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Romania

Romania is castles, wild mountains and some of the last truly rural corners of Europe. These guides cover Transylvania and Bucharest plus the painted monasteries and the roads through the Carpathians.

Travel photo from Romania

Romania in numbers

Romania covers about 238,397 km² and is home to roughly 19.1 million people, with Bucharest as its capital. The main language is Romanian, and you pay with the Romanian leu (RON).

Official name
Romania
Capital
Bucharest
Size
238,397 km2
Size in Europe
number 12 of Europe
Population
19.1 million
Language
Romanian
Currency
Romanian leu (RON)

Speak like a local

A few words go a long way. This is how you say them.

Word Meaning Say it like
Salut Hello sah-loot
Multumesc Thank you mool-tsoo-mesk
Va rog Please vuh rohg
Da Yes dah
Nu No noo
Cat costa? How much is it? kuht kos-tuh
Noroc! Cheers! no-rok
La revedere Goodbye lah reh-veh-deh-reh

Videos from Romania

My full travel videos filmed in Romania.

The Paris Of The East - Where The East Begins EP.12 BUCHAREST

Paris Who? London Who? - Where The East Begins EP.13 BUCHAREST

Crossing Transylvania - Where The East Begins EP.14 TRANSYLVANIA

The Final Stretch In Romania - Where The East Begins EP.15