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A winding river flows through a green landscape under a bright blue sky.
Scenic view of Bendery Fortress, a notable historical site in Bender, Moldova, under a clear blue sky.
Historic Tighina Fortress in Moldova with stone walls and red turrets under a bright blue sky.
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Bender

Bender Municipality, Moldova · Europe

About Bender

Bender sits on the route: 5 minutes from Varniţa, 51km from Mileștii Mici Winery.

Bender is in Bender Municipality, Moldova, with about 110,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Varniţa, about 4 km away.

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Within an hour or so of Bender: Mileștii Mici Winery (51 km), Cricova Winery (58 km).

Where is Bender?

Bender is in Bender Municipality, Moldova, about 4 km from Varniţa.

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Quick Information

Population
110,175
Continent
Europe
Country
Moldova
Region
Bender Municipality
Timezone
Europe/Chisinau
Coordinates
46.8316, 29.4767

Emergency & Services

Essential numbers in Moldova

Police
902
Ambulance
903
Fire
901
All emergencies
112
Driving side
right
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Worth the detour from Bender

2 notable places within an hour's drive.

landmark

Mileștii Mici Winery

The world's largest wine cellar by Guinness World Records: 200 km of galleries in an old limestone mine south of Chișinău holding over 1.5 million bottles. Visitors drive their own cars through the underground 'streets' on guided tours.

51 km · about 60 min drive

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Cricova Winery

An underground wine city 15 km north of Chișinău: 120 km of limestone tunnels with streets named after grape varieties, toured by electric car past a national collection of 1.3 million bottles, including Göring's captured wines.

58 km · about 65 min drive

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