https://romania-guidebook.com/ Romania travel guide: vetted places en Mon, 06 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://romania-guidebook.com/planning/best-esim-romania/ https://romania-guidebook.com/planning/best-esim-romania/ Which eSIM to buy for Romania, whether EU travellers even need one, and how Airalo, Yesim and a local SIM stack up. Prices checked July 2026. Mon, 06 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://romania-guidebook.com/planning/best-time-to-visit-romania/ https://romania-guidebook.com/planning/best-time-to-visit-romania/ When to visit Romania: month-by-month weather, when the Transfagarasan opens, ski season dates, Danube Delta birds, festivals and how to dodge the crowds. Mon, 06 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://romania-guidebook.com/transport/bucharest-to-chisinau/ https://romania-guidebook.com/transport/bucharest-to-chisinau/ Bucharest to Chisinau in 2026: the Prietenia night train (~13.5h), the cheaper bus or flying - plus the border wheel change, visa and money. Mon, 06 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://romania-guidebook.com/transport/bucharest-to-sofia/ https://romania-guidebook.com/transport/bucharest-to-sofia/ How to get from Bucharest to Sofia in 2026: bus (~7h), the scenic train over the Danube, flying, or driving via Ruse - and why to stop in Veliko Tarnovo. Mon, 06 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://romania-guidebook.com/transport/driving-in-romania/ https://romania-guidebook.com/transport/driving-in-romania/ Driving in Romania in 2026: the new lei rovinieta by emission class, speed limits, zero-alcohol rule, winter tyres, and the roads you actually meet. Mon, 06 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://romania-guidebook.com/planning/is-romania-safe/ https://romania-guidebook.com/planning/is-romania-safe/ Is Romania safe in 2026? A straight answer on crime, scams, solo travel, the airport taxi trick, EU-high road stats and the one real oddity: bears. Mon, 06 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://romania-guidebook.com/planning/money-in-romania/ https://romania-guidebook.com/planning/money-in-romania/ Romania uses the leu (RON), not the euro. Straight answers on cash vs cards, ATMs, the DCC trap, exchanging money, tipping and what things cost in lei. Mon, 06 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://romania-guidebook.com/relocation/romania-digital-nomad/ https://romania-guidebook.com/relocation/romania-digital-nomad/ Is Romania good for remote work? Straight answers on the nomad visa income bar, real cost of living, gigabit fibre and the best cities to base in. Mon, 06 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://romania-guidebook.com/planning/romania-trip-cost-budget/ https://romania-guidebook.com/planning/romania-trip-cost-budget/ How much a Romania trip costs per day in 2026, in lei: budget, mid-range and comfortable daily figures, plus food, transport, sleep and sights. Mon, 06 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://romania-guidebook.com/transport/timisoara-to-belgrade/ https://romania-guidebook.com/transport/timisoara-to-belgrade/ How to get from Timisoara to Belgrade in 2026: the bus (~3.5-4h, from ~16 EUR), a transfer, driving or train - and the real Serbian border. Mon, 06 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://romania-guidebook.com/car-rental/car-rental-romania/ https://romania-guidebook.com/car-rental/car-rental-romania/ Renting a car in Romania: minimum age, the deposit and credit-card catch, insurance and excess, licence and IDP rules, where to pick up, and honest tips. Sun, 05 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://romania-guidebook.com/cities/constanta-black-sea/ https://romania-guidebook.com/cities/constanta-black-sea/ Constanta travel guide: the reopened Art Nouveau Casino, Roman mosaics, ancient Tomis and the Mamaia beach strip, with prices in lei and train tips. Sun, 05 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://romania-guidebook.com/cities/iasi-guide/ https://romania-guidebook.com/cities/iasi-guide/ Things to do in Iasi: the Palace of Culture, the Three Hierarchs church, the Metropolitan Cathedral, Golia tower and Copou Park, with hours and lei prices. Sun, 05 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://romania-guidebook.com/cities/maramures-guide/ https://romania-guidebook.com/cities/maramures-guide/ A guide to Maramures, Romania: UNESCO wooden churches, the Merry Cemetery at Sapanta, the Mocanita steam train, and how to