Arts & Crafts Vacation in Southern Oltenia
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Arts & Crafts Vacation in Southern Oltenia - Danube Region, Romania
FIT free Independent tourism; possible in correlation with our
Romania - Bulgaria tour too
- car rental at Bucharest or Craiova International Airports
Accommodations by choice, in 3 stars picturesque agritouristic farms or hotels on the Danube
bank; prices from €25 / night double occupancy; facilities: traditional cooking, Danube ship and boat cruises,
fishing, domestic animals watching, local guides services
Traditional Workshops
Southern Oltenia - Romania - is an area rich in traditions that are preserved through folk artists and
craftsmen work.
Weaving of carpets, rugs and straw, sewing traditional folk costumes, wood and bone carving, ancient pottery, are
still practiced nowadays in traditional workshops, using traditional instruments and techniques.
We collaborate with some of the most representative craftsmen in the area who are welcoming tourists to assist or
work with them (prices from €5 / hour). According to your own availability, preferences and skills, you can
choose one or more of the mentioned workshops (for a short break to some days).
Attractions in the Area
- the city of Craiova, the Danube towns - ports
of Calafat,
Corabia, Bechet
- the Culture Port Cetate
owned by the poet Mircea Dinescu, renown for its cuisine and wineries
- the "Royal Domain" winery
at Segarcea
- the Roman Camp Sucidava
located in Corabia, Olt county - the ruins of the Roman fortress are sheltering different constructions
(baths, with an amazing floor heating system, paleo-Christian basilica, houses, gates, towers, secret fountain)
- many historical and Romanian architectural sites, in Dolj and
Olt counties