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ROMANIA
HIGHLIGHTS
HIGHLIGHTS
Horse-drawn carts makes their way with difficulty between fast cars driven by business people talking to the phone; peasants watching Baywatch by satellite antenna placed in the courtyard of their farmhouse. Romania is striving to move forward, shedding slowly but with conviction, the legacy of the Ceausescu regime. The transition is not easy indeed, in some cases is even painful. In this picturesque setting by the precipitous rush to development, the country has been excluded. But in 1996 the neo-communist regime was replaced by a new government determined to encourage reforms in series, so it can be said that the country now has a new hope.
Romania has majestic castles, medieval towns, pleasant walks and even interesting fauna so rich, resorts among the least expensive of all the former Eastern bloc. Romanians then, despite being among the poorest peoples of Europe, are generally not attracted to dishonest business and do not like cheating tourists. You will be impressed by the uniqueness of Romania and its great effort to run after the mirage of the great western world.
Romania has majestic castles, medieval towns, pleasant walks and even interesting fauna so rich, resorts among the least expensive of all the former Eastern bloc. Romanians then, despite being among the poorest peoples of Europe, are generally not attracted to dishonest business and do not like cheating tourists. You will be impressed by the uniqueness of Romania and its great effort to run after the mirage of the great western world.
ROMANIA INFO TRAVEL
WEATHER
May and June are the best months to visit Romania, followed by September and early October. In these periods you can better appreciate the monasteries of southern Bucovina, with their beautiful paintings, without having to endure the hordes of tourists. Spring and autumn are the best seasons for bird watching in the Danube Delta. In Romania, the winter is very hard, this season, tourism is concentrated in resorts like Poiana Brasov and Sinaia. The snow persists until mid-May and the season for excursions not really start until June. Beach resorts on the Black Sea began to fill up in late June and are busy until mid-August.
EVENTS
Romania has a full calendar of traditional festivals. Those minor are not usually publicized, and thus retain their authenticity, so it is difficult for tourists to be able to assist. Among festivities remember the Pilgrimage of the Whitsunday to Szekely, the largest religious and traditional festival of the year, in Miercurea Ciuc. The fair fund, a traditional festival that originally served the shepherds to find his wife, held in June in Fundia near Bran. In July are organized international chamber music concerts in Brasov and Bran. In August, in Sighisoara, places the medieval days, two weeks of appointments with art, crafts and medieval music, always remember the August Hora de la Prislop, a festival of wild dances. In September, Bran and its vicinity, held the festival of the Irish, an event that celebrates the migration of pastoral herds from the mountains. In December, finally, the festival takes place a Christmas De la Colind the Stea, in Brasov.
THE TRIP
Romania is easily accessible, served by buses, trains and planes in large quantities. Direct flights to this destination are at least by a dozen Western countries, then if you are willing to make a call, the chances increase. There are no direct flights to Romania from North America, Asia or Africa. The country is rather well connected to the rest of Europe. From Bucharest you may achieve Prague, Budapest, Warsaw, Sofia, Moscow and other large cities of Western Europe. Many companies make use of the airport of Bucharest Henri Coanda (called Otopeni in the past; www.otp-airport.ro). The low-cost airline Wizz Air (www.wizzair.com) uses the older Baneasa instead (www.baneasa.aero), in Bucharest, connecting the capital to London, Rome, Bucharest, Barcelona and Dortmund, Targu Mures and Budapest.
May and June are the best months to visit Romania, followed by September and early October. In these periods you can better appreciate the monasteries of southern Bucovina, with their beautiful paintings, without having to endure the hordes of tourists. Spring and autumn are the best seasons for bird watching in the Danube Delta. In Romania, the winter is very hard, this season, tourism is concentrated in resorts like Poiana Brasov and Sinaia. The snow persists until mid-May and the season for excursions not really start until June. Beach resorts on the Black Sea began to fill up in late June and are busy until mid-August.
EVENTS
Romania has a full calendar of traditional festivals. Those minor are not usually publicized, and thus retain their authenticity, so it is difficult for tourists to be able to assist. Among festivities remember the Pilgrimage of the Whitsunday to Szekely, the largest religious and traditional festival of the year, in Miercurea Ciuc. The fair fund, a traditional festival that originally served the shepherds to find his wife, held in June in Fundia near Bran. In July are organized international chamber music concerts in Brasov and Bran. In August, in Sighisoara, places the medieval days, two weeks of appointments with art, crafts and medieval music, always remember the August Hora de la Prislop, a festival of wild dances. In September, Bran and its vicinity, held the festival of the Irish, an event that celebrates the migration of pastoral herds from the mountains. In December, finally, the festival takes place a Christmas De la Colind the Stea, in Brasov.
THE TRIP
Romania is easily accessible, served by buses, trains and planes in large quantities. Direct flights to this destination are at least by a dozen Western countries, then if you are willing to make a call, the chances increase. There are no direct flights to Romania from North America, Asia or Africa. The country is rather well connected to the rest of Europe. From Bucharest you may achieve Prague, Budapest, Warsaw, Sofia, Moscow and other large cities of Western Europe. Many companies make use of the airport of Bucharest Henri Coanda (called Otopeni in the past; www.otp-airport.ro). The low-cost airline Wizz Air (www.wizzair.com) uses the older Baneasa instead (www.baneasa.aero), in Bucharest, connecting the capital to London, Rome, Bucharest, Barcelona and Dortmund, Targu Mures and Budapest.