get there. Sun, 05 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://romania-guidebook.com/cities/oradea-guide/ https://romania-guidebook.com/cities/oradea-guide/ What to see in Oradea: Union Square, the Black Eagle Palace and Secession facades, the Moon Church, the fortress and Baile Felix spa, prices in lei. Sun, 05 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://romania-guidebook.com/attractions/poiana-brasov-skiing/ https://romania-guidebook.com/attractions/poiana-brasov-skiing/ Skiing in Poiana Brasov: the season, the slopes, day-pass prices in lei, and how to get up from Brasov by bus 20 in 20 minutes. Sun, 05 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://romania-guidebook.com/food/what-to-eat/ https://romania-guidebook.com/food/what-to-eat/ What to try in Romania: sarmale, mamaliga, mici, ciorba, tochitura, papanasi and cozonac, plus Feteasca Neagra wine and tuica, and where to find them. Sun, 05 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://romania-guidebook.com/transport/which-airport-for-romania/ https://romania-guidebook.com/transport/which-airport-for-romania/ Bucharest OTP or a regional airport? How Cluj, Timisoara, Sibiu and Iasi map to Romania regions, plus how to get from each airport into the city. Sun, 05 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://romania-guidebook.com/attractions/bran-castle-dracula/ https://romania-guidebook.com/attractions/bran-castle-dracula/ Bran Castle, the famous Dracula castle: real ticket prices in lei, opening hours, how to get there from Brasov, and the honest Dracula truth. Sat, 04 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://romania-guidebook.com/attractions/bucovina-painted-monasteries/ https://romania-guidebook.com/attractions/bucovina-painted-monasteries/ The UNESCO painted monasteries of Bucovina - Voronet, Sucevita, Moldovita and Humor: what to see, fees in lei, and how to reach them. Sat, 04 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://romania-guidebook.com/cities/cluj-napoca-guide/ https://romania-guidebook.com/cities/cluj-napoca-guide/ Things to do in Cluj-Napoca: Union Square, St Michael's Church, the Botanical Garden, the Cetatuia viewpoint and the Salina Turda day trip, in lei. Sat, 04 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://romania-guidebook.com/attractions/danube-delta-guide/ https://romania-guidebook.com/attractions/danube-delta-guide/ How to visit the Danube Delta: getting to Tulcea, the ferry vs a private boat, when to go for pelicans and birds, and what a first trip looks like. Sat, 04 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://romania-guidebook.com/attractions/peles-castle-sinaia/ https://romania-guidebook.com/attractions/peles-castle-sinaia/ Peles Castle in Sinaia: real ticket prices in lei, opening hours, the November closure trap, and how to get there from Bucharest or Brasov by train. Sat, 04 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://romania-guidebook.com/attractions/salina-turda/ https://romania-guidebook.com/attractions/salina-turda/ Salina Turda salt mine near Cluj: real ticket prices in lei, opening hours, how to get there from Cluj-Napoca, and what the underground park is like. Sat, 04 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://romania-guidebook.com/cities/sibiu-travel-guide/ https://romania-guidebook.com/cities/sibiu-travel-guide/ A practical Sibiu travel guide: the two squares, the Council Tower, the Bridge of Lies and Brukenthal, with real ticket prices in lei and how to get there. Sat, 04 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://romania-guidebook.com/cities/sighisoara-citadel/ https://romania-guidebook.com/cities/sighisoara-citadel/ A practical guide to Sighisoara: the UNESCO citadel, the Clock Tower, the Church on the Hill and the truth about the Dracula house, plus how to get there. Sat, 04 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://romania-guidebook.com/cities/things-to-do-in-brasov/ https://romania-guidebook.com/cities/things-to-do-in-brasov/ What to do in Brasov: Council Square, the Black Church, Rope Street and Tampa, with real ticket prices in lei and how to get there from Bucharest. Sat, 04 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://romania-guidebook.com/cities/things-to-do-in-bucharest/ https://romania-guidebook.com/cities/things-to-do-in-bucharest/ What to do in Bucharest in 2-3 days: the giant Parliament, Old Town, the Village Museum and Herastrau, with real ticket prices and tips. Fri, 03 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT