Rent a car in Chisinau, Moldova and the whole compact country opens up: Chisinau International Airport (KIV) - about 13 kilometres southeast of the centre - hosts the full desk line-up in its arrivals hall, with Avis, Alamo, Europcar, Sixt, Hertz, Enterprise, InterRent and Green Motion all listed, while energetic local operators add 24/7 delivery to the airport and any city address, often at keener rates. Moldova rewards the wheels immediately: Cricova's underground wine city and Milestii Mici's record-holding cellars sit within half an hour, the cave monastery landscape of Orheiul Vechi about an hour northeast, and Purcari's estates toward the southeast complete the wine loop. Two notes: declare any Transnistria plans when booking - operator policies differ on the breakaway region - and expect village roads to mix fresh asphalt with honest potholes.
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