Pridnestrovie.net - Winter wonderland

White Christmas

Sun, 29 Jan 2006 11:15:44 -0400

Snow covers the small park in front of a private office building in Pridnestrovie just before Christmas. Located on the banks of the Dniester River, the country has beautiful winters and long warm summers.

Winter encounter on the border

Thu, 16 Mar 2006 10:23:27 -0400

In the cold of winter, citizens from Pridnestrovie turn up at the country's border with Ukraine to protest a change in economic conditions which clamped restrictions on the free conduct of international trade. On the other side of the border, a Ukrainian military guard faces the PMR's multiethnic demonstrators.

Wonders of Winter

Thu, 16 Mar 2006 10:23:24 -0400

Pretty as a postcard. That's how visitors to the Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic describe the country in winter time. All dressed in white, the classic European architecture and the nation's clean and well-kept parks blend to form a beautiful experience which couldn't be prettier even if someone had painted it...

All wrapped up

Thu, 16 Mar 2006 10:18:08 -0400

Wrapped up for winter, this young inhabitant of Grigoriopol braces the cold as she heads to work on a chilly winter morning in the Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic.

Tiraspol in winter

Sun, 29 Jan 2006 15:08:26 -0400

Life in Tiraspol, the capital of Pridnestrovie, is pleasant during the winter months of the year. Despite progress and the introduction of a free market-based economy, the city still retains a refined European air. Here is a photo from a typical residential part of the city.

Dubossary's city park

Sun, 29 Jan 2006 15:06:23 -0400

A stroll through the beautiful park in downtown Dubossary during winter. Like all other towns and cities in Pridnestrovie, proud locals make sure that their parks and public areas are kept in spotless conditions.

Restaurant Nistru

Sun, 29 Jan 2006 15:03:38 -0400

This restaurant, the "Nistru", is located in Dubossary and serves excellent food for lunch and dinner. In winter, the local "Kvint"-brandy is always served to patrons stepping in from the cold outside.

Winter in Bender

Sun, 29 Jan 2006 15:01:36 -0400

Bender, second-largest city in Pridnestrovie, is dressed in white. Light and powdery snow dresses this European country in the months from December through February which is an excellent time to visit and discover the warm hospitality of the inhabitants of this proud nation.

A street in Dubossary

Sun, 29 Jan 2006 14:59:17 -0400

A typical street in the city of Dubossary during winter. The city is located on the Dniester river bank and forms part of Pridnestrovie, a new European country which became independent after the break-up of the Soviet Union.

A playground in Dubossary

Sun, 29 Jan 2006 14:55:14 -0400

A playground in a residential apartment building in Dubossary with winter snow. Dubossary is one of the major cities of Pridnestrovie. The country is located on the Dniester river and shares international borders with Moldova and with the Ukraine.

Voshod in winter

Sun, 29 Jan 2006 14:51:38 -0400

Voshod, a German-Russian village located in Northern Pridnestrovie, is a romantic destination in winter. The multiethnic country is home to countless European minorities who all get along in an atmosphere of peaceful collaboration. Even ethnic Moldovans who live in Pridnestrovie retain a distinct "Pridnestrovian" identity and have no wish to see the country join with Moldova.

Dniester on ice

Sun, 29 Jan 2006 14:48:24 -0400

In winter, when the Dniester river freezes over, it becomes a favorite playground for local kids who play on the ice. Winter sports are popular in Pridnestrovie and the proud people consider them part of their unique national identity.

Winter wedding

Sun, 29 Jan 2006 14:37:10 -0400

With the country dressed in white, local brides prefer winter weddings too. Here, a couple from Tiraspol, capital of Pridnestrovie, are on their way to church to get married. Family traditions are strong in this proud and independent European country.

Wedding cortege in winter

Sun, 29 Jan 2006 14:33:56 -0400

Winter weddings are romantic affairs in Pridnestrovie. Locals deck out their cars and drive through cities while onlookers wish the newlyweds all the best for the future.

Snowy Lenin

Sun, 29 Jan 2006 11:26:08 -0400

A statue of Lenin gathers snow during winter in a park in Pridnestrovie. Even though the country gained independence in 1990, following the break-up of the Soviet Union, the residents of the country did not tumble the occasional Lenin statue which is still on display here and there. Today, communism is a thing of the past and this new European country has embraced a free market-based economy. But even so, Pridnestrovie does not deny that it has a past and a history which is part of the common identity of the country; for better or worse.