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The 30-second card
Visa · United States passport
No visa needed · up to 90 daysSource: U.S. Department of State · Checked 25 Oct 2026 ↗SIM and eSIM
Prepaid SIM cards and top-up codes are sold in nearly every shop, in towns and villages alike.Source: Wikivoyage · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗Apps locals use
Uber: ride-hailing, a dependable alternative to street taxis.Bolt: ride-hailing, a dependable alternative to street taxis.Autogari.ro: bus timetables, fares and online booking across the country.bilo.ro: route planning for buses, coaches and trains.OsmAnd: offline maps and hiking trails based on OpenStreetMap.Mapy.cz: offline maps and hiking trails based on OpenStreetMap.
Source: GOV.UK · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗Cards or cash
Mostly cashMostly cards
Step 2 of 5: Cash is used for most payments, with cards accepted in some places.Source: Wikivoyage · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗Money in Romania
Romanian Leu · lei · RON
Skip the airport exchange desks; use a card or ATM on arrival and change money later in town.
Choose an exchange office that clearly shows a "Comision 0%" sign.
Pay in lei; euros or dollars get a rate up to 20% worse or are refused.
Keep about 50 lei in cash on you, even in big cities.
Collect Romanian Leu in CointryOur sister app for coin and banknote collectors · cointry.appOpenPublic holidays in the next 12 months
Mon, 30 Nov 2026 · St. Andrew's Day Sfântul Andrei
Tue, 1 Dec 2026 · National Day/Great Union Ziua Națională/Marea Unire
Fri, 25 Dec 2026 · Christmas Day Crăciunul
Sat, 26 Dec 2026 · St. Stephen's Day Crăciunul
Fri, 1 Jan 2027 · New Year's Day Anul Nou
Sat, 2 Jan 2027 · Day after New Year's Day Anul Nou
Wed, 6 Jan 2027 · Epiphany Bobotează
Thu, 7 Jan 2027 · Saint John the Baptist Sfântul Ion
Sun, 24 Jan 2027 · Union Day/Small Union Unirea Principatelor Române/Mica Unire
Fri, 30 Apr 2027 · Good Friday Vinerea mare
Sat, 1 May 2027 · Labour Day Ziua Muncii
Sun, 2 May 2027 · Easter Sunday Paștele
Mon, 3 May 2027 · Easter Monday Paștele
Tue, 1 Jun 2027 · Children's Day Ziua Copilului
Sun, 20 Jun 2027 · Pentecost Rusaliile
Mon, 21 Jun 2027 · Whit Monday Rusaliile
Sun, 15 Aug 2027 · Dormition of the Theotokos Adormirea Maicii Domnului/Sfânta Maria Mare
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Safety today
Germany, the US and the UK publish their travel advice openly. Here is what those that cover Romania say, side by side, checked daily.
German Foreign Office says
No travel warning
Calm ●
Caution
Serious
Don’t go
Source: Auswärtiges Amt
Updated 20 Oct 2026 · Checked 24 Oct 2026Official page
Updated 20 Oct 2026 · Checked 24 Oct 2026Official page
U.S. Department of State says
Exercise normal precautions
Calm ●
Caution
Serious
Don’t go
Level 1 of 4
Source: travel.state.gov
Updated 13 Oct 2025 · Checked 24 Oct 2026Official page
Updated 13 Oct 2025 · Checked 24 Oct 2026Official page
UK Foreign Office says
No advice against travel
Source: GOV.UK
Updated 18 Sept 2026 · Checked 24 Oct 2026Official page
Updated 18 Sept 2026 · Checked 24 Oct 2026Official page
Scams to know
Drink spiking
Never accept drinks from strangers and keep your glass with you in bars and clubs.
Source: GOV.UK · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗Taxi overcharging
Check the tariff posted on the car or book through a ride-hailing app.
Source: GOV.UK · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗Card copying in bars and restaurants
Keep your card in sight when paying and check your statements afterwards.
Source: GOV.UK · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗Distraction theft by groups
Keep valuables close in crowds, at stations, exchanges and on airport transport.
Source: GOV.UK · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗Countrywise is a summary. The official page is authoritative.
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Health
Routine vaccines should be up to date before travel. Altitude sickness can affect visitors in some areas.
Vaccinations
Have your routine vaccines up to date before you travel.
Altitude
Altitude sickness can affect visitors in some parts of the country.
Talk to a travel clinic 4–8 weeks before you go.
Source: CDC
Checked 24 Oct 2026Official page
Checked 24 Oct 2026Official page
Summarised from the CDC’s Travelers’ Health pages. Using them does not mean the CDC endorses Countrywise.
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Deep facts
| GDP | ≈ $428.7 billionSource: World Bank · 2025 figures · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
|---|---|
| Per person | ≈ $22,538Source: World Bank · 2025 figures · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
| Top exports | cars, vehicle parts/accessories, insulated wire, garments, wheat (2023)Source: The World Factbook (archive) · as of 2025/26 · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
| Population | 19 millionSource: World Bank · 2025 figures · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
|---|---|
| Median age | 45.8 yearsSource: The World Factbook (archive) · 2025 figures · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
| Life expectancy | 76.9 yearsSource: The World Factbook (archive) · 2024 figures · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
| Religions | Romanian Orthodox 85.3%, Roman Catholic 4.5%, Reformed 3%, Pentecostal 2.5%, other 4.7% (2021 est.)Source: The World Factbook (archive) · 2021 figures · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
| Area | 238,391 km²Source: The World Factbook (archive) · as of 2025/26 · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
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| Climate | temperate; cold, cloudy winters with frequent snow and fog; sunny summers with frequent showers and thunderstormsSource: The World Factbook (archive) · as of 2025/26 · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
| Terrain | central Transylvanian Basin is separated from the Moldavian Plateau on the east by the Eastern Carpathian Mountains and separated from the Walachian Plain on the south by the Transylvanian AlpsSource: The World Factbook (archive) · as of 2025/26 · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
| Type of government | semi-presidential republicSource: The World Factbook (archive) · as of 2025/26 · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
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| Calling code | +40Source: libphonenumber · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗ |
About the data
Written from the sources we link, and checked against them before each release. Countrywise summarises public sources. We are not an official source. For safety and entry rules, always follow the official page we link to.
From your foreign ministry when it publishes its advice openly (Germany, the US, the UK). Otherwise we show those three side by side. Checked daily, with the date next to every entry.
CDC · 24 Oct 2026 ↗GOV.UK · 24 Oct 2026 ↗IANA Time Zone Database · 23 Oct 2026 ↗libphonenumber · 24 Oct 2026 ↗Nager.Date · 23 Oct 2026 ↗The World Factbook (archive) · 23 Oct 2026 ↗U.S. Department of State · 25 Oct 2026 ↗Unicode CLDR · 24 Oct 2026 ↗Wikidata · 24 Oct 2026 ↗Wikivoyage · 24 Oct 2026 ↗World Bank · 23 Oct 2026 ↗
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