Category Moldova
Euro 24 Non-Qualifiers Part 6 – Moldova
Moldova Said to be the poorest country in Europe, Moldova is a fascinating country to visit. It’s capital Chisinău is somewhat short of attractions but get out into the countryside and there are lovely wine regions, fascinating monasteries and a rural way of life that has hardly changed in centuries. I travelled there in 2011, […]
Euro 24 Match Day 17 – Romania v Netherlands
In 2011 I did an Eastern European train tour which started with two overnight trains – Budapest to Bucharest followed by Bucharest to Chisinău in Moldova. The latter train was hauled by a beast of a locomotive, whilst our first class sleeper featured net curtains and a plastic tree! Netherlands I travelled on the first […]
Tuesday Train – Moldovan Locomotive in Chisinău
In 2011 we arrived into Chisinău on an overnight train from Bucharest. The loco that pulled us was an absolute beast as you can see below.
Euro 2020 Rest Day 1 – Non-Qualifying Nations – Moldova, Greece & Norway
With the group stage now over there are a couple of rest days before the 8 last 16 ties. As there are no games, I thought I’d feature some of the European nations that did not qualify for the finals. Moldova Moldova is said to be the poorest nation in Europe. This is personified in […]
My Favourite Travel Photos – 11 to 15
What’s the point in taking photographs? This is the second in my series of favourite travel photos based on the memories they evoke and one or two that I consider passably decent. I am presenting them in clusters of five and today show my third favourite quartile. River Vltava, Charles Bridge & Prague Castle – […]
Sunday Photo – Moldovan Countryside Scene
Yesterday I gave an on-line talk for The Globetrotters Club on the theme of Eastern Europe. One of the countries that I talked about was Moldova, amongst Europe’s poorest nations. They still practice traditional farming methods with horses often used instead of tractors. I call the photo below ‘Giant Haystacks’.
