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Moldova
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Chisinau / Transportation
Moldova Road Vignette for Rental Cars and Transnistria
Moldovan rentals need no vignette; a car from Romania or elsewhere pays from 4 euros for 7 days. Licence rules, drink-driving fines and why to keep rentals out of Transnistria.
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Moldova, Europe's Least-Visited Country, and the Transnistria Question
Moldova receives few visitors, and its breakaway Transnistria region raises questions most travellers have not considered. Here is what Transnistria is and how it is administered, factually.
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Cricova and Mileștii Mici: Moldova's Underground Wine Cellars
Moldova's wine industry rebuilt itself after Russia's export bans by turning to the EU, and its two largest underground cellars are measured in kilometres, not metres. Here is how to visit.
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