The most beautiful places to visit in Moldova -> Destinations

  Soroca Fortress is a Moldovan fortress of the fifteenth century, founded by Stefan the Great, over the Nistru river, in place of the ancient Genoese fortress, Alciona. The castle was later rebuilt by Petru Rares, who rebuilt the walls in stone. Soroca’s settlement was first mentioned in a document from 1499. The land of the Soroca was robbed, as noted chronicler Gregory Ear, "in the way of evils".   Forming part of the defensive system and located in the eas...

 The „Holy Trinity” monastery complex of Saharna is situated in one of the passes near the picturesque village Saharna, 8 km from the district center Rezina and 14 km from the railway station Rabnita in a deep trench on the bank of mountain stream which flows into the river Nistru. It was built by the monk Bartholomew in 1777. Here are two churches belonging to the monastic complex - winter Church of the Assumption and summer Holy Trinity church.   At the beginnin...