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Tourist Office: ONT: B.Magheru 7, T3158441 Staff are not so knowledgeable
but they will help you as much as they can. It posts the opening
hour, M-F8-20, Sa8-15, Su8-13:00. But expect shorter hour. |
Useful publication
Bucharest in your pocket: Excellent city guide. No guidebooks cannot compete
with this booklet, 25,000Lei, worth more than a million $. It
is available at most major hotels or tourist spots. If you cannot
get it, Calea Victoriei 32034, T314-7923, bucharest@inyourpocket.com www.inyourpocket.com |
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Many exchange agents in town. The rate varies
so shop around. For T/C you have to go to banks but the commission
is high. There are ATMs in town. It is 2nd best option after
cash. Banks open M-F, the money changers are open everyday. |
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Exchange: #43, GH Magheru. One of the best rate here. $1=26,300,
DM=12,300lei. |
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City Bank: B Iancu de Hunedoara #8, |
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American Express: Marshal Turism #43, GH Magheru T212-5638, incoming@marshal.ro
M-F9-17, Sa9-13. No cash T/C, no client mail but emergency cash
and replacement for T/C available. |
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Police: T955 |
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SOS Medical & Ambulance
Service: Str Caracas 24 T222-9006
or T961 |
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Post Office: str Matei Millo 10 , M-Sa7:30-19:30 |
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Telephone office: |
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Express Mail |
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DHL: Sr
Emanoil Porumbaru 85-87, T222-1771 |
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M3 |
Posta Rapida Romana: Str Virgillu 39, T6386496 |
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American Medical Center: Str.
Dragos Voda 70, T210-2706 M-F8-20, Sa8-12:00 |
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American Medical Center: Str.
Dragos Voda 70, T230-0106 24hrs |
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Mediciver: Calea
Plevei 96, T310-4040 8-20:00 |
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Dent A America: STr.
Varsovia 4, T230-2608 M-F8-20 |
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Anti-rabic Center at the
Colentina Hospital: Soseaua Stefan
Cel Mare 1921, T210-5070.
Access: M1-Stefan
Cel Mare and walk E. |
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Farmadex: Calea Mosilor 280, 24hrs |
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Sensiblu Pharmacy: Calea Dorobantilor 65 and many more in town. 24hrs |
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Immigration: B. Unirii Block K4 section 5, T327-2211. |
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TRANSPORT |
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Airport: 18km N from the city center.
Exchange is available with bad rate. Use ATM in the baggage claim
area.
To the city, Taxi $12(bargain), Express bus #783,
10,000Lei?. Get a ticket from a kiosk, every 15min. It stops
at Piata Victoriei, Romana, Unversitati, Unirii. All have major
metro stations. |
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Train Station Gara de Nord:
Most of the trains leave from here.
ATM, IDM Exchange, Telephone office, 24 hrs Luggage deposit for
large luggage 26,000Lei, Mac Donald, supermarket and more. You
need a ticket to get in. Wasteels: near the main gate. |
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Train Station Gara Obor:
B. Garii Obor. some trains to Tulcea,
Snagov leave from here. |
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Train Station Gara Baneasa:
Str. Minovici1, Some trains to
Constanta leave from here. |
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Wasteels: at Gara de Nord main gate. T222-7844 wasteels@fx.ro M-F8-19:00, Sa10-16:00 |
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Agency de Volaj: Str. Bezoianu 10 + B.Domnita Anastasia T313-2642,
You can buy train ticket advance. M-F7:30-19:30, Sa8:30-12:00 |
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Agency de Volaj: Calea Grivitei 139 |
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Bus Station Gara Autobuz:
Calea Grivitei, near the train
station |
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Eurolines: Sofia St. 2b. T2303661 |
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LOCAL
TRANSPORT |
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Tickets for Metro and bus are NOT compatible.
Misusage of the tickets face the fine, 75,000Lei |
Metro:
Running 5-13:30. Very comfortable,
covers most areas. Buy tickets at station booth. Validate the
ticket as you pass through the gate.
2 rides: 36,000,
10 ride: 28,000, Day: 9,000, Week: ? |
Bus:
Buy at bus ticket kiosks. single: 3,000, Day 12,000 week
40,000Lei, Most of the ticket booths
open only M-F5:30-2100, SaSu only at Piata Romana. |
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Express buses: 2
ride 16,000, 10 ride 60,000Lei |
Taxi:
Ask to use the meter. 5,000Lei/km. To
airport 80,000 + 50,000 charge
to out from the city limit.
