Bender Fortress (Tighina)

An Ottoman-era fortress on the Nistru, in the Transnistria region.

Photo: Ivo Kruusamägi · CC BY-SA 3.0

From Chișinău

63 km, about 1 h 5 min by car

Public transport

Direct bus or minibus from Chișinău

Official website

bendery-fortress.com

Transnistria region: there is a checkpoint, carry your passport.

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