Republic of Molossia



Republic of Molossia (Esperanto: Respubliko de Molossia), also known as Molossia, is a micronation in Dayton, Western Nevada, with land (referred to as Farfalla colony) near Alturas, California.

The nearest sizable city is Reno, away.

Understand
This is a one-person self-proclaimed micro-nation not recognized by the United Nations or the United States of America.

The languages spoken in Molossia are US English and Esperanto.

Entry requirements
You are required to make a reservation in advance. The president sets specific dates for entry into the micronation; slots are available approximately once per month during tourist season (April–October). If you'd like to come on one of the upcoming dates, send an email to mininfo@molossia.org with the number of people in your party. Those wishing to visit can only stay a maximum of three hours, and one hour is plenty of time to see the sites.

At the front gate, there is a mini embassy called the in the micronation's Red Square. Passports can be stamped, but this is not mandatory for entry.

Taking these items into Molossia is prohibited, as per their entry page on their website:


 * Firearms, ammunition, and explosives
 * Drugs and tobacco
 * Incandescent lightbulbs
 * Plastic shopping bags
 * Catfish
 * "Fresh" Spinach
 * Missionaries and salesmen
 * Onions
 * Walruses

Bringing in prohibited items may result in a brief detention in the whimsical "Molossia Jail & Political Prison".

By car
From Reno: Take I-580 south, then NV-341 to Virginia City, then NV-79 (Six Mile Canyon Road) to Dayton.

By plane
is the nearest major airport, around away. Rental cars are available to get you the rest of the way to the republic.

By train
Molossia has its own railroad system, established in 2000, but unfortunately it is completely separate from the U.S. rail system and in fact is incompatible because it uses a much smaller gauge. The gauge used in Molossia is more typical of model trains rather than passenger trains in other countries, so there is not much hope of connecting the country's trains with its neighbor's.

The nearest passenger station is in Reno, served by the California Zephyr.

Get around
Molossia is the size of a rural American residence and can be walked around easily on foot.

Buy


The currency is called Valora (abbreviated to VL), which is Esperanto for worthy. The Valora has an unusual commodity-based peg, with a 30 oz (850 g) tube of Pillsbury chocolate chip cookie dough always worth 5 Valora. The currency's subunits are referred to as Futtrus, of which a 100 of these make a single Valora. Coins come in denominations of 1-, 5 and 10 Valora. Banknotes come in denominations of 1-, 5-, 10 and 20 Valora.

As with Sealand (another micronation), Molossia sells merchandise including signed photographs, postcards, t-shirts, postage stamps and Valora currency.



Sleep
There is no public accommodation on the land of Molossia.

Dayton only has a RV park, but the nearby Virginia City has several hotels.



Alternatively Reno is the closest major city and has plenty of places to stay.

Stay safe
This area is regarded under US law as private land; do not enter without the owner's permission, or you might get shot. The owner also claims to still be at war with East Germany, despite the fact that it no longer exists.

Go next

 * Virginia City is the nearest town of note.
 * Reno
 * The Republic of Slowjamastan, a micronation in Imperial County, California