Alfa T9481, Cobalcescu T9451, etc. |
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Shopping |
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Souvenir shops
Many are in center of the town. Calea Victoriei, B.Magheru, B.Regina
elizabeta, Piata Unirii, Calea Dorobantilor |
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Romartizana: Calea Victoriei 18, T3140770, Romanian handcrafts |
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Books |
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Caleria Halelor: Str Halelor 3, T310-1932 |
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Galeria Noi: B-Balcescu 18, T314-3786 |
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Market |
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Piata Amzei market: Str Piata Amzei, near Piata Romana |
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Piata1 Mai market: B-Mihhalache |
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Supermarket |
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OK:
Str M. Rusetti 7-9, 24hrs supermarket |
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Gima:
Bucuresti Mall Calea Vitan55-59 |
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Entertainment |
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As other Central European cities, It is also
excellent place to enjoy operas, classical music and performances
with low cost. |
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Opera Romana: B kogainiceanu 70-72, T313-1857
Lunch free concert: Hanul cu Tei: Str Lipscani 63 T313081 M-Sa
12-13:00 |
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Jewish Theatre: Sr Barasch 15 T323-4530 |
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National Theatre: B. Balcescu 2, t314-7171Operette Theatre Ion Dacian:
B Balcescu 2, T313-6348 |
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Tandarica Puppet Theatre: Str Grigorescu 24, T211-3288 |
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Many excellent and beautiful cinemas in Bucharest.
Admission varies but very cheap. New movies 2-35,000rei. Each
cinema has the cheaper day. |
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Patria: Blvd Magheru 12, Near the tourist information
office, T211-8625, One of the most beautiful cinemas in Bucharest.
Tu-Su35,000lei,
M 20,000lei |
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Scala: Blvd Magheru 2 S from the Patra, T211-0372, W-M30,000lei, Tu20,000lei |
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Studio: Blvd Magheru 29,
T659-5315 |
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Cultural
Center: @-internet, R-restaurant |
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Ceske Centrum(Czech): str. Ghica 11, T312-2537 |
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British Council: Calea Dorobantilor 14 T211-6635 @ bc.library@bc-bucharest.sprint.com
M-F10-18, Sa10-13:00 membership
req. |
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L'Institute Francis: Bd. Dacia 77 T210-0224, T210-0225 @ R M-Th10-20:30
F10:30-16:30, Very nice cafe |
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Institute Italiano di Cultural:
str. Sfantui Stefan 3 T322-7172,
itcultro@canad.ro
www.canad.ro/itcultro M-F9-14:30 |
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Hungarian Cultural C.:
Hungarian House, str Batistei 39
T210-4826, MW10-17:30, TuTh13:30-17:30 F10-14:00 |
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Spanish Cultural C.: Str. Serghiescu 12, T230-1781 M-F10-18:00, Sa9-13:00 |
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Goethe Institute(German):
str Henri Coanda 22 T312-0231 |
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FESTIVALS
(98info) |
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major festivals throughout Romania. |
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July 20 |
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Saint Ilie Day: Folk Art Festival |
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Aug 1-24 |
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Summer on the Lane: Folk
festival Village Museum(Muzeul Satului) |
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Aug 15 |
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Saint Mary's Day: |
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Sep 6-20 |
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George Enescu Festival: International
Classical Music. Rumanian Athenaeum |
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Sep 8 |
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Saint Mary's Day: |
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Oct 26-31 |
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Open Gate Day: theatrical
performance, music, dance, etc. in honor of Saint Dimitru |
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Oct (end) |
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Chinese Art Festival: Chinese
art exhibition at National Museum of Art in Romania |
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Oct (end) |
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Dakino: International Film Festival:
hosted by National Children's Palace |
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November |
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Gaudeamus: Book fair |
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Ethnographical Museum: in
Cluj, Transilvania |
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Traditional Summer Festival:
Musli de Vara |
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@ INTERNET
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There are many internet cafes in Bucharest. |
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Raffles Computer Shop: Calea Victoriei 25, T311-2681 floria@pcnet.ro M-Sa 9-22:00, 30,000Lei/hr |
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PC Net Shop: Jl Calderon 1-5, T312-3232, calderon@pcnet.ro
M-F9-21:00 Sa10-14 30,000Lei/hr |
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Kappa: B.Regina Elizabeta 25, Free!!! 24 hrs |
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GDS library(Biblioteca
GDS): Calea Victoriei 120, 9-22:00,
20,000/hr.student 10,000lei Rec |
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USA Internet Cafe: B. Balcescu 23 ap10, T310-3532, mamad@starnets.ro 24hrs 10-22:00-20,000,
22-10:00-15,000Lei |
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Xnet Cafe: str. Toma Caragiu 3, T310-3332 M-F10-21, SaSu10-16:00,
10,000Lei/hr student
5,000lei/hr |
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L'Institute Francis: Bd.
Dacia 77T210-0224, Very nice facilities, but their key boards
are French. |
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