Craiova
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Craiova is the capital of Dolj county, in the south-western part of Romania. It is situated on the left side of Jiu river, at 44.2 lat N and 23.5 long E (44°2' / 23°5'). The altitude is between 75 and 116 meters.
Live images from Craiova's city center: English Park, The Musical Fountain and Mihai Viteazu Square.
You can read more about Craiova's history (in Romanian) at http://craiova.infarom.ro/
Transportation
- A one way ticket is 1,5 lei, that is about 0.5€ (last updated on 27th May 2008).
- The rides cost 1,35 lei/km (last updated on 7th November 2008).
- ROMNICON +++ tel. 0251-422226, 0251-594242, 0251-421919
- PMI +++ tel. 0251-590002, 0251-462879, 0723-992433
- FAVORIT +++ tel. 0251-411500
- D&D +++ tel. 0251-406240
- PML +++ tel. 0251-542727
- Mersul trenurilor (The National Railway timetable)
- Here you can check out the trains' routes, schedule, or costs.
- !! If you don't speak Romanian, click on the small English flag from the upper right corner of the screen for the English version of the site.
- !! You must use the Romanian name of the city (e.g. Bucuresti, not Bucharest).
- !! Some cities have more than just one station. You'll probably travel to the one that has "Nord" (that is North) in its name. E.g. if you want to go to Bucharest, you first fill "Bucuresti" in the "To" box and click "Find". A new page loads, with Route options. Choose "Bucuresti Nord" from the "To" list, complete any other details that interest you (arrival or departure time etc.) and click "Search".
- Sometimes the website doesn't work. Then you can find info about the trains by calling at:
- 0251-411620 (Craiova Railway Station Information Desk) or
- 0251-411634 (CFR Craiova Tickets Agency).
- Arrivals to Craiova
- Departures from Craiova
- You can travel by bus ("autocar") to other cities.
- For info, call the Autogara Craiova Nord at 0251-411187.
- http://www.autogari.ro/
- The city is served by the Craiova International Airport
- For info, also call 0251-416860 or 0251-412564.
- If you travel from Craiova abroad by plane, you stop to change the plane in Timisoara.
- The distance between Craiova and other cities in Romania (in km):
- http://www.tourismguide.ro/x/distante_craiova/
Touristic attractions
- It is the 3rd biggest natural park in Europe.
- The park was arranged at the initiative of Nicolae Romanescu (the mayor of Craiova in those times), under the supervision of French architect Émile Rendont.
- In 1900, the plans for the park won the gold medal at the Paris World Fair.
- Construction of the park began in 1901 and was completed two years later. The park was opened on 29th September 1903.
- Program: 09:00-17:00 (closed on Monday)
- It is housed in the Jean Mihail Palace since 1954. The palace was built between 1899 and 1907, following the plans of the French architect Paul Gotereau.
- The Museum is organized in three sections: The European Art Gallery, The Romanian Art Gallery, The Brancusi room.
- It is the first theater from Eastern Europe that became a member of the European Theatre Convention
- Băniei House / Museum of Ethnography and Folk Art
- It is the oldest non-religious building that exists in Craiova, dating from 1699.
- Oltenia Museum - It is divided in 3 sections: ethnography, history and natural science.
- The collection is based on donations.
- Botanical Garden - The garden was laid out by the botanist Alexandru Buia.
- The main purpose of the garden was to facilitate the students' activities and research for the academic staff of the Agriculture and Horticulture Faculties of the University of Craiova.
- The Botanical Garden has 6 areas: plant systematics, floral provinces of the globe, cultivated plants, seed beds, phyto-geography of the Oltenia region, and a greenhouse.
- Other nice architectural value buildings worth seeing:
- - St. Dumitru Church
- - High Schools: Carol I , Traian Vuia, Henri Coanda, Stefan Odobleja, Elena Cuza, Nicolae Titulescu, Stefan Velovan
- - Puppetry Theater (1956)
- - Cosuna - Bucovatul Vechi (1483) - the oldest site / muntenian style (mixing between traditional & byzantine elements)
Emergency List
- "International Exchange" works non-stop. It is located on Calea Bucuresti, about 20m after the Vodafone center.
- http://wikimapia.org/59179/
- http://www.scjuc.ro/
Tips
Weather
- Yahoo weather - metric units (Celsius) or English units (Fahrenheit)
Craiova maps
- Interactive map
- Satellite map
- http://www.aboutromania.com/maps196.html
Free internet access
- You have free access to the internet in the Romtelecom building, on Unirii street (opposite to the Postal Office nr. 1). It takes about 5 minutes to get there from Mihai Viteazu Square (the city center).
Events
May
- International Shakespeare festival, 6th edition
- 1-10 May 2008
- Program
- Noaptea alba, 4th edition
- 2-3 May 2008
- European Film Festival, 12th edition
- 23 - 25 May 2008
- Official page
- Expo-Flora 2008, 25th edition
- 31 May - 1 June 2008, "Mihai Viteazu" Square
October
- Zilele Craiovei (Craiova City Days), 12th edition
- 19 - 26 October 2008
- Program (in Romanian)
November
- Festivalul International Craiova Muzicala, 35th edition
- 10 - 28 November 2008, The "Oltenia" Philharmonic from Craiova
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