Chisinau - Κισινάου

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The Chisinau (Romanian: Chișinău pronunciation: [kiʃiˈnəw], Russian: Кишинёв), is the capital and largest city of Moldavian. It has 723,100 inhabitants.

At a glance

Ideal period of visit

How to get there

There are three intercity bus stations, an international airport (Chisinau International Airport) and an international train station with destinations such as Bucharest (Romania), Kiev, Odessa (Ukraine), Minsk (Belarus), Moscow, Saint Petersburg, Samara (Russia), Varna (Bulgaria).

By air

By train

By road

By boat

Bus

Apartments

How to move

By road

Bus

Subway

Tram

By foot

Bike

What to see

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Entertainment

Sport

Chisinau is home to four professional football teams: FC Zimbru Chisinau, FC Dacia Chişinău, FC Politehnica Chişinău and CS Steaua Chişinău, which play in the First National Division. FC Zimbru is competing in the newly built (inaugurated on May 20, 2006) Zimbro Stadium, with a capacity of 10,600 spectators, while the other teams are competing in the Stadionul Republica (capacity of 7,687 spectators) and the Stadionul Dinamo (2,692 seats).

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Studies

Thirty-six universities and the Academy of Sciences of Moldova are located in the city.

Job opportunities in Chisinau

Chisinau is a major financial center. Its main industries are building materials, machinery, plastics, tires and textiles. Basic services include banks and shops. Today the city is more lively, while the standard of living is better than most rural areas of the country.