Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
»State-run Romanian Radio is the main broadcaster, operating on AM and FM; pro-
grammes are in Romanian.
»Romania lags behind much of Europe in enacting limits on public smoking. In the-
ory, all restaurants have a nonsmoking section, but in practice this is spottily en-
forced.
»Televiziunea Română (TVR) is the state broadcaster, with six channels and regional
studios in large cities. There are several private channels, including Pro TV and An-
tena 1. Programmes are in Romanian, though movies are often broadcast in their ori-
ginal language and subtitled.
»Romania uses the metric system for weights and measures.
Children
»Travelling with children in Romania doesn't create any specific problems: children often
enjoy privileges on local transport and with accommodation and entertainment; age limits
for particular freebies or discounts vary from place to place, but are not often rigidly en-
forced; and basic supplies for children are easily available in cities.
»For general suggestions on how to make a trip with kids easier, pick up a copy of Lonely
Planet's
Travel with Children.
Customs Regulations
»You're allowed to import hard currency up to a maximum of €10,000 or the equivalent.
»Goods valued over €1000 should be declared upon arrival.
»For foreigners, duty-free allowances for items purchased
outside
of the EU are 4L of
wine, 2L of spirits and 200 cigarettes. For more information, go to
www.customs.ro
.
Discount Cards
»A Hostelling International (HI) card yields a token discount in some hostels. You can be-
come a member by joining your own national Youth Hostel Association (YHA) or IYHF
(International Youth Hostel Federation); see
www.hihostels.com
for details.
