Itinerary in Romania

Planning a trip to Romania ?

🇷🇴 Fellow travelers, Romania has so many possibilities for you … 

With a rich historic heritage, Romania is made of differences : you’ve always dreamed of riding a technologically-advanced carriage ? Well you’ll get to do that in Romania ! 

Go discover Caparthian land and Romania’s rich culture.

Your explorer’s soul will love the stunning hikes you will get to take with wild bears and wolves ! 

Ready for adventure ? Let’s go ! 

What to see in Romania ?

What to do in Romania ?

Live Romanian experiences

• Take a mud bath in the South of Constanta.
• Go looking for Dracula‘s ghost in Bran.
• Go on a quaint road-trip through the villages of the region of Maramures.
• For a short moment, live the life of a monk in Silha’s monastery.
• Have a drink in the city of Sibiu.
• Feel like a Hollywood star next to the white letter of … Brasov.

But wait for it … Romania also knows how to celebrate !

There are many national holidays and festivals all year long :

• In January, go to the Winter Sports Festival in Câmpulung Moldovenesc en Moldavie.
• Come and dance to folkloric music at the Enchanted Water Festival of  Târgu Jiu during the third weekend of February.
• Admire the beautiful spring flowers at Junii Fest in Brasov.
• In May, discover the Jazz Festival of Sibiu as well as the Transylvanian International Film Festival in Cluj-Napoca.
• Take part in a pagan celebration : Dragaica, before the harvest of June in Târgoviste.
• In July, when the temperature gets really hot, go high up for the “mountain festival” called Nedeia Muntilor, in Fundata the highest village of Romania. 
• In August, after a beach day, enjoy of one the many music and folkloric dance festivals in Tulcea or in Prislop.
• Discover the International Theatre Festival for Children in Bucharest in September.
• End the year in Romania with the Winter Festival held in Sighetu Marmatiei. 

Languages in Romania

We speak Romanian !

So you probably know that the official language is Romanian … What you didn’t take Romanian in high school ? No worries, english is widely spoken across the country.

Romanian 101 : 

• Hello : Bunā ziua  
• Hello (in the evening) : Bunā seara 
• Goodbye : La revedere 
• Please : Scuzā-mā / Vā rog 
• Thank you : Multumesc 
• Sorry : Pardon / Scuze 
• Yes : Da 
• No : Nu 

Official currency in Romania

Money, money, money

The official currency is the Romanian leu, called RON. Better get a money converter on your phone so you can manage your expenses more easily.
Credit/Debit cards are accepted in most hotels, resturants, stores and gas stations. You will find trustworthy exchange offices in big cities, prefer these to those you fill find in airports.  Be sure to warn your bank that you are traveling so that they won’t block your card for suspect abroad transactions.

Traveling in Romania

Is the steering wheel on the left or right ?

Traveling in Romania is best by bus but if you want more independence better rent a car. It is ideal to rent your car before arrival, dont forget to check the contract clauses and condition of the tires when getting the car. You will need a valid driver’s licence / International Driving Permit (for EU citizen your usual licence is enough).  

CAUTION : Roads are not always in the best condition. So be sure to get an insurance. Also, it is very important to get a real road map and not just count on your GPS because service could fail you and you would be lost without a map ! Plus traffic signs may be missing. 

If you were wondering what side the steering wheel is on, it’s on the left side and Romanians drive on the right side of the road.

Overall cost of a trip to Romania

Thanks for all the information but how much will this actually cost ?

Transportation : 

• A few Romanian airlines have domestic flights.
  – Tarom (from 163 RON)
  – Carpatair 
• Bus are about  60 RON/trip, like for example going from Bucharest to Cluj-Napoca.
• Trains start at 93 RON .
• If you plan on renting a car, better get it from an International group like Europcar or Avis.
  And gas is around 5.30 RON/liter.

Accommodations : 

• If your are the backpacker type, sorry but this is not very common in Romania. Expect maybe in the big cities.
• For a night in a campsite, expect less than 46.5 RON.
• For a bedroom in a 2-star hotel, expect about 210 RON/night, in a 3-star hotel, about 255 RON/night, in a 4 or 5-star hotel, about  510 RON/night.
• Romania has the best accommodation value of the European Union ! 

Eating : 

• For less than 10 RON you can get a traditional dish.
• For a heartier meal, expect to pay up to 47 RON.

Useful contact information in Romania

If you need to join / go to you embassy while in Romania, go to this website for the address, phone number, email address  and website.

In case of emergency call :  112.

Book your trip to Romania

Here are different platforms to book your trip from.

Flights :

• Tarom
• Carpatair

Car rentals :

• Hertz
  

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Practical information in Romania

Tips to travelers :

• It is recommended :

                – Not to exchange money in the streets.
– Avoid some neighbourhoods in Bucarest (North train station).
– Beware of pickpockets.
– Leave your real identity papers at your hotel and keep photocopies on you.