Chisinau - the capital of Moldova. The name Chisinau comes from Romanian word "chisla noua" which refers to a spring on the corner of Pushkin and Albisoara streets around which the original city was built. Tour includes: Parks of the city, city center. Some streets close to the city center. Walking: Cathedral Park, Valea Morilor park and Railway Station. Duration- 2 hours. Chisinau city tour by car- is a small group tour. The excursion starts at 13:00. For the first time Chisinau was mentioned in historical documents on 17 July 1436. It got status of a city in 1818 soon after becoming a part of Russian Empire. Chisinau became a capital city in 1940 when there was established Moldavian Soviet Socialistic Republic. After USSR dissolution Chisinau was declared to be the capital city of Moldova and it is the capital city till nowadays.