to visitors. The focus is on contemporary Moldovan…

6. National Library

0.23 MILES

A landmark, the neoclassical National Library is worth popping into both to check out the beautiful interior with its spiral staircases, and for the free…

7. Statue of Ştefan cel Mare

0.27 MILES

Ştefan was Moldavia's greatest medieval prince and ubiquitous symbol of Moldova's brave past. His 1928 statue lords over the entrances to Parcul…

8. National Archaeology & History Museum

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This impressive museum contains artefacts from the region of Orheiul Vechi, including Golden Horde coins and 14th-century ceramics; a rare, 2000-year-old…