Carpatair (www.carpatair.com) uses the Timisoara airport to fly to Germany, Italy, Paris and Chisinau. Tarom (www.tarom.ro), the Romanian flag carrier, connects Timisoara to Milan, Monaco and Stuttgart to Sibiu, and Cluj-Napoca in Vienna, Frankfurt and Monaco.
If you cross the border by land, expect long lines, especially on weekends and holidays. To be safe, use only the larger border points.
If you want to move by bus, Eurolines (www.eurolines.com) has many connections with the central and western Europe. You will find offices throughout Romania. Every day, there are many buses that reach Budapest from many cities of Romania, including Bucharest, Arad, Brasov, Cluj-Napoca, Targu Mures and Satu Mare. Many buses go from Bucharest to Istanbul via Bulgaria. There are also some who depart from Constanta. The maxitaxi linking Bucharest to Ruse (Bulgaria), Bucharest and Iasi and Chisinau.
The international rail tickets rarely can be buyed at train stations, you must do so in offices of the CFR (Romanian state railways) in town (look for the sign agente de Voiaj CFR). Those traveling on a Eurail or Interrail pass must still book a place for the trains in Romania. Tickets for international trains are always booked. Trains between Romania and Bulgaria are slow and crowded but cheap. Between Sofia and Bucharest are only two trains per day and both stop at Ruse. The Bosfor night train connects Bucharest to Istanbul. Budapest is connected to many Romanian cities, including Budapest, Constanta, Brasov and Cluj-Napoca. Between Romania and Ukraine there is a daily train which stops in Bucharest and Moscow to Kiev. Another train, the 'Bulgaria Express' Sofia-Moscow, has an alternative route that passes in western and Chernivtsi, and then stop in Bucharest. For Western Europe, there is only one daily train connecting Bucharest to Vienna.
If traveling by car or motorcycle, make sure that all documents are in order (identity card, insurance, etc.).. The green card is valid in Romania. You can take out extra insurance at the border.
If you cross the border by land, expect long lines, especially on weekends and holidays. To be safe, use only the larger border points.
If you want to move by bus, Eurolines (www.eurolines.com) has many connections with the central and western Europe. You will find offices throughout Romania. Every day, there are many buses that reach Budapest from many cities of Romania, including Bucharest, Arad, Brasov, Cluj-Napoca, Targu Mures and Satu Mare. Many buses go from Bucharest to Istanbul via Bulgaria. There are also some who depart from Constanta. The maxitaxi linking Bucharest to Ruse (Bulgaria), Bucharest and Iasi and Chisinau.
The international rail tickets rarely can be buyed at train stations, you must do so in offices of the CFR (Romanian state railways) in town (look for the sign agente de Voiaj CFR). Those traveling on a Eurail or Interrail pass must still book a place for the trains in Romania. Tickets for international trains are always booked. Trains between Romania and Bulgaria are slow and crowded but cheap. Between Sofia and Bucharest are only two trains per day and both stop at Ruse. The Bosfor night train connects Bucharest to Istanbul. Budapest is connected to many Romanian cities, including Budapest, Constanta, Brasov and Cluj-Napoca. Between Romania and Ukraine there is a daily train which stops in Bucharest and Moscow to Kiev. Another train, the 'Bulgaria Express' Sofia-Moscow, has an alternative route that passes in western and Chernivtsi, and then stop in Bucharest. For Western Europe, there is only one daily train connecting Bucharest to Vienna.
If traveling by car or motorcycle, make sure that all documents are in order (identity card, insurance, etc.).. The green card is valid in Romania. You can take out extra insurance at the border.
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Full name of the country: Romania
Area: 237,500 sq km
Population: 22,300,000 inhabitants
Capital: Bucharest
Language: Romanian (official), Hungarian (in Transylvania), German
Religion:70% Romanian Orthodox, Romanian Catholic 3%, 3% greek Rite Catholic (Uniate), Protestant 6%, 18% unaffiliated
Type of State:parliamentary republic
Area: 237,500 sq km
Population: 22,300,000 inhabitants
Capital: Bucharest
Language: Romanian (official), Hungarian (in Transylvania), German
Religion:70% Romanian Orthodox, Romanian Catholic 3%, 3% greek Rite Catholic (Uniate), Protestant 6%, 18% unaffiliated
Type of State:parliamentary republic
Health Risks
Recommended vaccinations: hepatitis A, hepatitis B, typhoid, rabies.
Health risks: Tick-borne encephalitis.
In Romania it is not safe to drink tap water, so it is advisable to consume only water in sealed bottles or hot drinks.
EU citizens who are temporarily going (for study, tourism, business or employment) in Portugal (EU Member State) may need a urgent medical care provided by local public health care, If they have the European Health Insurance Card. Advise you to carry a small pharmacy, travel and health insurance which provides, in addition to covering medical expenses, including any air ambulance repatriation or transfer to another country
Timezone GMT+2
Electricity 220 V, 50Hz
Weights and measures metric
Recommended vaccinations: hepatitis A, hepatitis B, typhoid, rabies.
Health risks: Tick-borne encephalitis.
In Romania it is not safe to drink tap water, so it is advisable to consume only water in sealed bottles or hot drinks.
EU citizens who are temporarily going (for study, tourism, business or employment) in Portugal (EU Member State) may need a urgent medical care provided by local public health care, If they have the European Health Insurance Card. Advise you to carry a small pharmacy, travel and health insurance which provides, in addition to covering medical expenses, including any air ambulance repatriation or transfer to another country
Timezone GMT+2
Electricity 220 V, 50Hz
Weights and measures metric
