Romania
Capital: Bucharest
Type of government: republic
Time zone: no difference with Kiev time
Public holiday: 1 December Independence Day
Currency: Leu
Geography
Climate
Imports and Exports
Currency
Work hours
Cuisine
Geography
Romania is a country located in Southeastern Europe. It shares a border with Hungary and Serbia to the west, Ukraine and the
Republic of Moldova to the northeast, and Bulgaria to the south. In the southeast is washed by Black Sea.
Climate
Climate is temperate continental, in the east of the country-marine climate. The winter is mild, but sometimes can be cold with temperature – 30 C. The average temperature in plain is 0-5, in mountains -10C. Snow lies in Carpathian from December to April. The average January temperature in Bucharest is -3 C.
Imports and Exports
The following items may be imported into Romania from outside the EU without incurring customs duty:
200 cigarettes, 40 cigars or 200g of other tobacco articles.
2 l of liquor
4 l of wine or beer
Gifts up to a value of €175.
20 rolls of camera
film and reasonable quantities of perfume, medicines and travel souvenirs
Note: Valuable goods, such as jewellery, art, electrical items and foreign currency should be declared on entry. Endorsed customs declarations must be kept, as they must be shown on leaving the country.
Prohibited Imports
Ammunition, explosives, narcotics, pornographic material, uncanned meats, animal and dairy product
Prohibited Exports
Articles of cultural, historical or artistic value are not permitted to be taken out of the country
Currency
On 1 July 2005, the Romanian government relaunched the country’s currency in an attempt to make transactions simpler and to prepare for entry into the European Union. New Leu (RON; symbol (plural) Lei) = 100 bani. Notes are in denominations of Lei 500, 200,100, 50, 10, 5 and 1. Coins are in denominations of Bani 50, 10, 5 and 1.
Work hours
Banks usually work Mon-Fri 9:00-12:00, currency exchange offices from 9:00-12:00 and 13:00 to 15:00.In some areas can be prolonged to 16:00.
Shops work from Monday through Friday from 9:00 to 18:00.In large cities there are 24/h shops.
You may bring from Romania next souvenirs: plum brandy, pottery, porcelain, silverware, carpets, ceramics, crystal, glassware, fabrics, wool jumpers, woodcarvings, metal, leather goods, rugs, glass paintings and silk dresses.
Cuisine
Romania cuisine is very original. The main ingredients used by Romanian chefs are meats such as pork, beef and lamb, fish,
vegetables, dairy products and fruit. The most popular dish is “mititei" -the "Wee Ones" - small skinless grilled sausages. Also Mamaliga among the favorites, made out of yellow maize cooked in boiling water with salt; when cold, it can be cut into slices just like bread; usually served hot mixed with cheese and eggs.
Romanian wines are very good. Romania is a big wine producer and some of the best wineries are Murfatlar, Cotnari, Bohotin, Jidvei etc.
The national drink is the double-distilled tuica, usually made with plums, but also with apples and pears. An even stronger variant is called palinca. Beer is popular and there is a large variety of lagers (bere blonda) and brown ales (bere neagra), usually sold in bottles. The most important local brand is Ursus.
Desserts are usually crepes filled with fruits or cherry strudel. Other desserts in Romania include baclava, which is sweet layered pastry; sponge cake known as pandispan; rice pudding or orez cu lapte; and gingerbread or turta dulce.Unfortunately it is difficult to find it in Romania restaurants.
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Туры в Румынию (Russian version)
Type of government: republic
Time zone: no difference with Kiev time
Public holiday: 1 December Independence Day
Currency: Leu
Geography
Climate
Imports and Exports
Currency
Work hours
Cuisine
Geography
Romania is a country located in Southeastern Europe. It shares a border with Hungary and Serbia to the west, Ukraine and the
Republic of Moldova to the northeast, and Bulgaria to the south. In the southeast is washed by Black Sea. Climate
Climate is temperate continental, in the east of the country-marine climate. The winter is mild, but sometimes can be cold with temperature – 30 C. The average temperature in plain is 0-5, in mountains -10C. Snow lies in Carpathian from December to April. The average January temperature in Bucharest is -3 C.
Imports and Exports
The following items may be imported into Romania from outside the EU without incurring customs duty:
200 cigarettes, 40 cigars or 200g of other tobacco articles.
2 l of liquor
4 l of wine or beer
Gifts up to a value of €175.
20 rolls of camera
film and reasonable quantities of perfume, medicines and travel souvenirsNote: Valuable goods, such as jewellery, art, electrical items and foreign currency should be declared on entry. Endorsed customs declarations must be kept, as they must be shown on leaving the country.
Prohibited Imports
Ammunition, explosives, narcotics, pornographic material, uncanned meats, animal and dairy product
Prohibited Exports
Articles of cultural, historical or artistic value are not permitted to be taken out of the country
Currency
On 1 July 2005, the Romanian government relaunched the country’s currency in an attempt to make transactions simpler and to prepare for entry into the European Union. New Leu (RON; symbol (plural) Lei) = 100 bani. Notes are in denominations of Lei 500, 200,100, 50, 10, 5 and 1. Coins are in denominations of Bani 50, 10, 5 and 1.
Work hours
Banks usually work Mon-Fri 9:00-12:00, currency exchange offices from 9:00-12:00 and 13:00 to 15:00.In some areas can be prolonged to 16:00.
Shops work from Monday through Friday from 9:00 to 18:00.In large cities there are 24/h shops.
You may bring from Romania next souvenirs: plum brandy, pottery, porcelain, silverware, carpets, ceramics, crystal, glassware, fabrics, wool jumpers, woodcarvings, metal, leather goods, rugs, glass paintings and silk dresses.
Cuisine
Romania cuisine is very original. The main ingredients used by Romanian chefs are meats such as pork, beef and lamb, fish,
vegetables, dairy products and fruit. The most popular dish is “mititei" -the "Wee Ones" - small skinless grilled sausages. Also Mamaliga among the favorites, made out of yellow maize cooked in boiling water with salt; when cold, it can be cut into slices just like bread; usually served hot mixed with cheese and eggs. Romanian wines are very good. Romania is a big wine producer and some of the best wineries are Murfatlar, Cotnari, Bohotin, Jidvei etc.
The national drink is the double-distilled tuica, usually made with plums, but also with apples and pears. An even stronger variant is called palinca. Beer is popular and there is a large variety of lagers (bere blonda) and brown ales (bere neagra), usually sold in bottles. The most important local brand is Ursus.
Desserts are usually crepes filled with fruits or cherry strudel. Other desserts in Romania include baclava, which is sweet layered pastry; sponge cake known as pandispan; rice pudding or orez cu lapte; and gingerbread or turta dulce.Unfortunately it is difficult to find it in Romania restaurants.
[Tags: Tours to Romania]
Туры в Румынию (Russian version)
