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It covers an area of 4670 square meters and it is located in the heart of the city. The Unirii's garden bears this name, because it reminds of important events unfolded in 1857 in Craiova, and because it hosts the imposing statue of the prince Alexandru Ioan Cuza (sculptor Rafaello Romanelli). The garden had other names too, but most often it is called English Park, as it reminds of the London square pattern. It includes decorative trees and shrubs and a carpet of flowers, which are periodically replaced, depending on the flowering period. Source: HCL no. 251/2011 on the approval of the Craiova City Statute Photo: https://mapio.net

The Botanical Garden is located in the southwestern part of Craiova, between the streets: C-tin Lecca – Obedeanu – Poporului – Renaşterii – N. Titulescu – Iancu Jianu. It occupies an area of 17 ha and represents the fourth university botanical garden in the country, after Bucharest, Cluj and Iasi. It was conceived by the French landscape architect, Eduard Redont in the early twentieth century. The Botanical Garden “Al. Buia”, under the leadership of the Craiova University, was founded on the initiative and under the guidance of Professor Ph.D. Alexandru Buia in 1952. The Botanical Garden is organized in the following sectors: The Ornamental Sector starts at the entrance of the visitors from the Inacu Jianu Street. It ensures throughout the vegetation season, besides a rich and varied collection of plants also a delightful setting fron the entrance to the Botanical Garden. The Romanian Flora Provincial Sector is located in the north, north-east and east of the Botanical Garden. In order to create conditions as close as possible to the ecological requirements for the species from different phytogeographical regions of Romania, micro and macro relief with heights between 1.5 m and 30 min relation to the water gloss have been arranged by large accumulation of soil. The Systematic Plant Sector is located in the central part of the Garden. It also includes the lake that hosts, along with the aquatic plants, different bird species. The Global Floristic Provinces Sector is located in the southwestern part of the garden. It operates with the following provinces: Mediterranean, Caucasian, Central Asia, Southeast Asia and North America. The Cultivated Plants Sector is located in the northwest of the garden. It is divided into six sections: agrofitotechnics, vegetable growing, trees, shrubs and medical plants, vineyards and trees. The Rosariu Sector is located on an area of 0.2 ha between the greenhouses and the administrative headquarters of the Garden. It brings together many species of roses, vary varied as habitus and size, colour and flavours. The Nursery sector located in the west part of the garden. In the nursery is multiplied the biological planting material used by the garden sector to replace the damaged specimens. The museum is located in the administrative headquarters hall and includes samples of seeds, fruits, floors, graphics, diplomas, collections of catalogues edited by the Botanical Garden from its establishment to present. The Herbarium is a very important component in any botanical garden. It began with the herb bought by the University of Craiova from the Borza family, consisting of about 10,000 sheets edited by Flora Romaniae Exsiccata (FRE). Next to it was the herb of the prof. Al. Buia, made up of about 20,000 sheets, collected from all the provinces of Romania and mostly determined by him. To these two herbs are added numerous herb sheets with species collected from the spontaneous flora and species grown in the garden sector. The Botanical Garden publishes yearly the „Index Seminum”, it participates every year at the 1 June Exhibition and hosts various events on environmental issues and environmental actions. The Botanical Garden has been included since 1974 in the International Association of Botanical Gardens (IABG), and since 2001 in the Association of Botanical Gardens in Romania (AGBR). Access and use is free of charge. Photo Source: www.facebook.com/pg/botanicacraiova/photos/?ref=page_internal Source: www.ucv.ro/campus/puncte_de_atractie/gradina_botanica/prezentare.php HCL nr. 251/2011 on the approval of the Craiova City Statute www.gradinabotanicadincraiova.ro

It is situated in front of the Faculty of Agronomy and the Dolj County Court (former house of the boyer Glogoveanu). In front of the park is the statue of Tudor Vladimirescu, and inside, a bust of Nicolae Titulescu, diplomat and politician of European importance. The garden is made up of the same structure of ornamental trees and shrubs, planted also in other green areas of the city: pine, spruce, American maple, mountain elm, porcupine chestnut, ash, silver spruce, thuja, yew, hedges of Ligustrum vulgare. Source: HCL no. 251/2011 on the approval of the Craiova City Statute Photo: https://www.facebook.com/ExploreCraiova; https://www.facebook.com/CraiovaCetateaBaniei

Originally, it was named the Garden of Bania, due to its location in the old hearth of Craiova, where the Bania House and the Cathedral of St. Dumitru are located. In 1978, here was erected an imposing monument, in the memory of the Buzeşti brothers, the captains of Michael the Brave. There are many species of thuja, Virginia juniper (Juniperus virginiana), black pine, spruce, Buxus sempervirens, yew (Taxus baccata), silver linden (Tilia tomentosa), American chestnut (Fraxinus americana), horse chestnut (Aesculus hippocastanum), white mulberry (Morus alba in pendulum shapes), etc. Source: HCL no. 251/2011 regarding the approval of the Craiova Statute Photo: /www.facebook.com/CraiovaCetateaBaniei

The Zoo in Craiova, located in Romanescu Park, was inaugurated in 1906 and is one of the oldest in the country. At first it was just a small zoological attraction, sheltering a few animals from the local fauna: foxes, badgers, deer. There were only a couple of animal enclosures around the Forester House, and on the edge of the main alley beside the lake there were several cages that housed foxes and badgers. According to the inventory of species and specimens, at present, there are 39 species at the Zoo, represented by 244 birds and animals. Access is free of charge. Photo: https://www.facebook.com/pg/raadpfl

The Debarcader Park in Calafat is located close to the Danube river. It was renovated in 2014, being decorated with benches, flowers, lawn etc.

