Regional English airport announces direct flights to one of Europe’s ‘last real hidden gems’ – with fares from £19 

MANCHESTER Airport is launching its archetypal nonstop flights to 1 of Europe's slightest visited countries, that's been dubbed a "hidden gem".

FlyOne volition beryllium operating twice-weekly nonstop flights to Moldova - the location of an award-winning wine scene, picturesque landscapes, and immoderate of the world's astir affable hospitality.

From Tuesday 17th December, the flights volition depart connected Tuesdays and Saturdays to the superior Chisinau.

Flight prices volition commencement from £19 per idiosyncratic for 1 way.

Moldova, officially known arsenic the Republic of Moldova, has remained a hidden gem destination successful Eastern Europe, contempt having galore reasons for radical to visit.

It's known for its wine, with a history of wine-growing that dates backmost thousands of years. 

The state has implicit 120 wineries, and the Codru portion is location to immoderate of the oldest. 

Cricova is the country's largest vino cellar, and was the archetypal to nutrient accepted method sparkling wines successful the 1950s.

Moldova besides has a affluent past and galore historical landmarks tin inactive beryllium visited today.

Căpriana Monastery is known for being one of the oldest monasteries successful the state and for being a centre of Moldavian music, architecture, and written language.

There's besides Old Orhei, a earthy and humanities analyzable located connected a crook of the Răut River, which is fashionable with quality lovers and radical looking to bask a quiescent spot.

Chisinau itself is perfect for a city break arsenic it is packed with museums, galleries, bars and restaurants, and it’s besides known for its Soviet-era architecture.

Ruslan Bolbocean, Ambassador of the Republic of Moldova to the UK, said: “The Embassy of the Republic of Moldova is pleased to invited the motorboat of the nonstop formation betwixt Chisinau and Manchester.

"This caller transportation is an important improvement for the Moldovan diaspora successful the North West of England and enhances practice betwixt the Republic of Moldova and the UK.

"This is the effect of productive meetings with Manchester Airport earlier this year, and we are grateful for the beardown concern established. We promote each airlines to research akin opportunities to boost connectivity and look guardant to the affirmative interaction this volition person connected some concern and tourism.”

Stephen Turner, main commercialized serviceman astatine Manchester Airport added: “We are arrogant to link the North to the satellite done our way web of much than 200 destinations, much than immoderate UK airdrome extracurricular London. A cardinal portion of that is connecting radical to friends and household successful different countries.

“The North is location to tons of radical from Moldova and we’re truly pleased to beryllium capable to assistance them sojourn their homeland from an airdrome close connected their doorstep.

"This caller way besides gives radical from the North the accidental to instrumentality the roadworthy little travelled and sojourn 1 of Europe’s past existent hidden gems, with fantastic vino and beauteous scenery.”

FlyOne was launched successful 2016 and has go the largest hose successful Moldova.

The institution presently operates flights to 60 destinations.