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Transnistria/Transdniester

Official languages	Moldavian, Russian and Ukrainian
Political status	Autonomous region
Capital	Tiraspol
President	Igor Smirnov
Independence  - Declared  - Recognition	From Moldova  September 2, 1990  none
Area	3,567 kmē (2001 est.)
Population	633,600 (2001 est.)
Currency	Transnistrian rouble
Time zone	UTC +2

Transnistria is in Europe.

	transnistria Travel Guide : 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 16 External links

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. Ever since, Transnistria has not been recognised by any country. Due to the ongoing hostilities with Moldova (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

The major cities include Tiraspol (168,000 inhabitants according to local government), Bendery and Rybnitsa.

Tiraspol, though the largest city, is not exactly the place-to-be. There are few things to see, though you might enjoy a visit to the main street with its parliamentary building boasting a relatively new Lenin statue and a tank from the "independence war" decorated with flowers. Also, be sure to notice the Soviet-style banners. However, a curfew is in effect, and nightlife is non-existent.

Other destinations

Understand

Official languages in Transnistria are Russian and Ukrainian. Most people will speak Moldovan (basically the same as Romanian), however this language is currently suppressed and 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

External links

• Transnistrian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (http://www.mfa-pmr.idknet.com/home/index.php?lang=eng) - some information about the country and its government, available in German, English and Russian.
• Transnistrian news agency (http://www.olvia.idknet.com/) - news concerning Transnistria

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