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Romania

Romania

Capital: Bucharest

🗂️19 places
Moxy Bucharest Old Town+2
Moxy Bucharest Old Townhotel
Therme Bucharest+2
Therme Bucharestattraction
Meygu
Meygurestaurant
Arcul de Triumf
Arcul de Triumfattraction
Pescobar Herastrau
Pescobar Herastraurestaurant
Hard Rock Cafe Bucharest
Hard Rock Cafe Bucharestrestaurant
"Dimitrie Gusti" National Village Museum
"Dimitrie Gusti" National Village Museumattraction

About

Romania is a country in Southeast and Central Europe. It lies on the lower course of the Danube, north of the Balkan Peninsula, and on the northwestern shore of the Black Sea. It borders Ukraine to the north and east, Hungary to the west, Serbia to the southwest, Bulgaria to the south, Moldova to the east, and the Black Sea to the southeast. It is the twelfth-largest country in Europe by area, covering 238,397 km2 (92,046 mi2), and the sixth-most populous member state of the European Union, with 19 million inhabitants. The capital, largest city and economic centre is Bucharest. Other major cities include Cluj-Napoca, Iași, Constanța, Timișoara and Brașov.

Cities (16)

Alba IuliaBaia MareBicazBrăilaBrașovBucharestCluj-NapocaConstanța

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"Dimitrie Gusti" National Village Museum
"Dimitrie Gusti" National Village MuseumAttraction★ 5.0
Meygu
MeyguRestaurant★ 5.0
Moxy Bucharest Old Town
Moxy Bucharest Old TownHotel★ 5.0
Therme Bucharest
Therme BucharestAttraction★ 5.0

More places

  • ◐Souvlaki Station
  • ◐Alt Shift
  • ◐Animaletto Pizza Bar
  • ◐Centrale Pizza
  • ◐Derya Doner Kebab | Comanda Shaorma | Mancare Turceasca | Livrari Mancare
  • ◐Dines Food
  • ◐Dristor Kebap
  • ◐H Kebab
  • ◐Luca Gabroveni
  • ◐Nomad Skybar
  • □Obor Market
  • ◐Patiseria Comteia
  • ◐Rio Juice Calea Victoriei
  • ◎The National Military Museum
  • ◐Zăganu
References4▾▴

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  1. Travel practicalities. Entry, driving, electricity, water, and official application context. Related: Driving side, World Standards, CDC Yellow Book, WHO drinking-water guidance.
  2. Country background. Wikipedia summary may be clipped or paraphrased. Numeric baselines are cross-checked with Wikidata. Related: Wikidata, .
Craiova
Iași
Reșița
Sibiu
Suceava
Târgoviște
Timișoara
Vălenii de Munte
L1Normal precautionsstate.gov ↗

By the numbers

Population
19.1M
Area
238.4k km²
GDP (nominal)
$301.3B
GDP per capita
$15.8k
HDI
0.821
Life expectancy
75.0 yr

Wikidata · most recent values circa 2022.

Travel

Language
Romanian
Currency
RON lei
Calling code
+40
Schengen
Yes
Voltage
230V/50Hz
Plugs
C, F
Drives on
Right
Tap water
Treat first
Emergency
112, 911
Tipping
Optional: round up or leave 5-10% for good table service; check for an included service charge.
US visa
Visa-free
CC BY-SA 4.0
  • Country flag. Country flag image fallback from ISO code. Related: MIT license.
  • Planning lookups. Daily currency conversion and upcoming public-holiday dates. Related: Nager.Date.
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    When things are closed

    Upcoming public holidays in Romania. On these dates, expect banks, post offices, and government services to close. Many shops and museums close or run shortened hours; transit typically still runs.

    Adormirea Maicii Domnului/Sfânta Maria Mare · Dormition of the Theotokos
    August 15, 2026
    Saturday
    Sfântul Andrei · St. Andrew's Day
    November 30, 2026
    Monday
    Ziua Națională/Marea Unire · National Day/Great Union
    December 1, 2026
    Tuesday
    Crăciunul · Christmas Day
    December 25, 2026
    Friday
    Crăciunul · St. Stephen's Day
    December 26, 2026
    Saturday
    Anul Nou · New Year's Day
    January 1, 2027
    Friday