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#1 of 10 general tips & advice in Romania
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justonehuman says:
Cluj-Napoca (Cluj to locals) is one of the best places to see what the "new" Romania - the country looking ahead in its new EU membership, rather than stagnating in its Communist past - is all about. Two major universities mean that it is possible to mingle with thousands of college students and ot...
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#2 of 10 general tips & advice in Romania
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fluturas says:
Travel guides have the tendency to exaggerate tourist traps and they might call them 'dangers' or (I hope not) 'crime'. The fact is Bucharest is a safe city, 'crime' here means at most pickpocketing. Mugging and robbery is almost zero. As tips to avoid pickpockets, one might not get into crowds, wh...
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#3 of 10 general tips & advice in Romania
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fluturas says:
In almost every culture of the world there are distilled drinks that have been produced by remote communities for generations. Some are legal - others are illegal. But wherever these drinks survive, they are produced and consumed with a passion which influences most aspects of everyday life. The spi...
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#4 of 10 general tips & advice in Romania
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fluturas says:
. Men generally shake hands, while women kiss or hug each other to greet. However it is still familiar in certain situations for men also to hug each other and this is not regarded as a sexual offence. 2. When you want to give someone flowers, bear in mind that one flower is generally only given to ...
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#5 of 10 general tips & advice in Romania
Cheap "General Tip & Advice" in Romania
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fluturas says:
A backpack, handbag or a suitcase will do it just fine, as all of them are just common among Romanians. Just avoid to take too expensive stuff, as it is not a wise idea to stand up as a foreigner and to tempt people with things they'll never afford to buy.
Weather is generally mild in Bucharest,...
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#6 of 10 general tips & advice in Romania
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fluturas says:
METRO (Subway) This is the fastest way to get from one distant point to another in Bucharest. The city is pretty large - not easily to walk from quarter to quarter - and crowded when talking about roads and cars. The subway network is covering pretty much of the central area and lines to the exits. ...
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#7 of 10 general tips & advice in Romania
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mpmurph133 says:
Hey,
I was in Bucharest just for a day and can't tell you too much but I can say the city is extremely hot! I'd think that going in spring or fall would be better than mid summer..but someone may know more than me. Also though, while you're there take some time to go to Brasov and the surround...
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#8 of 10 general tips & advice in Romania
Free! "General Tip & Advice" in Romania
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DJdeRidder says:
Romania only has 1 highway, from Bucharest to Constanta. When I was there (2006), they were still building the cross-over roads and exits. I don't think I've seen more than 5 exits between Bucharest and Fetesti (100 miles). There wasn't a single fuelstation along the highway, so be prepared. The oth...
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#9 of 10 general tips & advice in Romania
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fluturas says:
Its not allowed to talke photos in some places in Bucharest, for example: -The International "Henry Coanda" airport -Around embassies and administrative buildings (it can be sometimes confusing, especially when you walk around wide boulevards with big villas, you cant guess what you can photograph a...
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#10 of 10 general tips & advice in Romania
Cheap "General Tip & Advice" in Romania
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fluturas says:
Martisor is the Romanian and Moldovian celebration of the rebirth of spring and nature, of prosperity, on the 1st of March. Etymologically, it seams that the name of the holiday comes from the Roman God, Mars. However, it might also be the diminutive of March is Romanian, meaning "little March". Tra...
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