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Moldova
11 public stores
Worth a Detour · 1
- Mileștii Mici Mileștii Mici (Ialoveni, near Chișinău)
Founded in 1969 in the limestone galleries of Ialoveni district south of Chișinău, Mileștii Mici holds a Guinness-recognised wine collection of roughly 1.5 million bottles known as the Golden Collection. Visitors drive through dozens of kilometres of underground roads before tasting the state cellar's reds and dessert wines. store page → · open in the atlas →
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- Atmosfera Central Chișinău
Atmosfera, opening 10 October 2026 at Vasile Alecsandri 67 in central Chișinău, will offer about 2,600 handmade products from local Moldovan artisans across 130 shelves and slots, spanning everyday ceramics to small gifts for children. The venue combines retail with four weekly live workshops, positioning itself as a permanent stage for craftspeople rather than a souvenir stand. store page → · open in the atlas → - Bucuria Chișinău (str. Columna)
Chișinău's confectioner since 1946, Bucuria makes more than 350 chocolates, sweets, wafers, and dragées at its factory on strada Columna. Its boxed assortments and Moldovan-branded chocolates are a standard edible souvenir from the capital. store page → · open in the atlas → - Cartier (Editura & Librăriile Cartier) Chișinău
One of Moldova's leading independent publishers, Cartier issues Romanian-language literature, poetry, and translated works and runs its own Chișinău bookshops. Its collection and poetry series are fixtures of the country's contemporary literary scene. store page → · open in the atlas → - Cricova Cricova (northern Chișinău)
Carved into a former limestone quarry on Chișinău's northern edge, Cricova has aged wine since 1952 in more than 120 kilometres of underground streets named for the vintages they store. The cellar is known for méthode traditionnelle sparkling wine and a collection vault holding rare pre-war bottles. store page → · open in the atlas → - DOFAMIN Concept Space Chișinău
DOFAMIN describes itself as the first concept store in Chisinau. It fills 300 square metres in the restored historical centre, on Mihai Eminescu. The buying mixes international houses such as Dries Van Noten, Comme des Garcons and Coperni with regional labels including Bevza and Gunia Project. Clothing, shoes, bags, jewellery, perfume, tableware all share the floor. store page → · open in the atlas → - Eclair Central Chișinău
Eclair, at str. Mihai Eminescu 15 in Chișinău, sells tableware, glassware, bakeware and décor from brands including ASA Selection, Pip Studio, Masterclass and KitchenAid, plus Japanese matcha tea imported without intermediaries. store page → · open in the atlas → - Floare Carpet Chișinău
Established in 1978 as Moldova's first carpet manufacturer, Floare Carpet weaves jacquard double-faced wool rugs from its Chișinău mill. Its designers produce both classic Moldovan-pattern carpets and contemporary collections sold across the region. store page → · open in the atlas → - Invino Enoteca Central Chișinău (str. Bănulescu-Bodoni)
This central Chișinău wine bar and shop stocks more than 250 Moldovan wines from over 30 wineries, from Fetească Neagră reds to sparkling and dessert bottles. Alongside the shelves it runs a sommelier school and express tastings paired with local artisan cheese. store page → · open in the atlas → - Traditional.md Central Chișinău
Traditional.md, based at str. Bănulescu-Bodoni 59 in Chișinău, sells handmade ceramics, jewellery and gift sets made by Moldovan artisans including Anatol Banari, Zaporojan Dumitru and Mariana Bargan. The platform, supported by the Slovak International Cooperation Agency for Development, also recruits craftspeople to sell through the site. store page → · open in the atlas → - VOIS Concept Store Chișinău
VOIS, at str. Pușkin 30 in Chișinău, sells earrings, necklaces, rings, bracelets and watches from brands including PDPAOLA, Ania Haie, Thomas Sabo, D1 Milano, Sif Jakobs and Coscia, alongside custom jewellery made in its own studio. The shop shares its space with VOIS Coffee & TeaLab, an integrated café. store page → · open in the atlas →