{"id":83664,"date":"2023-10-10T16:16:07","date_gmt":"2023-10-10T16:16:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/happylifestyleinc.com\/?p=83664"},"modified":"2023-10-10T16:16:07","modified_gmt":"2023-10-10T16:16:07","slug":"one-of-europes-least-visited-countries-is-a-cheap-wine-paradise-and-even-has-underground-booze-trains-the-sun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/happylifestyleinc.com\/travel\/one-of-europes-least-visited-countries-is-a-cheap-wine-paradise-and-even-has-underground-booze-trains-the-sun\/","title":{"rendered":"One of Europe&#x27;s least visited countries is a cheap wine paradise &#8211; and even has underground booze trains | The Sun"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A EUROPEAN holiday hotspot that has yet to become popular with British tourists could make for a very cheap break &#8211; especially for wine lovers.<\/p>\n<p>Not only is the country known for its wine, but it even has a huge underground system with &#x27;booze trains&#x27; taking you around<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/r19hr1-sunrise-chisinau-moldova-republic-851418980.jpg\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/inside-underground-tunnels-milestii-mici-851419166.jpg\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/inside-underground-tunnels-milestii-mici-851419159.jpg\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/cricova-winery-moldova-851426393.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>Moldova, a landlocked country in Europe that hopes to become part of the EU, is often overlooked by <span>travellers<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>The country has just 2.5million people, with more than 800,000 living in the capital Chisinau.<\/p>\n<p>And fewer than 350,000 tourists visited the country last year &#8211; compared to 71million tourists visiting Spain in 2022.<\/p>\n<p>However, it makes for an interesting &#8211; and cheap &#8211; holiday destination.<\/p>\n<h2>Read more on holiday hotspots<\/h2>\n<p><source media=\"(-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 1.5)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/woman-pink-suitcase-passport-boarding-845717015.jpg\"><source data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/woman-pink-suitcase-passport-boarding-845717015.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/woman-pink-suitcase-passport-boarding-845717015.jpg\"><\/picture><span>PASS IT ON <\/span><\/p>\n<h3>European country ditches passports for phone app &#8211; with other hotspots to follow<\/h3>\n<p><source media=\"(-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 1.5)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/TM-comp-Travel-2.jpg\"><source data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/TM-comp-Travel-2.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/TM-comp-Travel-2.jpg\"><\/picture><span>COULD GET MEZZE <\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Holiday hotspot dubbed the &#x27;Turkish Riviera&#x27; with 27C heat &amp; cheap flights<\/h3>\n<p>A study by Bounce found that the average bottle of wine costs just \u00a33.52 in the country.<\/p>\n<p>And it has some of the highest percentage of vineyards in Europe, around 3.6 per cent of the country.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>Therefore it isn&#x27;t surprising that it is home to the largest wine collection in the world.<\/p>\n<p>The cellars at wine-making plant Milestii Mici are in the <span>Guinness<\/span> World Record <span>Books<\/span>, with more than 1.5million bottles of wine underground.<\/p>\n<h2>Most read in News Travel<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/newspress-collage-24347804-1696926556468.jpg\"><\/picture><span>BAG IT UP <\/span><\/p>\n<h3>You can pack a week&#8217;s worth of stuff without paying extra in \u00a311 hand luggage bag<\/h3>\n<p><\/span><span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/tp-composite-travel.jpg\"><\/picture><span>OH COME STALL YE FAITHFUL <\/span><\/p>\n<h3>The best Christmas market holidays in Europe &#8211; and UK is on list<\/h3>\n<p><\/span><span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/newspress-collage-24340123-1696866337002.jpg\"><\/picture><span>HIGH FLYER <\/span><\/p>\n<h3>How the 1% do airport travel &#8211; with no queues, free manicures &#038; secret terminals<\/h3>\n<p><\/span><span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/2017-rundown-house-princelet-st-851234716.jpg\"><\/picture><span>PRETTY VACANT <\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Bizarre abandoned house that has become a tourist attraction in the UK<\/h3>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<figure class=\"article__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/ptj5t6-lake-valea-morilor-park-851418988.jpg\"><span>7<\/span><figcaption class=\"article__media-caption\"><span>While landlocked, it does have a sandy city beach which is man-made<\/span><span>Credit: Alamy<\/span><\/figcaption><figure class=\"article__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/valea-morilor-park-shutterstock-id-851418994.jpg\"><span>7<\/span><figcaption class=\"article__media-caption\"><span>The country doesn&#x27;t welcome many tourists &#8211; with just a few hundred thousand a year<\/span><span>Credit: Shutterstock<\/span><\/figcaption><p>Visitors are taken around by underground electric &#x27;trains&#x27; similar to golf buggies around the storage.<\/p>\n<p>Leaning into their fame for booze, there is also the Strong Drinks Museum &#8211; which is the largest bottle-shaped building in the world.<\/p>\n<p>As the country is landlocked, you might not expect the country to have a beach.<\/p>\n<p>However, there is a popular man-made beach &#8211; but it&#x27;s found on a lake rather than the ocean.<\/p>\n<p>Found on Chisinau Lake,the sandy beach is popular with tourists with sunloungers and umbrellas.<\/p>\n<p>Other attractions across the country include the huge waterpark Varu Varu Aquacity, which has wave pool, 18 slides, and one of the &quot;largest kids pools&quot; in Europe of nearly 1,000m2.<\/p>\n<p>It might seem like an unlikely holiday destination, but is praised for its &quot;unspoiled countryside and superb wine tours&quot; according to Lonely Planet, who also praised its &quot;roads-less-travelled charm&quot;. <\/p>\n<p>Flights to Moldova from the UK start from \u00a364 and <span>hotels<\/span> can be found for as little as \u00a323 a night.<\/p>\n<p>The Foreign Office warns against travel to Transnistria, an area between Moldova and <span>Ukraine<\/span> due to the ongoing conflict with Russia.<\/p>\n<p>However, the rest of Moldova is open to Brits.<\/p>\n<p>Tourists will need at least three months on their passport but don&#x27;t need a visa if visiting for less than 90 days.<\/p>\n<h2>Read More on The Sun<\/h2>\n<p><source media=\"(-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 1.5)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/excited-man-piggybacking-friend-woman-838654428.jpg\"><source data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/excited-man-piggybacking-friend-woman-838654428.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/excited-man-piggybacking-friend-woman-838654428.jpg\"><\/picture><span>TIME OUT <\/span><\/p>\n<h3>How to take 55 days&#x27; holiday in 2024 by booking just 25 days of annual leave<\/h3>\n<p><source media=\"(-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 1.5)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/newspress-collage-24342003-1696861419327.jpg\"><source data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/newspress-collage-24342003-1696861419327.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/newspress-collage-24342003-1696861419327.jpg\"><\/picture><span>MARKED DOWN <\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Mark Wright and Michelle Keegan home-shamed as they reveal decor at mansion<\/h3>\n<p>And Brits get around 223 Moldovan Leu for \u00a310.<\/p>\n<p>Here&#x27;s another little-known holiday destination not far from Moldova, but with 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