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- 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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- 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
Billed as Chișinău's first fashion concept store, DOFAMIN gathers clothing, accessories, and objects from Moldovan and regional independent designers in one space. It also serves as a venue for local label launches and small exhibitions. 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 →