Practical information about Romania
Language
The official language is Romanian.
Currency
The official Romanian currency is the New Romanian Leu (RON), with its subdivision „ban“; for sums higher than 1 leu, the plural „lei“ is used.
Please be advised that shops do not accept Euros. Foreign currencies may be exchanged at banks or authorized exchange offices. Major credit and debit cards are widely accepted.
1 Euro = ~4.74 RON
Official time
The official time in Romania is EET (Eastern European Time), UTC/GMT +2.
Country code
The telephone country code for Romania is +40 or 0040
Smoking
Smoking is prohibited in indoor public areas.
Emergency numbers
Dial 112, the EU-wide emergency number for police, the fire brigade or ambulance.