Romania Traveller Articles -- Written for Travellers by Travellers

Background

Culture  In Maramures, Bucovina and Oltenia, you can find the untouch feeling of the... Last edited: 22 January 2013 History  From Antiquity to the Middle Ages Most of Romania's territory was inhabited in... Last edited: 14 July 2007 Tourist Board Info  Romania offers a rich tapestry of tourist attractions and vacation experiences... Last edited: 29 March 2013 General Information     Situated in the Southeast Europe, Romania’s natural boundaries are the... Last edited: 27 August 2011 Health for Body & Soul in Cacica  Cacica is a place in Northern Romania, Suceava county, in the region called... Last edited: 27 August 2011 Islamic History  Romania, surprisingly for many, has an Islamic history that stretches all the... Last edited: 28 May 2014 Maramures Land  Maramures is one of Europe's best kept secrets, a place where time stands... Last edited: 22 January 2016 Only in Romania  A list of locations (and customs) of interest in Romania:  1. The "Merry... Last edited: 3 June 2013 Sighisoara      Sighisoara, one of the few inhabited citadels in the world, is a beautiful... Last edited: 4 March 2007 Transfagarasan Highway (DN7C)  The Transfagarasan is an imposing high altitude highway 90 km long, which... Last edited: 27 August 2011 Vaser Valley     Vaser Valley, where you can find the only logging train hauled by narrow... Last edited: 1 November 2007 Vlad the Impaler and Count Dracula    Bram Stoker’s Dracula frightened Europe and started the vampire-fashion. But... Last edited: 12 February 2007

	Transportation
Travel by Taxi  By all means be aware of these scam artists, expect 90% of them to make you a... Last edited: 13 September 2016

Things to Do

"Memorial" Museum in Sighet, Maramures  In Sighetul Marmatiei town ( Maramures county, northern Romania) there is one... Last edited: 13 November 2012 Mohos Peat-Bog  In one of the twin craters of the Ciomatu massif a lake was formed but it got... Last edited: 12 November 2010 Wooden Churches of Maramures  No place is more fitting than the Maramures in order to follow the... Last edited: 5 March 2007 Explore More:  Read traveller reviews on all Romania Attractions

For Foreign Visitors

Banks & Money  Currency Romania's currency is the leu (usually appears in the plural form... Last edited: 1 December 2014 Crossing the Border  Don't come with illegal drugs! None of them are accepted! You can bring with... Last edited: 29 March 2012 Emergencies  Emergency : 112 (available for ambulance, police, firefighters) To report a... Last edited: 29 November 2006 Important Phrases  Thank you - Multzumesc Please - Va rog Good day - Buna ziua Where is - unde... Last edited: 27 August 2011 Telephones  Telephone: International direct dialing service is available throughout... Last edited: 28 January 2014 Tipping & Etiquette  Tipping    Tipping is the norm.  Romanian waiters are paid very low, as the... Last edited: 1 June 2014 Changing Money in Brasov  The main square in Brasov has two exchange offices, both of which list 3 rates... Last edited: 22 August 2006 Electricity  Electrical current is 220 V; 50 cycles. Outlets take plugs with two round... Last edited: 27 May 2014 Getting to Romania  Getting to Romania  By plane: Austrian Airlines — the preferred airline for... Last edited: 19 April 2010 How to chose a tour operator   There are some simple steps when you chose a touroperator 1 First you must... Last edited: 9 January 2016 Traditional cuisine  The main ingredients used by Romanian chefs are meats such as pork, beef and... Last edited: 5 September 2007 Travel by bus in Romania  If you like travelling with a backpack and tasting the life of the locals... Last edited: 8 September 2016 Travel by train in Romania  Romania has an extensive railway network ( over 11 385 km long),  reaching... Last edited: 6 November 2007