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Useful information:
• Money-Romania's currency is Leu
• Banknote denominations: 1, 5, 10, 50, 100,200 and 500 lei
Coins: 1, 5, 10 and 50 bani pieces.
1 leu = 100 bani
• Foreign currencies may be exchanged at banks or authorized exchange offices. International airports and larger hotels also offer currency exchange services.ATM machines are available at main banks and at airports and shopping centres.Major credit cards including American Express, Mastercard and Visa are accepted in large hotels, car rental companies and stores in the main cities.Travelers' Checks-Preferably in US dollars or Euros, Travelers' Checks can be cashed in large banks, some hotels and selected exchange offices but most of them charge considerable commissions
• Romania's electrical current is 230 V
• Telephone:International direct dialing service is available throughout Romania
• Dialing within Romania:0 + three digit area code + six digit telephone #when dialing anywhere in the countryside or0 + 21 + seven digit telephone # or 0 + 31 + seven digit telephone #when dialing a number Bucharest
• General emergency phone number: 112
• Banks: are usually open 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM, Monday through Friday.
• Normal shopping hours are 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM.
• VAT / Value Added Tax-24%. VAT refund offices can be found at any Romanian border crossing point. Your purchases were made at a store which can issue a legal invoice/ receipt as well as a tax refund form
• Currently smoking is not allowed on planes, on buses and on most trains. Luxury hotels have designated no-smoking floors and most restaurants must have no-smoking sections. Smoking is also prohibited in public places such as hospitals, concert halls, and theatres.
• Romania uses the metric system of weights and measures. Speed and distance are measured in kilometres; goods in kilograms and litres; temperatures in Celsius - Centigrade
• American and Canadian citizens as well as citizens of Australia, New Zealand and most European countries do not need an entry visa to visit Romania (for stays up to 90 - ninety - days). For stays longer than 90 days visitors need to contact a local passport office in Romania or a Consulate of Romania, to obtain a visa. Citizens of the countries of the European Union can also enter Romania with their Identity Card.More informations- http://www.mae.ro/en
• A traveler can enter and leave Romania with up to $10,000 in cash or traveler's checks. Amounts over $10,000 have to be declared at Customs.More informations-www.customs.ro
Transport to Romania :
*Aerial –
There are regular flights and charter of aerial companies Tarom,Delta,AirFrance,Lufthansa,Alitalia,BritishAirway,Swissair,Aerfloat.
Airports:Otopeni International airport situated at 17 km Bucuresti,Baneasa Bucuresti,Constanta,Suceava,Arad,Timisoara,Bacau,Baia Mare,Caransebes,Cluj,Craiova,Deva,Iasi,Oradea,Satu Mare,Targu Mures and Tulcea.
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*Rail way–having over 11000 km of rail way network, Romania is connected to the main European capitals by express trains.
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*Auto–
Bucuresti - Amsterdam » 2,292 km
*Naval–
Ports to Blak Sea : Constanta,Mangalia and Sulina
Ports to Danube : Orsova,Turnu Severin,Turnu Magurele,Giurgiu,Oltenita,Calarasi,Cernavoda,Braila,Galati and Tulcea.
The Danube - Black Sea channel connects Cernavoda to Agigea near Constanta and shortens the navigation route to Constanta with 400 km
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