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Moldova is a small, wine-rich Eastern European country between Romania and Ukraine — Europe's least-visited country, with Soviet-era Chișinău, the underground wine cathedrals of Cricova and Mileștii Mici (home to the world's largest wine collection), and the breakaway region of Transnistria along the Dniester River. Orange provides 4G and 5G coverage across the country, supporting navigation in Chișinău and the complex booking system for the massive underground wine tunnels. Data is essential for using the Chișinău public transport app and communicating with ger camp and winery tour operators via WhatsApp.

Orange's 4G/5G covers Chișinău comprehensively, extending to Bălți, Cahul, Orhei, Soroca, and main towns throughout the country. The Cricova winery (120km of underground tunnels — a UNESCO candidate) and Mileștii Mici (200km of tunnels with the world's largest wine collection) are accessible from Chișinău with full coverage at the surface. The tunnels themselves have no mobile signal.

The Orheiul Vechi monastery complex — a cave monastery carved into limestone cliffs above the Raut River — has coverage at the parking area. Old Orhei is one of Moldova's most photogenic historical sites and a popular day trip from Chișinău.

Transnistria (the pro-Russian breakaway region along the Dniester) has its own mobile network. Your eSIM will not function in Transnistria — purchase a local Transnistrian SIM at the border crossing for Tiraspol visits. The Soroca fortress and Saharna monastery in northern Moldova are well-covered.

Moldova uses the Moldovan leu (MDL). Romanian is the official language (identical to Romanian). The country is rapidly developing its tourism infrastructure and is one of Europe's most underrated wine destinations.