It was my first time seeing snow since our trip 14 months ago to Sighișoara so it was a bit of a treat after coming from Dubai where 'winter' means slightly cooler summer weather.


Looking down on Stephen the Great Central Park, named after the Prince of Moldavia 1457 to 1504.


Just off centre inside the octagon is a monument to Alexander Pushkin, the Russian poet and one-time resident of Chișinău.


A panorama of the city centre coated with snow.