I have recently travelled to Pridnestrovie and what an experience it was! I have become fully invested in understanding the story and culture of this geopolitical curiosity.

Whilst I was doing a thorough read about the key figures of the modern history of Pridnestrovie, Igor Smirnov, the first president of the PMR came up quite often.

I understand he was the first president of the PMR however, his further attempt to run for the presidential role became unpopular with the population, why?

Seemingly he is still alive but there has been little to no information on his doings in the current times, does anyone have the knowledge on this topic?

Hi,

I want to visit Tiraspol on the 1st and 2nd of September and to photograph the Republic Day parade. Where will it be? What time? Etc

Will police have any problems with a foreigner taking a bunch of pictures?

(Also unrelated but I love taking pictures of like abandoned buildings, factories, and stuff- is there anything cool in the area and would I get in trouble for exploring it? Also very unrelated but does anyone know if the national bank/mint offers tours?)

It’s safe as hell and I literally left my wallet on the table of a restaurant but no one stole my things (yep I live in Western Europe where phone snatching happens sadly)

People are kinda friendly and curious about foreigners (although I came across few nasty ones). Even if they don’t speak English, they were happy to help with my translator.

Things are cheap here, I can get a decent meal in restaurants with around 120 rubles.

In conclusion, it’s a very cool place to spend holidays and exploring around.

If you’re planning to travel by marshrutka from Tiraspol to Chisinau, please bear in mind that they no longer depart from the railway station, but from the Green Market. This is due to roadworks on the railway station forecourt. 

Hello guys,

We are two czech tourists visiting PRM. We are a bit scared to visit, because our goverment have some warnings about travelling there..

We would like to visit PRM for like 2-3 hours by marshrutka from Chisinau. Will there be any of that kind person to tell me about the safety as czech citizens? Also I would like to know how it works with EU roaming and "border" crossing. Thank you for your answers and for your time.

im an environmental scientist from the u.s. and nz and have DC.

is there any demand for work?

i would LOVE a working holiday or opportunity to expat but idk if thats realistic and im struggling to find good info by googling.

xx thank u any info is helpful

Hi, I am visiting PMR soon. Although there are several warming on internet saying it is not safe, I've looking forward to seeing it for 10 years since I knew this place as a child.

I read that generally 1 day trip is sufficient to explore, but I still have some questions:

-would one night and 2 days be too much for this city?

-I have 47 euro cash with me now, should I prepare more just in case?

1. is there anything I need to be careful for safety issues? (Especially with my Asian appearance although I lived in Eastern Europe)

Many thanks for your feedback!

Hello, I'm an inexperienced polish solo female traveler and for my first solo trip I hoped to get around Balkans and maybe also visit PMR. I'm worried that issues like lack of internet, lack of polish embassy, my lack of language knowledge (only speak polish and English), the fact that I'm solo and a girl might pose problems. How safe is it considering recent political problems between Poland and Russia? Is it a good idea for someone who is inexperienced (it would be my first truly solo trip)? If so how long do you recommend to stay? What should I consider and watch out for?

Thank you in advance!

Hoi allemaal,

Mijn vriend en ik gaan van 3 augustus tot en met 10 augustus wandelen in Moldavië. We beginnen in Chisinau en zijn op zoek naar zowel mooie natuur als leuke dorpjes met vriendelijke locals. Wat is de beste richting om in te lopen? En welke plekken moeten we zeker zien?

Alvast bedankt!

Alguien me puede decir como lo hago y que necesito, gracias.

Hi, I'm planning to visit PMR soon and would like to ask a few important questions:

1. How often does the bus run from Chisinau to Tiraspol? This information is quite difficult to find.

2. What's the mobile phone service like? Do Moldovan SIM cards work? Or do I need to buy a local SIM card?

3. How does payment work for the trolleybuses between Tiraspol and Bender? Is it cash?

4. I take quite a lot of photos, will that be a problem?

5. How does border control work between Moldova and PMR? Will it be difficult if I'm an EU citizen? Do they put a stamp in passport or anything like that?

Hi everyone!

We’re three friends from Hungary in our early 30s and we’re thinking about spending one night in PMR, mainly in Tiraspol. We’re interested in history, Soviet and post-Soviet culture, architecture, monuments, and experiencing places that are a bit different from typical tourist destinations.

