--- title: "Craiova – what is there, and how you get there | Mixroutes" description: "Craiova, Romania: Craiova is the largest city in southwestern Romania, the seventh largest city in the country and the capital of Dolj County, situated…" url: "https://www.mixroutes.com/notes/craiova" markdown: "https://www.mixroutes.com/notes/craiova.md" image: "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/1/1d/Craiova_-_Prefectura_judetului_Dolj02.jpg" --- City in Dolj County, Romania # Craiova Craiova is the largest city in southwestern Romania, the seventh largest city in the country and the capital of Dolj County, situated near the east bank of the river Jiu in central Oltenia. ![Craiova](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/1/1d/Craiova_-_Prefectura_judetului_Dolj02.jpg) Craiova · Wikimedia Commons The place Craiova is the largest city in southwestern Romania, the seventh largest city in the country and the capital of Dolj County, situated near the east bank of the river Jiu in central Oltenia. Adapted from [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Craiova), CC BY-SA 4.0. What is there ## Worth seeing in and around Craiova 9 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name. 1. Stadionul Ion Oblemenco The Ion Oblemenco Stadium is a football stadium in Craiova, Romania. The all-seater stadium opened in 2017 and has a capacity of 30,983, the fourth largest football ground in Romania. 3.4 km · football stadium in Craiova, Romania · [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ion_Oblemenco_Stadium) 2. University of Craiova The University of Craiova is a public university located in Craiova, Romania. It was founded in 1947, initially with four institutes, in the Palace of Justice of Craiova. 2 km · public university located in Craiova, Romania · [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_Craiova) 3. University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Craiova The University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Craiova is a tertiary educational institution in the city of Craiova, in south-western Romania. 3.6 km · university in Craiova, Romania · [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_Medicine_and_Pharmacy_of_Craiova) 4. Cathedral of Saint Demetrius, Craiova The Cathedral of Saint Demetrius is a Romanian Orthodox cathedral, see of the Metropolis of Oltenia. It is located at 14 Matei Basarab Street, Craiova, Romania, in the historic region of Oltenia. 2.8 km · Romanian Orthodox cathedral in Craiova, Romania · [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cathedral_of_Saint_Demetrius,_Craiova) 5. Art museum of Craiova The Craiova Art Museum is an art museum in the city of Craiova, Oltenia, Romania. The museum is housed in the Constantin Mihail Palace, built from 1898 to 1907 according to the plans of French architect Paul Gottereau. 2.3 km · art museum from Craiova, Romania · [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Craiova_Art_Museum) 6. Polyvalent Hall Polyvalent Hall from Craiova is a multi-purpose indoor arena in Craiova, Romania. It has a seating capacity of 4,215 spectators. 3.3 km · Indoor arena in Craiova, Romania · [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polyvalent_Hall_(Craiova%29) 7. Museum of Oltenia The Museum of Oltenia is a multidisciplinary museum in the city of Craiova, Oltenia, Romania. The archaeology section of museum was founded on 1 April 1915. 2.5 km · Museum in Craiova, Romania · [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Museum_of_Oltenia) 8. Craiova Hippodrome The Hippodrome can be found within the Nicolae Romanescu Park in the South of Craiova, Romania. Today, the park is included in the National monument list on the 98th position. 4.3 km · equestrian facility in the Nicolae Romanescu Park in Craiova · [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Craiova_Hippodrome) 9. Castra Pelendava Pelendava was once a fort in the Roman province of Dacia. 5.4 km · Roman fort · [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pelendava_(castra%29) Ranked by the number of language editions of Wikipedia with an article on each, from Wikidata; the sentences are the openings of those articles, CC BY-SA 4.0. See ## What Wikivoyage says to see 1. Nicolae Romanescu Park A special sight in Craiova is represented by "Nicolae Romanescu" Park, with its picturesque character. 