There is a nice old fortification overlooking the river, which is used by the army and thus not visitable. The downtown is pleasant to walk through. You'll notice a fortified Russian checkpoint on the bridge leading across the Dniestr - these are the local peacekeeping forces. Nearby is a monument to the "independence" conflict. The bus terminal is a nice example of Soviet bus terminal design - check out the mosaics!In the nearby village of Varnita there is a monument in memory of the skirmishes famous in Swedish history as kalabaliken during which Charles XII, king of Sweden, was caught prisoner by Turkish forces 1713, after having been in the city as a refugee following the battle of Poltava.
