A Summer Day in Tiraspol, Transnistria

This video shows us crossing the border between the Ukraine and Transnistria on our bikes (the camera-bike is a Ducati ST4S-ABS and the other bike is a Suzuki B-King).
During our motorcycle tour through Eastern Europe in summer 2011, we spent two days and one night in Tiraspol, the capital of Transnistria. Transnistria (aka Приднестровье/Pridnestrovie) is a breakaway territory located between the Dniester River and the eastern Moldovan border.
Transnistria represents an autonomous, de facto independent state which is a part of the Commonwealth of Unrecognized States and a fascinating "time capsule" of the former Soviet Union. The statue shown between 2:13-2:15 is Lenin. The parade at the end of the video was the "last day of school celebration" (3:05-3:10 were recorded at the graduation ceremony)

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[phobiazzzero]

fucking shithole

[Linefader]

@phobiazzzero I've seen crappier places

[silv3rsommo]

where did you sleep at night?is there any hotel or motel?

[Linefader]

@silv3rsommo We arranged private accommodation (via the Internet) before we crossed the border. But there is also a hotel in Tiraspol. It is namd "Hotel Druzhba" and it is located on Street 25th Oktober 118.

[G0IMB]

Well, the guards did not prevent you filming. They want to show it's OK to go:-)

[Linefader]

@G0IMB the video shows us leaving the Ukraine, entering Transnistria (on the other side of the border) was a bit more complicated and the Ukrainian border guys probably did not even notice that we were filming. The border procedure is heavily cut (it took us some hours to get through). However, you're right: you'll get in, if you bring some patience.

[PMRBendery]

Но вёс же хорошо, что не сняли нас с хорошей стороны, а не с автоматом и марихуаной!

[PMRBendery]

Вот вы наглые мотоциклисты...! Если бы камеру заметили, то не рады были бы. А езё все жалуются, что осмотры строгие...

[Thekl1m]

I'm from Tiraspol, it's really shitty place ))

[MisterHughie]

Great videos, I enjoyed watching them. I considered driving a similar route last summer by car but was advised by friends that it is risky. I was going to miss out the Transnistria part though. I don't like road borders at the best of times!

[54321kola]

thanx for video, i `ll go there may 2012

[GreenStylePMR]

ААА АНДРЮША, как блин ты везде успеваешь...