A guide to the county
Dolj
in five.
A short guide to Dolj County: in every town, five places to explore, five to eat and five to stay. Chosen by people, not algorithms.
Towns
We started with the towns where we found good places in all three categories. More will follow as we check them.
CraiovaThe seat of Dolj County and the largest city of Oltenia, with Nicolae Romanescu Park, the Jean Mihail Palace and the Christmas market in the centre, open from 13 November 2026 to 3 January 2027.
CalafatA Danube port in the south-west corner of Dolj, facing Vidin, with Marincu Palace, the riverfront and the spots from which Romanian artillery fired on Vidin in 1877.Photo: Craiova: Sandri 90 / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Calafat: MSClaudiu / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Where to start
Places to see, picked by us. The rest are waiting on each town's page.
Historic parkParcul Nicolae RomanescuA romantic park of about 96 hectares, designed by the French architect Édouard Redont and opened in 1903, with a lake, a suspension bridge and a small castle.Craiova
Riverfront and portFaleza Dunării și portulThe promenade on the high bank of the Danube, with the Debarcader park, viewing gazebos and views of the port, Vidin and the bridge over the river.Calafat
Art museum in a palaceMuzeul de Artă – Palatul Jean MihailA palace built between 1900 and 1907 for Constantin Mihail to plans by the French architect Paul Gottereau; since 1954 it has housed the Art Museum, with a room devoted to Constantin Brâncuși.CraiovaPhoto: Parcul Nicolae Romanescu: Sandri 90 / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Faleza Dunării și portul: Calin_Morar / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0 · Muzeul de Artă – Palatul Jean Mihail: Transcedentalia / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Pocket guide
A weekend ahead?
The guide comes along.
Every town in one PDF: all the places in the guide, with opening hours, phone numbers and a town map. It opens without internet too.
Neighbouring counties
Guides made the same way for the counties next to Dolj, from the RO-MANIA NETWORK network. All counties in the network →
Why only five?
- Five helps you choose.A list of 40 restaurants leaves the searching to you. Five means we already chose.
- Every place has a reason.Each entry says in one line why it made the list.
- Different places, not clones.We pick places that are not alike, so everyone finds what suits them.
- The list changes, it doesn't grow.When a place comes in, another goes out. We review the selection regularly.