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Language: Romanian is the official language, but English will be understood in Bucharest and other tourist areas.
Currency: The Leu (RON) is the official currency, which is divided into 100 bani. Money may be exchanged at banks, international airports, hotels or authorized exchange offices called 'casa de schimb' or 'birou de schimb valutar'. ATMs are available at large banks, airports and shopping centers in cities. American Express, MasterCard and Visa are accepted in the main cities. Travelers 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 travelers cheques. US Dollars are also accepted fairly widely.
Time: Local time is GMT +2 (GMT +3 between the last Sunday in March to the Saturday before the last Sunday in October).
Electricity: Electrical current is 220 volts, 50Hz. Two-pin European-style plugs are standard.
Communications: The direct dialing 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 GSM 900/1800 mobile phone networks. Email and Internet are freely available in the cities and larger towns.
Duty Free: Travelers to Romania do not have to pay duty on 4 liters of wine or beer, 1 liter 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. Jewelry and art objects should be declared on customs declaration forms. Prohibited items include uncanned goods, meat or dairy products.
Tourist OfficeRomanian Tourist Office, Bucharest: +40 (0)21 314 9957or www.romaniatourism.com
EmergencyEmergencies: 112.
Embassies
Embassy of Romania, Washington DC, United States: +1 202 332 4846.
Embassy of Romania, London, United Kingdom: +44 (0)20 7937 9666.
Embassy of Romania, Ottawa, Canada: +1 613 789 5345.
Embassy of Romania, Canberra, Australia: +61 (0)2 6286 2343.
Embassy of Romania, Pretoria, South Africa: +27 (0)12 460 6940.
Embassy of Romania, Dublin, Ireland: +353 (0)1 668 1085.
Consulate of Romania, Wellington, New Zealand: +64 (0)4 476 6883.
United States Embassy, Bucharest: +40 (0)21 200 3300.
British Embassy, Bucharest: +40 (0)21 201 7200.
Canadian Embassy, Bucharest: +40 (0)21 307 5000.
Australian Consulate-General, Bucharest: +40 (0)21 316 7558.
South African Embassy, Budapest, Hungary (also responsible for Romania): +36 (06)1 392 0999.
Irish Embassy, Bucharest: +40 (0)21 212 2088.
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