Nature · Chișinău and Surroundings

Valea Morilor Park in Chisinau’s Buiucani area includes a manmade lake, a cascading water stairway and 218-step pedestrian staircase. Soviet leader Leonid Brezhnev ordered the park built in 1950. During Soviet times it was called the Leninist Youth Central Park of Culture and Rest. It is now one of residents’ and visitors’ favorite Chisinau parks.

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You can rent kayaks and canoes on the lake and run or bicycle around it. The park also boasts cafes and playgrounds for the kiddies. If you are a true explorer, we challenge you to find the park’s hard-to-spot Statue of the Little Prince.