We’re fairly experienced travellers and have visited places like Pakistan, India and Israel, so we’re comfortable travelling outside the usual tourist routes. However, PMR seems like a very different kind of challenge because of its unique political situation.
I’ve read very mixed things online. Some people say it’s completely safe, while others mention corrupt police, tourists being stopped for money, and the fact that many countries, including Hungary, have no diplomatic representation there.

I’d love to hear from people who actually live in PMR or have visited recently.

How safe is Tiraspol for tourists?
Is spending one night there a good idea, or is a day trip enough?
Has the Russia–Ukraine war affected daily life or tourism in any noticeable way?
Are there any scams or things we should be aware of?
Would you personally recommend visiting?
We’re not interested in politics or causing any problems. We simply want to experience the atmosphere, see the Soviet-era architecture and monuments, learn more about the region’s history, and hopefully meet some locals.
I’d really appreciate any honest advice or first-hand experiences.

Thanks!

Hi, I saw somewhere (unreliable source tbh) that you can no longer pay for buses, trolleybuses in Tiraspol by cash - you can only pay by card and they only accept Prednestrovian cards so you have to open a bank account. Is this true? Isn’t there any other way of obtaining a ticket than to pay for it directly in the bus?
Thank you in advance

Hi, we're planning to visit Tiraspol for the day from Chisinau on Thursday and would like to watch Sheriff in their Europa League game but as the kick off is 20:00 we're concerned about how we could get back to Chisinau afterwards. Is there a way back after 22:00?

Hello, we are planning to visit Pridnestrovie in September from Moldova, as a group, for 2-3 days. Not everyone has passport, so I was wondering if we would be okay with just Id cards?

I’ve been there before and it was very safe back then. I really enjoyed the country, but are things getting bad with Moldova, or is it still a safe place to visit?

I want to visit again in September btw.

Thx in advance

Hello everyone! going to PMR soon and I'm planning to visit as much as I can of the country without limiting myself to tiraspol and bender. I'm a fan of abandoned places too so I was wondering If anyone of you knows where this place is. thank you very much to whoever helps!

Just curious really. There was a prolific British poster (male about 50-60 years old) who said he lived in PMR for 4 years, and ran private tours. He seems to have disappeared along with his posts. Anybody know why?

Dear everyone,
I'm planning on visiting Chisinau and want to do a day trip between 16-19. of July to Tiraspol and Bender. Because I'm not that into solo travelling, I want to ask you guys, if some solo traveller is planning on going to tiraspol/bender at this time. To myself: I'm 18 year old student from Austria. Best regards

Hello from Serbia. I want to visit Moldova with my family. I always prefered to visit my east side than west. Holiday will be about 4-5 days (by my plan). Also one of main reason is to visit Pridneatovlje. Hpw far from Kisinau is and is it safe to go with family (kids 18 and 11 years)? Thank you # love Moldova love Pridnestovie

Hello everyone, hope you’re all okay.

I (33M) have been fascinated by Pridnestrovie for some years now, as well as by its television. I know there are Первый Приднестровский and ТСВ channels there. Only the latter is fully available online, unless I’m very much mistaken. I know the former posts its news broadcasts on YouTube daily and its idents and continuity often surface there, but for other content, I’ve usually found myself at a loss.

Could anyone shed some light on the availability of Pridnestrovie television elsewhere in the world? How would you describe it to the uninitiated? ТСВ tended to show a lot of movies when I caught it online; it also simulcasted Киносемья overnight. Should I infer from this that imports are par for the course on local television?

Thank you very much for your thoughts in advance!

Was really impressive to see a train station being out of function because of geopolitics following the russian invasion of Ukraine.

I have always wanted to travel through Russia on the Trans-Siberian Railway. My dream trip would be to backpack from Lisbon to Tokyo by train, and the Trans-Siberian Railway would be a major part of that route.

I know Russia has a lot going on right now, and I would not be planning to go until around 2027 at the earliest. Realistically, is this trip possible and safe for a foreign backpacker, or is it a bad idea at the moment?

I am mainly interested in safety, border crossings, visas, whether foreigners are likely to have problems, and any advice from people who have travelled this route recently.

Also, I would very much like to avoid ending up in a Bert Kreischer-style "The Machine" situation.