Romania Holidays, Flights & Travel Guide
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Romania Holidays
and Travel Overview
Romania is slowly emerging from the
effects of being one of the most repressed countries under
communism and having suffered the megalomaniac dictatorship of
Nicolae Ceausescu whose rule left the country in the depths of
poverty. Travel in Romania is rewarding yet habitually challenging
as much of its charisma lies in the more remote regions, and
optimistic plans are often frustratingly slowed down by practical
realities. Despite this, Romania is rapidly regaining its identity
as a popular tourist destination and has plenty to offer the
international traveller. The charms of
Transylvania lure people with the imagery of haunted forests,
medieval towns, vampires, turreted cliff-top castles, and the
legends of Dracula. In addition to its medieval castles and
enchanting historic towns, the region also offers the dramatic
alpine scenery of the Carpathian Mountains with spectacular skiing
and undisturbed hiking opportunities. The
country's geography is diverse: from mountains, rolling hills and
rural farmlands to white sandy beaches and resorts along the Black
Sea Coast. Dotting the natural landscape are rustic villages where
local people live as they have done for the past 100 years. There
is an abundance of religious architecture - including the
exquisitely painted monasteries of Bucovina - and there are ancient
churches and cities bursting with historic architecture. The
capital city, Bucharest, is re-inventing itself following decades
of neglect by the ruling communists and its damaged architecture is
slowly being restored to its original glory. It has elegant
restaurants, a revitalised nightlife and cultural attractions that
are becoming integral to this new image. A visit
to Romania will leave few impassive, offering a refreshingly
different culture to elsewhere in Europe. The mix of quaint
medieval towns and castles, drab cities striving for Western
modernism, and the diverse rural landscape seemingly untouched by
modern history, offers a fascinating kaleidoscope of opportunities
to explore. Romania appeals to visitors because it is so different.
It has one foot firmly placed in the past while the other one is
stretching forward in an effort to keep up with the progress of the
modern world.
Tourist Offices - Romanian Tourist Office, Bucharest: +40
(0)21 314 9957or www.romaniatourism.com
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Entry Requirements
for Romania Holidays & Romania Travel
All passports must be valid for period of
intended stay. All visitors must hold all documents required for
further travel, onward or return tickets, sufficient funds for
period of stay, and proof of reserved
accommodation.
- For Australians -
Australian passport holders require a visa to enter
Romania.
- New Zealand nationals must have a valid passport and a
visa for entry to Romania.
- United States nationals do not require a visa for
stays of up to 90 days.
- United States nationals do not require a visa for
stays of up to 90 days.
- British passport holders do not require a visa for
stays of up to 90 days.
Currency of Romania
The official currency was the Lei, however from 1
July 2005 the new Lei (RON) was introduced (four zeros were dropped
from the original national currency), but both old and new coins
and notes will be in circulation until 31 December 2006 and shops
are currently displaying prices in both old and new lei. Lei are
divided into 100 bani. Money may be exchanged at banks,
international airports, hotels or authorised exchange offices. ATMs
are available at large banks, airports and shopping centres in
cities. American Express, MasterCard and Visa are accepted in the
main cities. Travellers cheques, preferably in Euros, can be cashed
in large banks, some hotels and certain exchange offices in
Bucharest but commission is high. It is recommended to travel with
some Euros in cash in case of difficulty using credit cards or
travellers cheques. US Dollars are also accepted fairly
widely.
Romania
Telephone Access Codes and Communications
The direct dialling country code for
Romania is +40, and the outgoing code is 00, followed by the
relevant country code (e.g. 0044 for the UK). There are numerous
area codes applying to cities, towns and villages, for example
(0)21 for Bucharest. The country is well covered with two GSM 900
mobile phone networks. Email and Internet are freely available in
the cities and larger towns.
Romania
Duty Free Allowances & Restrictions
Travellers to Romania do not have to pay duty
on 4 litres of wine or beer, 1 litre spirits, 200 cigarettes or
200g tobacco products; perfume, medicines and souvenirs; 200g cocoa
and 200g coffee; 2 cameras, 1 small movie camera, 24 cassettes, 1
portable radio, 1 TV set, 1 tape recorder, 1 pair of binoculars and
1 typewriter; and gifts to the value of EUR175. Jewellery and art
objects should be declared on customs declaration forms. Prohibited
items include uncanned goods, meat or dairy
products.
Romania
Holidays - Tipping Information
A service charge is included in restaurant bills
but a further 5 to 10% tip is expected. Taxi drivers expect good
service to be rewarded. Tipping is not common in Romania, except in
large hotels and restaurants frequented by tourists, where anything
between 10 and 20% is expected.
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