Hello,

So I'm basically moving from Cyprus to Bucharest next month,

I've been to Bucharest once with a friend but we both got sick and we stayed in the Airbnb 90% of the time, so I won't consider that a "visit"

Regardless, now it's for real, I'm moving there and I'd like to know some do and dont's.

Thanks

I (American) recently learned that I might be eligible for Romanian Citizenship through my Great-Grandfather. I'm collecting all of the required documents, but it's often best to work with a firm that specializes in this.

Does anyone have any recommendations for big law firms that do this sort of work?

Buna! I am planning to have a short bike tour from Timisoara to Arad. And the only route that has a short ETA is using the DN69 main road and that route is also the recommended path from the route planning app that I am currently using. So I assumed that cycling in DN is legal though based from what read from the other discussion or post from different source that it is not safe to cycle in DN or as much as possible is to avoid biking there. Is it really very unsafe to bike in DN road because of the fast cars and trucks? Though I am thinking is to have an extra precautions while biking at the ride side and I noticed that the lane is not that narrow.

Hello everyone!

My girlfriend and I are coming from Serbia and will be spending a few days in Busteni, staying at the Silva Hotel. During the day, we’ll be visiting nearby castles like Bran and Peles, as well as Brasov. Since winter is approaching and the days are shorter, should we be concerned about bear sightings in Busteni after sunset? Honestly, I’ve been reading on Reddit over the past few days, and it seems bears are quite common in that area. We don’t plan to go hiking, but we’d like to explore the town since we don’t want to spend all our time in the hotel after sunset. Could you tell me how much bear spray costs and if it’s available for purchase? Thanks and see ya all soon!

Dear redditors,

I write this post as a student from Spain. I am currently doing a programme in Transport and Logistics, and I have been given an ERASMUS scholarship for staying two months in an European country for working as a scholar in a company.

After having some thoughts about it, I'm open to give it a try and learn about a new culture, and I have decided that I would love to stay in Romania. I have lived in other European countries but I feel this could be a different experience as East Europe is like an 'other world' for me.

In order to prepare myself to this scholarship, as I have to find an place to stay and a company to work in, I would like to make some questions to my fellow romanians to know about how your country works, and I would be very grateful if some of you can help me solve my doubts. This are my concerns:

1. How difficult is to find a flat in Romania? I'm currently looking to move to Constanza. Is there any web platform where I can search for a rent in there?
2. Should I learn some Romanian or the people in there speaks English?
3. How friendly is the people in there? Is easy to make friends in Romania?
4. How is the public transport in there? Is expensive?

I would love to receive some answers to my doubts, as I am very interested and motivated about the idea, but I don't have the knowledge to do all the stuff by my own.

If you have read my message, thank you so much for your attention! I hope anyone can help me! Blessings and have a nice day!!! :)

I have someone who I work with from Romania and I want to say thank you in her language.

How do you guys say it?

hello,

i am an Israeli citizen applying for Romanian citizenship by descent.

i am a bit confused about the order of the different stages I need to do for the documents.

as i understand the documents should have apostille and translation to Romanian, but what comes first? is it ok if i obtain all the documents with an apostille from the country that issued it and then go to romania and translate everything to Romanian ? thanks a lot!!

Moving to Bucharest early 2025 and trying to figure out if I should move some furniture as part of my relo package.

Are the majority of apartment rentals furnished, unfurnished, or are furnishings optional?

I currently work for a company that is looking to hire in Romania. We’re a tech company but interested in roles like CSM, tech support, project manager/coordinator.

What is the best way to reach Romanian applicants?

Do they use LinkedIn or Glassdoor? What are the popular job boards?

What are some major tech companies that have a presence/offices in Romania?

Thanks!

Salut, cei care v-ati mai cumparat de la iStyle si ati anulat o comanda platita in cat timp au venit banii inapoi? Ei spun ca in 3-5 zile lucratoare, dar mi se pare destul de mult. De asemenea si la alte magazine cam in cat timp vin de obicei?

Hi everyone! I'm a non-EU, non-US citizen living in Romania with a work residency card, and I'm in the process of starting my own business here. I plan to open a business bank account soon, and I have a few questions for those who have been through this experience:

Revolut Business Account: What documents are needed to open a business bank account with Revolut in Romania? Do they require any specific documents from ANAF or similar authorities? I’ve reviewed their listed requirements but would love to hear about real experiences.

Wise Business Account: For those who have used Wise, do they still have issues with the foreign IBAN, particularly when it comes to paying company taxes and bills to the Treasury and ANAF?

