Chișinău / Ialoveni, Moldova, Republic of
Cricova et Mileștii Mici
Identity summary
1 to 2 days
Spring · Summer · Autumn · Winter
Recommended car
Heritage · Countryside
Variable accessibility
Sweet rhythm
General presentation
Cricova et Mileștii Mici
Large underground wine cellars near Chișinău, with galleries, tastings, estates and villages of Moldovan countryside.
Caves of Cricova, Mileștii Mici and Castle Cojușna give the most telling landmarks of Cricova and Mileștii Mici. Together, they form a destination where the heritage and the countryside meet, with atmospheres that change over the stages rather than a single uniform decor.
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For a stay of 1 to 2 days, a quiet rhythm works well. Also to be expected: recommended reservation and short excursion. A car is usually the easiest way to connect different sectors. Accessibility varies from site to site and deserves to be checked step by step.
Strengths and constraints
Strengths
- Caves de Cricova
- Mileștii Mici
- Cojușna Castle
Before you choose
- Reservation recommended
- Short tour
- Transport to be organised
Places worth visiting
A selection to start dreaming and organizing the stay — not an exhaustive list of everything there is to see.
Town or village
Caves de Cricova
The cellars of Cricova form an underground town of galleries where the streets bear names of grape varieties and where the bottles rest in the chalky freshness. The visit by small vehicle, followed by a tasting, gives an almost theatrical dimension to Moldovan wine, a short distance from Chișinău.
Coast
Mileștii Mici
Mileștii Mici Impressive by its underground galleries, its bottle collections and its tasting rooms dug in stone. The experience is suitable for curious wine travelers but also for hidden architecture: you travel underground as in a network of silent streets.
Winery
Château Cojușna
The Château Cojușna is a visitable wine estate located west of Chișinău, in the same excursion basin as Cricova and Mileștii Mici. Its buildings, tasting spaces and production offer a third concrete step, distinct from the two vast underground galleries networks.
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