Craiova with 306,000 inhabitants (2016), is one of the five largest cities of Romania. Craiova is in the southwestern region of the country and hosts the administrative buildings of the Dolj County and of the Oltenia district.
There are a lot of taxis in Craiova. Price is about 2.30 lei per km and a start fee which is 2.30 lei. The tickets can be bought from special arbours (2 lei). The same tickets as for buses can be used.
1 Nicolae Romanescu Park (Parcul Romanescu), Nicolae Romanescu. 24hrs. A special sight in Craiova is represented by "Nicolae Romanescu" Park, with its picturesque character. Unique in Romania, this valuable architectural monument is also one of the most interesting accomplishments of its kind in Europe. Displayed at the Universal Exhibition in Paris, in 1900, the park's plans received the Golden Medal. The works began in 1901, under the supervision of the project's author, assisted by artists Jules Redont (his brother) and Emil Pinard. For two years, 50,000 seedlings of ornamental trees and shrubs, from among which many species difficult to adapt to our climate were planted.
Visit Art Palace. Visit Nicolae Romanescu Park. Football: U Craiova play soccer in Liga 1, the top tier. Their Ion Oblemenco Stadium (capacity 31,000) is 1 km west of city centre.
The city has many restaurantes with decent prices and a lot of fast foods. 1 Shaorma La Rond, Bulevardul Nicolae Titulescu 14. Shaworma fare. (updated Jul 2022) 2 L'Assassino, Strada România Muncitoare 70. (updated Jul 2022) 3 Restaurant Il Forno, Calea București 14. (updated Jul 2022) 4 Red Onion, Strada Mihail Kogălniceanu Nr 17. (updated Jul 2022) 5 Amandina Pizzeria, Str. Popa Sapca. This is a straight pizza joint with pastries and a full bar. Mains €3. 6 Restaurant Rex, Str. Fagaras Nr. 3, ☏ +40 723 20 40 39. Middle price restaurant. (updated Jul 2022) 7 Minerva, Strada Mihail Kogălniceanu 1. (updated Jul 2022) 8 Craft, Strada Eugeniu Carada 12.
Craiova is plagued by corrupt officials and police, and overrun by lawless gangs. However, this is more related to organized crime and should not concern regular citizens. Day trips are more than OK, but it may be unsafe at night even in downtown. In Craiova one may occasionally encounter stray dogs. Be careful, in case they are aggressive.
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In Nov, Craiova typically sees ~11°C daytime highs and 15 rainy days.
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