Tourists who were considering exploring the left bank of the Nistru River can make their trip more memorable. A Tourist Information Center, opened today, May 5, in Tiraspol, will recommend tourist destinations, accommodation possibilities, and other relevant information for foreign visitors or locals. This is one of the projects implemented within the framework of the EU-funded Support to Confidence Building Measures Program, implemented by the UNDP, IPN reports.

The Center was created as a result of a cross-river cooperation platform established by the Agency for Regional Development from Tiraspol and the Association of Hotel and Restaurants of Moldova.

The consultations about the touristic facilities are being provided both in Russian and English languages and are free of charge. The visitors can also pick up various brochures, guidebooks and buy unique souvenirs made by local craftsmen.

The Tiraspol Center will closely cooperate with the Touristic Information Center that is to be opened soon in Chisinau, with co-financing from the European Union.

The Tiraspol Tourist Information Center is located close to the railway and bus stations, which is very convenient for tourists and visitors of the city, at the address: Soviet Street, house nr.135. It will operate daily from 9 am to 6 pm. Consultations will be provided to groups of tourists as well as to individual travellers. The contact phone is 0000 373 (533) 50801.