From Wikitravel

Transnistria is a region in Eastern Europe that has declared independence from Moldova. It roughly corresponds to the territory between the Dniester River and Ukraine.

Contents 1 Understand 2 Regions 3 Cities 4 Other destinations 5 Understand 6 Get in 6.1 By plane 6.2 By train 6.3 By car 6.4 By bus 6.5 By boat 7 Get around 8 Talk 9 Buy 10 Eat 11 Drink 12 Sleep 13 Stay safe 14 Stay healthy 15 Contact

Understand

Transnistria (official name Transnistrian Moldovan Republic; in Russian Pridnestrovie or Pridnestrovskaia Moldavskaia Respublika) is a part of Moldova that declared its independence in 1990, entailing a civil war that lasted until 1992. Transnistria has not been recognised by any country, but maintains its functional autonomy with military and other support from Russia. Due to the ongoing hostilities with Moldova proper (since July 2004), it is generally not advisable to travel there.

Information is hard to come by - the only information source is the Pridnestrovian "government", and its pages are less than readable, let alone reliable.

Regions

Transnistria is divided into 5 administrative regions and two free cities.

Cities

• Tiraspol (168,000 inhabitants according to local government)
• Bendery
• Rybnitsa.

Other destinations

Understand

Official languages in Transnistria are Moldovan (which is fundamentally identical to Romanian), Russian, and Ukrainian. Moldovan in Transnistria is spelled using the cyrillic alphabet, although some peopme insist on spelling it with the latin alphabet, which is a matter of dispute.

Get in

As a non-Moldovan and non-Ukrainian citizen, you can only get into Transnistria via bus or train from Moldova (namely Chisinau). If you enter Transnistria from the Ukrainian side and then try to go to Moldova, the Moldovan government will most likely claim that you have entered the country illegally.

When crossing the "border" between Moldova and Transnistria, you will be checked by Moldovan and Transnistrian officials. You have to pay a fee to the Transnistrian authorities for your stay there. Rates may vary (ask!), but last known rate is 0.50 EUR for a few hours or 10$ for up to three days (May 2003).

By plane

By train

The only major railway stations are Tiraspol, Chisinau and Bendery. Train connections might be infrequent and unreliable, and you might have nobody to help you at the border.

By car

By bus

There is a relatively frequent bus service connecting Chisinau and Tiraspol. Ask for return times when you arrive.

By boat

Get around

There are hardly any train connections within the country, so bus - if available - will be your only choice.

Talk

Buy

Tiraspol does not exactly boast a shopping mile, shops are few and have a limited choice. Official currency is the Transnistrian Rouble (which can only be used and exchanged in Transnistria), though most shops and sales stands will accept Moldovan Lei. There are exchange offices (at least in Tiraspol) that will change your Euros or Dollars and a few other currencies.

Eat

Drink

Sleep

Stay safe

Stay healthy

Contact

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