Tiraspol Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
city in Moldova
About Tiraspol
Tyras(Τύρας) is said to have been founded about 600 BC, as a colony of theGreek city Miletus, some 10 km from the mouth of the Tiras River (Dniester). It was refounded in 1792 by Field Marshal Alexander Suvorov on behest of empress Catherine the Great, as a border fortress on conquered land from theOttoman Empire. The city's central square features the equestrian statue of Suvorov. Tiraspol was the capital of the Moldavian ASSR from 1929 until 1940. Tiraspol is landlocked, and largely closed off from the outside world, due to a lack of transcontinental infrastructure. There is neither an airport nor a seaport in Transnistria. The nearest international airport is in neighbouring Moldova. The present city has relatively modern infrastructure. The state-run bus service is a simple, fairly acc
Top Attractions in Tiraspol
Explore the best things to see and do in Tiraspol:
- ★House of Soviets
- ★Lenin Monument
- ★Mig-19 Monument
- ★Noul Neamț Monastery
- ★Supreme Soviet
- ★Suvorov Square
- ★T-34 Tank Monument
- ★The Christmas Cathedral
Where to Eat in Tiraspol
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴7 Пятницъ
- 🍴Bottle Museum
- 🍴Fast-Food Like . Tiraspol
- 🍴La Placinte
- 🍴Royal Club Veranda Restaurant
- 🍴Классная Шаурма
Where to Stay in Tiraspol
- 🏨Hotel Aist
- 🏨Hotel Russia
- 🏨Hotel Timoty
- 🏨Lenin Street Hostel
- 🏨Tiraspol Hostel
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