Plan a trip to Balti

Balti is a city in Moldova. It is the second largest in terms of area and economic importance after Chisinau, and the third largest in terms of population after Chisinau and Tiraspol. The city is one of the five Moldovan municipalities. Sometimes also called "the northern capital", it is a major industrial, cultural and commercial center and transportation hub in the north of the country. It is situated 127km north of the capital Chisinau, and is located on the river Raut, a tributary of the Dniester, on a hilly landscape in the Balti steppe. Local points of interest may include Vasily Alexandri National Theatre, St. Constantine and Elena Cathedral, Stephen the Great Monument, and more.