Visit Milestii Mici the Largest Wine Cellar in the World

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Stretching for 250 km, of which only 120 km are currently in use, the Milestii Mici cellar complex is also the largest in the world — Photos: the activity supplier, via Viator

“Milestii Mici” was founded in 1969 and it specializes in making collection wines, high quality wines, table wines and sparkling wines. — Photos: the activity supplier, via Viator

About this activity

Wine culture is such a big part of Moldova heritage. The story of Milestii Mici Winery begins in an old stone-extracting mine, where the extraction of limestone over the years inadvertently created the perfect environment for wine maturation and storage.

The Mileștii Mici winery is known for having tunnels over a total length of 200km and the largest wine cellar in the world. Today, the collection exceeds 2 million bottles and can be visited at any time of the year, with a constant underground temperature between 12-14 degrees Celsius. The winery is located approximately 16 kilometers south of Chișinău, in the Ialoveni district.

Embarking on a journey to Mileștii Mici Winery offers not just a taste of exceptional wines but also an immersive experience into Moldova's rich cultural and historical tapestry.

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At a glance

Duration: 4 hours
Confirmation: Instant confirmation
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Your group only
People per booking: 1–15
Guide: Russian, English, Romanian
Operated by: Moldova Tours

Ages: Infants (0–1 years) · Children (2–14 years) · Youth (15–17 years) · Adults (18–90 years)

What is included

Included

Included: Hotel pickup and drop-off
Included: Entry tickets to Milestii Mici Wine Tour
Included: Entrance fees: Wine Tasting Program described in Description.
Included: In-vehicle air conditioning: Air-conditioned vehicle

Not included

Not included: Meals
Not included: Souvenirs, wine

Itinerary

Milestii Mici Winery

2 hours Admission included

The time of departure is flexible, depending on availability of the winery (10:00am, 11:00am, 01:00pm, 03:00pm and 05:00pm). The road to Milestii Mici Winery takes around 1 hour. Our driver pick you up and transfer to Milestii Mici Сellars, which is in The Guinness record book with 2 million bottle collection. Excursion trough wine cellars + Wine Tasting program. This underground wine city appeared in galleries excavated in lime mining operations during the 70-es of the last century, at the depth of 40-85 meters, and is largest wine cellar in the world. The total length of the galleries consists of 200 km, from which more than 50 km are used.

Visiting Mileștii Mici Winery offers a unique and unforgettable experience for wine enthusiasts and cultural explorers.

At the winery is organized a Tasting of 3 amazing Mileștii Mici wines. Wine set: Prosciutto crudo, salami, carpaccio, breadsticks, nuts, prunes.

Gift: 1 bottle wine Univers for each guest.

Return to the hotel in Chisinau.
Chisinau

1 h 30 min

Our licensed tour guide will meet you at your location in Chisinau and will accompany you to the winery, explaining what you'll see at each stage of wine tour. After wine tour, English speaking driver will drop off you in Chisinau.

Meeting point and pickup

The operator picks every participant up from their accommodation or the points below.

Pickup points

Villa Arus
Radisson Blu Leogrand Hotel, Chisinau
Hotel Meridian
Villa Elat Hotel
Eminescu Residence - City Center
Lucky Hotel
Hotel Lion's
GREGORY Boutique Hotel
Imperial Khotel
Standart rooms
Richmond Hotel

and 50 more pickup points

We used to pick you up from various addresses: hotel, motel, hostel, apartment. Our driver needs just to know the exact address in Chisinau and he can pick you up directly from there.