County of Dolj

The county of Dolj, situated in the Southwestern part of the Romanian province of Oltenia, is a central stop on your route. The biggest city here is the cosy university city of Craiova, boasting impressive buildings – unique masterpieces of Romanian architecture. Dozens of archaeological finds testifying to the rich and glorious past of the county. There are more than 700 historical monuments here such as unique archaeological and ethnographic sites, museums, medieval fortresses, palaces and many others, which are part of the Romanian national heritage, but also Christian churches with impressive architecture, which rank among Romania’s most fascinating and majestic buildings.