The border guards yawn, the sunlit queue is three minutes long, and then we are in the time-warped Soviet Union, passing the mighty Bendery Fortress – once Ottoman, then Swedish, then Russian, a ...

You should also visit the Bendery Fortress which is a notable place for tourists to visit in the area. One visitor on Tripadvisor said: "The fortress is part of a complex with a church, museum ...

The fortress, which was believed to be impregnable, had a garrison of 35,000 men with 260 artillery guns. However, the stronghold was besieged and captured by the Russian Army on December 22, 1790 ...

The top rated thing to do in Transnistria according to the website is to visit Bendery Fortress. One user said: “The beauty of the fortress is unique.

Moldova's countryside is also worth mentioning, you have to see its many wonders. There is also an impressive Ottoman fortress called the Bendery Fortress. Credit: iStock: 04. Bucharest.