Romania Travel Forum

Does anyone know what the charges are for the airport shuttle bus to Howard Johnson Grand Plaza Hotel?

How can I get tickets for New Year's Eve to see Liliacul?

I am hoping to go to a concert in Cluj Napoca sometime in 2010. Would it be best to take a train from Budapest to get to Cluj Napoca? And will the border crossing be safe? (I heard rumours that officials take your passport and demand a bribe before handing it back? has this ever happened to anyone?)
Is the train station within walking distance of the city centre? Is the Philharmonic concert hall in the city centre? I intend to stay in a hotel and walk everywhere. Which language other than Romanian would be best understood? English, French or Italian? German?
Thank you for any advice.

Hi!

I'm thinking of volunteering/working in Romania next year for about 2 months.

Could you provide with the cost of living for a low budget?
1. food
2. transport
3. accommodation
4. anything else u tink is relevant!

Also, how expensive is it to travel around the country and to neigbouring countries?

thanks!

Which taxi companies would be reliable for a taxi from the airport to the bus station in Targu Mures? By 'reliable' I mean that would not rip us off or take the long way around as we will be in rather a hurry to get to the bus to get our bus to Sighisoara.

Thanks
Karen

We are arriving in Targu Mures airport at 14.40. Need to get to Sighisoara. Regular Buses are at 15.15 or 17.15. Think its a bit optimistic to hope to get the 15.15 but don't really want to wait that long for the 17.15.

Are there any maxitaxis at around the right time (getting taxi from airport to bus station) and about how much would the fare be to Sighisoara? Also, do they take about the same time (1 hour)?

Thanks
Karen

Hi

We are arriving by train to Brasov and staying at 'Dolce Far Niente' in Str. Lupeni. It seems that the train station is quite a way out of central Brasov. About how much should a taxi cost for this journey? Also are the taxis that would be at the station generally reliable or a rip-off?

Different subject - any recommendations for restaurants in Brasov - nice but not too expensive! :-)


Thanks
Karen

I plan on backpacking Europe alone in the spring and one of the places I plan on going to is Romania. Everyone I mention this to keeps telling me to be care, be safe, etc.
from what I have read about Romania is that you need to be careful there as much ass everywhere else. So does a lone female traveler have be more careful in Romania then else where.

i got admitted to university of oradea , medical faculty . i need to know if the city is safe for foreign females . and also i want to know is renting apartments alone safe their , what should i look for when searching through real estate agency? and whats the usual rent cost ?about the university hows it reputation , as far as i have read many foreign students go there but is there anyone who studied there would be kind enough to share his/her experience? and i want to know the mobile/internet services that are offered there and thier prices please.
last but not least is there hotels in oradea that i can book room via internet?
thankyou

Anyone know how far it is from the bus station in SIghisoara to the 'Burg Hostel' in the Citadel? How long would it take to walk or would we need to take a taxi?

Thank you all again and thanks to all for your previous replies!

Karrrrrrren
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Up to what age is a child charged 'child' fare. My daughter is 14 - is she a child or an adult? Thanks again.

Karen

Sorry, meant returning from Brasov FRIDAY morning, not Thursday!

Karen

Hi

We want to travel from SIghisoara to Brasov on a Wednesday morning returning on Friday morning.

What times are the trains (leaving Sighisoara about 10.00), how long is the journey and what is the fare? Do we have to book in advance and can we use any train from Brasov for the return or do we have to take a specific train? We would like to return leaving Brasov around 10.00 on the Thursday morning.

Also is there a Romanian rail website that I could use (in English :-)))

Any help would be much appreciated.

Thanks,
Karen

Hello. I hope you can help.

I am looking for the exact locations and days of some fleamarkets I have read about. I think these are just areas but I would like to find the exact place or any informations. Thank you! :)

1) TALICIOC fleamarket near the river.

2) MILITARI - Strada Vallea Cascaderlor

3) STRAD MIHAI BRAVU- East side.

We are arriving at Targu Mures and taking a bus from TM to Sighisoara. About how much would a taxi be from the airport to the bus station? Also, do the buses from the airport go right to the bus station or only to the city centre?

Also will be doing the same on way back so same in reverse!!!

Thanks for any help.
Karen

I am planning on moving to Cluj in the Spring. My Romanian is limited but I am working on it. Does anyone have any suggestions of where to look for work or volunteer work?

Hi All,
What is the fastest public transportation between this two points?
http://tinyurl.com/n92mym

Thanks
Bogo

I love Rumanian antique or old fabrics and clothes, as well as the old original objects of the Transilvanian tradition. Are there antique shops or dealers, and flea markets, in Cluj? Thank you for answering my question!

What transportation is there directly from OTP airport to Brasov? Cost? Websites?
Thanks!

heloo felows

this question is from some 4 israeli people
that are looking for a professional guide.
they want a historical and architectural tours in the city.
they are not interested visit place like:

village museum, Parliament Palace ...

jast a professional tour that reflect the city growth
and the building according to history period, cultured influence/artistic/politic


thanks in adcance
david

Are there any buses going between Focsani and the villages Lepsa, Tulnici and Nereju? (I'm planning to hike, starting in Lepsa and finishing in Tulnici or Nereju)

travelling to Bucharest on hols - wanted a prepaid SIM. What is easiest way to do it - can I buy one at aeroport for cash. Don't want to use my credit card at all - I'm told there's alot of credit card theft

I am going to be in Romania around 20 days. My base is going to be Constanta. But would like to visit Sibiu, Brasov, Buzau and Galati. I arrive in Bucharest on 9/3. What is the best way to plan my visit. Like the sequence I should plan my vist. Is it better to go to Constanta and plan my trip short trips (1/2 day)from there or plan the trip from Bucharest? Thanks

Hello I am going to bucharest in 2weeks time and would like to take the public transport out to the countryside or even the coast, does any one know if this is possable and if so how and where are the interesting places? many thanks.
chris

hello, i am from serbia, and i am going to krasnodar, so i would like to know how i can go from constanta to any port in russia please help me. and if anyone can tell how much that can cost for me and my friend and our car? THANKS

Hi All

Do you know of any walking tours available for tourists in Bucharest? I don't really like bus tours as you don't get to see much and you can't take good photos

I can't seem to find anything online. Any suggestion is appreciated!

Also do you know of any bram and peles castle tours? I plan to go to brasov with the train by myself for a full day (go early morning and come back late at night)

Thanks!

What would be the cheapest or fastest way to travel from Constanta to any city in Georgia (Tbilisi or Batumi) : boat train or plane ?
Any sugeestions of sites where I could find up-to-date information ?
Regards
Armando (Belgium)

hello,me and my friends are going to montenegro through Romania and would like to know about petrol prices. how much will 1L of petrol (95) cost (in euro or USD)?
And is it possible to stay in some cheap motel for one night and how much will it cost?
thanks

Hello there! I'm travelling by flight to Timisoara on Monday 10th August, and will be getting the train to Budapest once I land in Timisoara. I have a couple of questions: 1) How much money will an open return journey be, going from Timisoara to Budapest on the 10th and returning on the 16th? 2) What currency will I have to use? 3) Is it easy to get to Timisoara train station from Timisoara airport? Are there buses?

Thanks very much for any help provided. :)

Dan

Advice needed please on activities in or near Bucharest which would be interesting and suitable for a teenage boy and girl.