It is located in the eastern part of the city, with access to the E576 road leading to Bucharest. In the 1980s, the water catchment area of ​​the Valea Hanul Doctorului brook, having 2.4 sqKm and 800 m length, has been transformed into a beautiful park with pedestrian alleys, a hotel complex, swimming pool and camping. The course of the brook was arranged in five small water accumulations, which became swimming pools, and downstream in three small accumulations behind some dikes in the ground. The structure of the entire park, in the form of nicely landscaped steps through dams and water shades, sums up a wide variety of tree and shrubs species, harmonized in the diversified herbaceous carpet. Source: HCL nr. 251/2011 on the approval of the Craiova Statute Photo: https://www.facebook.com/ParculHanulDoctorului/, http://www.oltenasul.ro

It is located in the southwest part of the city, arranged on an area of 3.2 ha, with trees (oak, lime, chestnut, plane, pine) and shrub species. Here, in 1977, on the occasion of the Centenary of Independence, the Monument of the Independence, the art of the sculptor Emil Mereanu, was built.

It is the largest natural park in Eastern Europe and one of the most representative monuments of landscape art in Romania. It covers about 90 ha, the green areas, the alleys and the forested areas give it the statute of the largest urban green area in Romania. It was inaugurated in 1903 in the presence of King Carol I. The landscape architect Edouard Redont brought the project of the future Romanescu Park to the Paris International Exhibition (1900) and the project was awarded the Golden Medal. The park was built in a romantic style, as a synthesis of architecture and landscape painting. In 1930, the park was named "Park N. P. Romanescu". Eventualy, new elements were added: the portal at the entrance, the fencing, the pier was extended, the lighting was modernized, a greenhouse of 1050 sqm was built. The park has preserved its components in time, according to the original concept of the landscape architect Redont. Within the arranged ensemble, there are elements such as: the long water courses of over 1970 m, the 27 km long alleys, the monumental entrance, the Romanescu monument, the Bibescu House, the Iron Kiosk, the medieval castle, the lake and the pier, the impressive Suspended Bridge, the waterfalls, the Great Lake, the Zoo, the horse racing track, the Velodrome, the summer theatre and numerous statues and statuary ensembles, some belonging to illustrious artists (Brâncuşi or Jalea). In 1943, at the main entrance, it was erected a bust of N. Romanescu, as a tribute to the one who was so involved in building the park. Access to the park is free of charge. Photo source: www.facebook.com/pg/Craiova-Parcul-Nicolae-Romanescu-1641111819459951 Source: http://memorielocala.aman.ro/files/parcul.html

Cu trei zone tematice diferite, Parcul Pedagogic este cel mai nou parc din oraș. Aici vă puteți bucura de o plimbare prin aleile japoneze, puteți trece porți tematice din lemn și puteți intra într-un foișor în stil pagodă. Dacă mergi mai departe, poți intra într-o colibă africană de lut cu acoperiș din stuf și picturi murale și te poți relaxa într-unul dintre hamacele care atârnă între copaci. După plecarea din zona africană, vă puteți bucura de o băutură pe o terasă ca în Grecia în zona Mediteraneană.

It is located in the south-east of the city, in a quieter neighborhood, decorated with decorative trees and shrubs, resembling those in the city area. In the center of the park there is a bust erected in the memory of the poet Traian Demetrescu. Source: HCL nr. 251/2011 regarding the approval of the Craiova Statute Photo: https://www.facebook.com/craiovacelmaifrumosorasdinromania

The history of the park begins in 1879, when the prefect of the county proposed that part of the meadow situated on the territory of the Mofleni estate should be transformed into a park. The Council sent the proposal to the Ministry of Finance which approved the start of the work. In 1882, the park was ready. On March 21, 1900 the Craiova City Hall took over the Mofleni Park. The Lunca Jiului Park was inaugurated as the Tineretului Park in 2009. Decorating the park consisted in preserving the existing tree species and other biodiversity elements. The park covers an area of 60 ha and it features a great biodiversity of vegetation. The paved roads and alleys occupy 9% of the entire area. Encountered species of trees: oak, cerris, hornbeam, elm field tree , platan, black alder. Shrubs: dogwood, Cornus sanguinea, hawthorn, elder. Herbaceous plants: violas, fumeworts, violets, snowdrops, anemones, creeping buttercup. Hanging plants: ivy, hornbeam The Tineretului Park in Craiova offers a wide range of leisure, sports and recreation activities: • Tennis - 4 green-set courts, homologated; • Minifootball - 4 synthetic grass fields - basketball and volleyball; • Basketball ground - 2 synthetic ground surfaces; • Table tennis - 10 concrete tables, tennis net, balls and racquets; • Chess - 10 tables • Rollerblades and skate track;; • Scene of outdoor performances; • Mini-golf field • Playgrounds for children, specially adapted to the following age groups: 1-4, 4-8 and 8-12 years old For jogging amateurs - 12 km of paved alleys Source: HCL nr. 251/2011 Craiova city Statute Photo: http://raadpflcraiova.ro; https://www.facebook.com/pages/Parcul-Tineretului/230560003622786

The Tineretului Park in Bailesti is one of the most important tourist attractions in the city. In 2012, the park was renovated with financing from the European Union and it was decorated with benches, pillars, trees and shrubs, gazebos and artesian fountains. In addition, the green spaces have been extended by more than 7000 square meters. Source: audiotravelguide.ro