2. Craiova Art Museum Unirii, nr.15 (Close to Prefecturii Square.),. 3. Craiova National Theater Marin Sorescu The Craiova National Theater "Marin Sorescu" is an internationally renowned institution. 4. The Museum of Oltenia It is located in three different buildings that host three different exhibitions. 5. Mihai Viteazu Square 6. Metropolitan Cathedral of Saint Demetrius Nice pinstriped church, Romanian Orthodox, though constructed in 1933, inhabits a former site of a church from 1651. From [Wikivoyage: Craiova](https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Craiova), CC BY-SA 4.0. Not yet checked by us. Do ## Things to do 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. From [Wikivoyage: Craiova](https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Craiova), CC BY-SA 4.0. Not yet checked by us. Eat ## Where to eat The city has many restaurantes with decent prices and a lot of fast foods. 1. Shaorma La Rond Bulevardul Nicolae Titulescu 14. 2. L'Assassino Strada România Muncitoare 70. 3. Restaurant Il Forno Calea București 14. 4. Red Onion Strada Mihail Kogălniceanu Nr 17. 5. Amandina Pizzeria This is a straight pizza joint with pastries and a full bar. From [Wikivoyage: Craiova](https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Craiova), CC BY-SA 4.0. Not yet checked by us. Go there ## Getting to Craiova **Airports:** Craiova (CRA), 6 km · Sibiu (SBZ), 163 km · Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu (BBU), 183 km\ **Stations:** Craiova Airport, 6 km · Craiova railway station, 500 m\ - Sibiu → Craiova 167 km · quickest by road, 4h 21m · lei50–70 [Guide](https://www.mixroutes.com/routes/sibiu-to-craiova) [Today](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Sibiu&to=Craiova) - Bucharest → Craiova 184 km · quickest by road, 2h 45m · lei55–70 [Guide](https://www.mixroutes.com/routes/bucharest-to-craiova) [Today](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Bucharest&to=Craiova) - Otopeni → Craiova 182 km · quickest by road, 2h 47m · lei55–75 [Guide](https://www.mixroutes.com/routes/otopeni-to-craiova) [Today](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Otopeni&to=Craiova) - From anywhere The planner compares every way there from wherever you are. [Plan a trip](https://www.mixroutes.com/?to=Craiova) Road and air are today’s quick answer; timetabled trains, buses and ferries load on the results page from the operators’ feeds. Not yet researched ## No local-transport research exists yet for Craiova Our researched notes are written from a sourced entry: every shared taxi, boat and village bus with its operator, its rule, its fare and the year we saw it, and what could not be confirmed. Nobody has done that work for Craiova. What is above is what we hold from open sources; nothing here pretends to be more. The nearest places where the work is done 1. [Thasos](https://www.mixroutes.com/notes/thasos) GR 10 ways of moving, 17 sources 402 km 2. [Mount Athos](https://www.mixroutes.com/notes/mount-athos) GR 9 ways of moving, 21 sources 466 km 3. [Gökçeada](https://www.mixroutes.com/notes/gokceada) TR 11 ways of moving, 39 sources 493 km 4. [Mljet](https://www.mixroutes.com/notes/mljet) HR 9 ways of moving, 28 sources 538 km 5. [Korčula](https://www.mixroutes.com/notes/korcula) HR 9 ways of moving, 33 sources 559 km If you know how people move in Craiova – the stand, the rule, the fare – [tell us](https://www.mixroutes.com/report?key=blog%7Ccraiova&title=Craiova&sub=Field+notes&back=%2Fnotes%2Fcraiova), and the note gets an entry. Around it ## Next door to Craiova - [Pelendava](https://www.mixroutes.com/notes/pelendava) Dacian fortified settlement 10 km [The place page for Craiova](https://www.mixroutes.com/places/craiova) [All the notes](https://www.mixroutes.com/notes) [Every note on Romania](https://www.mixroutes.com/notes#c-RO) --- This is the markdown version of https://www.mixroutes.com/notes/craiova, for search crawlers and AI assistants. The HTML page is the canonical copy. Mixroutes is made by Lascade LLC, Sharjah Media City, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates. Index of every page: https://www.mixroutes.com/llms.txt