http://visitpmr.com/taxonomy/term/6/0 Bender, or Bendery en http://visitpmr.com/bender_pmr.html <p><strong>Bender, the oldest city in Pridnestrovie, is also known as Tighina (Moldovan) or Bendery (Russian).</strong> It recently celebrated 595 years since its founding as a fortified border town.</p> <p><a href="http://visitpmr.com/bender_pmr.html">read more</a></p> Bender Wed, 12 Apr 2006 09:56:10 -0400 tourismboard 104 at http://visitpmr.com http://visitpmr.com/bender_fortress-transnistria.html <a href="http://visitpmr.com/bender_fortress-transnistria.html"><img src="http://visitpmr.com/files/images/fortbender.thumbnail.jpg" alt="The Fortress in Bender" title="The Fortress in Bender" class="image thumbnail" width="100" height="100" /></a><p>The fortress in Bender, also known as Bendery or Tighina, has a nearly 600 year old history. Its existence testifies to the role of the Dniester River as an international border throughout history.</p> <p><a href="http://visitpmr.com/bender_fortress-transnistria.html">read more</a></p> Bender Travel snapshots from PMR Sun, 30 Jul 2006 14:08:59 -0400 tourismboard 105 at http://visitpmr.com http://visitpmr.com/kitskani.html <div class="image tright"> <div style="width:202px;"> <a href="http://visitpmr.com/taxonomy/term/6"><img src="http://visitpmr.com/themes/reflection/images/kitskani1.jpg" width="202" height="162" alt="Kitskani monastery, near Bendery (PMR)" /></a><br /> <div class="caption">Kitskani monastery, PMR</div> </div> </div> <p><a href="http://visitpmr.com/kitskani.html">read more</a></p> Bender What to see Sun, 09 Apr 2006 18:19:15 -0400 tourismboard 99 at http://visitpmr.com http://visitpmr.com/winter-transnistria_bender.html <a href="http://visitpmr.com/winter-transnistria_bender.html"><img src="http://visitpmr.com/files/images/winter-bender_transnistria.thumbnail.jpg" alt="Bender in Winter" title="Bender in Winter" class="image thumbnail" width="100" height="100" /></a><p>Bender, the second-largest city in Pridnestrovie, is all in white in this photo. Light and powdery snow dresses PMR 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.</p> <p><a href="http://visitpmr.com/winter-transnistria_bender.html">read more</a></p> Bender PMR Winter Sun, 19 Mar 2006 19:36:15 -0400 tourismboard 85 at http://visitpmr.com http://visitpmr.com/celebrate-ind-day.html <a href="http://visitpmr.com/celebrate-ind-day.html"><img src="http://visitpmr.com/files/images/flagsinhand.thumbnail.jpg" alt="Preparing for independence day" title="Preparing for independence day" class="image thumbnail" width="100" height="100" /></a><p>Independence Day Celebration in Pridnestrovskaia Moldavskaia Respublica: Every year on 2 September, the republic celebrates its freedom as an independent country. Here, a soldier in Bender gets ready.</p> <p><a href="http://visitpmr.com/celebrate-ind-day.html">read more</a></p> Bender National Day Fri, 17 Mar 2006 22:59:31 -0400 tourismboard 3 at http://visitpmr.com