Castel Mimi

Useful Information

Location:	Bulboaca MD, Strada Dacia 1s, MD-6512. (46.892310, 29.292480)
Open:	All year Wed-Sun 12-18. [2026]
Fee:	Family Tour: Adults Mon-Fri MDL 400, Adults Sat, Sun MDL 450, Children (13-17) MDL 280, Children (0-12) MDL 180. Classic Tour: Adults Mon-Fri MDL 400, Adults Sat, Sun MDL 450, Children (13-17) MDL 280, Children (0-12) MDL 180. Iconic Tour: Adults Mon-Fri MDL 850, Adults Sat, Sun MDL 950, Children (13-17) MDL 280, Children (0-12) MDL 180. Tour Fusion: Adults Mon-Fri MDL 1350, Adults Sat, Sun MDL 1450, Children (13-17) MDL 280, Children (0-12) MDL 180. [2026]
Classification:	Cellar
Light:	Electric Light
Dimension:
Guided tours:	self guided
Photography:	allowed
Accessibility:	no
Bibliography:
Address:	Castel Mimi, Bulboaca MD, Strada Dacia 1, MD-6512, Tel: +373-265-0-1893. E-mail:
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History

1893	Castle Mimi built, wine growing introduced.
1901	Castle Mimi completed.
1914	Castle Mimi visited by the last Russian Tzar Nicholas II of Russia (Nikolay Aleksandrovich).
1925	Castle Mimi visited by Carol II of Romania, who was King of Romania between 1930 and 1940.
2011	beginn of renovation.
SEP-2016	renovation completed, castle reopened to the public.

Description

Castel Mimi (Mimi Castle) is a castle replica, built from 1893 by the last governor of Basarabia region Constantin Mimi and named after him. The design is inspired by French classicism and historicism, so it looks actually like a French castle, but it is just a younger replica. He also introduced wine-making by bringing the first vine variety of Aligote to Moldova and making it accessible throughout the country. It was a winery from the beginning, as its original owner introduced wine making to the country. Recently the castle underwent major renovations and was closed for years. Now it is reopened, and offers a wine tasting tour to the wine cellars below the castle. Actually there are half a dozen different tours, from the family friendly without wine tasting to the food based where participants get a full meal. Normal tours offer a snack and five different wines. The tour through the cellars of the castle are part of all tours.

The complex has not only the castle itself, there are numerous other buildings. Most of the buildings are part of the modern winery. But there are also a museum, an art gallery for young artists, a conference hall, a hotel, a spa, a restaurant, some exhibitions of folk art and culinary arts. The manor has four large hall for up to 120 people for all kinds of festivities. The site is used for private functions as well as for official events.