Other Bank Options in Romania: Are there other banks in Romania that are generally more open to helping foreigners open business accounts? Which banks have a simpler, more straightforward process?

Any insights or advice would be greatly appreciated! Thanks in advance for sharing your experiences.

Bună seara! Caut fete interesate sa formam un grup de suport pentru un stil de viata sanatos. Ideea e simplă: Postăm zilnic poze cu mesele noastre pentru a ne motiva si a ne mentine pe drumul cel bun. Eu am reusit sa slabesc 12 kg in 2 luni fara diete stricte, cu ajutorul unui grup de WhatsApp unde postam zilnic poze cu mesele mele (mic dejun, prânz, cina). Grupul a fost înființat de un nutritionist, contra cost. Mi s-ar parea o idee minunata sa repet aceasta experienta fara niciun cost, aplicând notiunile de baza pe care le-am invatat si desigur, sa ne sfătuim reciproc. De cand am parasit grupul, am pus 3 kg si am realizat ca motivatia principala era tocmai acel grup. Faptul ca postam zilnic poze cu farfurille si ne incurajam una pe cealalta, a reprezentat pentru mine o modalitate de a ramane disciplinata. Va rog sa mi scrieti in privat daca sunteti interesate! Seară minunată tuturor! 🤍

Hi, Recently, I noticed a pregnant homeless female feline living in the yard of the neighboring building. Soon, she will deliver new meows. I’ve been feeding her for a week, but sadly, I cannot take her home as I'm renting a place. Are there any shelter networks or animal rescuing NGOs I can contact so they can help with harboring the soon-to-be mom cat?

So I've been to a couple of restaurants now and seems like everytime I ask for the check "bill" it takes upwards of 20 minutes to finally get to me. One of the restaurants I seriously felt like the waiter was ignoring me and I just wanted to pay and leave. I believe I'm asking correct when I say "nota, ve rog." Is this the rude way of asking or actually common place here?

Hello all~ I came to Bucharest last year, only for a long layover, and loved it. I had enough time to get dinner, spend the night, saw the parliament building in the morning before catching my flight in the afternoon. So now I am planning a 2 week vacation to see more of the country. I have a rough plan outlined of all the things I think that I need to do, but since I've jam-packed the first 10ish days, I wanted to ask the group what I should do with my roughly 2.5 free days near the end. I feel like it would be better to allocate them to places that I already plan on visiting, but I am not sure which cities are better to stay in for longer. Also, I am not worried about the cold. I am always hot and have enough clothing to keep me warm although I am not interested in doing winter sports. I really like seeing castles and churches, especially from the outside. Walking around beautiful city centers, taking some time to have a nice coffee or mulled wine, and just taking in the general atmosphere. Let me know about any suggestions I should make to this itinerary. Thank you all in advance!

1 arrive in Bucharest; walk around the city|

2 go to the black sea (day trip)

3 day trip tour to castles?

4| relax in the morning, go to brasov and spend the night

5| spend the day in brasov

6| go to Cluj and walk around

7| gorge hiking?

8| walk around more

9| go to Timisoara; walk around 

10| walk around

11|???

12|???

13|head back to Bucharest

14| go back home

În România, poate un psihiatru să-mi scrie un concediu medical pentru probleme de sănătate mintală fără să mă interneze la psihiatrie?

Hi Two friends and I are looking for a 4 day hike/trek in Romania. 27-30 of October. Help please? We haven't been able to find a good route in which the cabins are open. Thank you in advance!

Driving through Transylvania, in many rural towns there are people with darker skin, some definitely look like Roma, but with others it’s hard to tell.

Is it common for a Romanian, especially a rural Romanian to be part Roma?

Also to what extent are old school rural practices like using a horse Roma only. Would rural Romanians also do this?

Dont mean to cause offense here! Just trying to understand. Thanks.

I'm writing a novel where the protagonist is basically Romanian and I want to name him Alexandru. However, I'd like to find a nickname that wouldn't sound too unnatural.

I have seen some Romanian men refer to themselves as Alex, but I was wondering if there are other diminutives that are commonly used in the country. Wikipedia says Sandu may be an option but it's Wikipedia and I'm not sure how accurate that is.

Majoritatea sunt de adulți!

Hello! I am driving with my car through Europe and am planning on flying out of Bucharest to be gone for a couple months. What are the rules regarding parking? Is it possible to park the car on an unpaid parking spot and cover the car and then pick it up once you’re back? Thanks in advance for any recommendations!

Hello everyone. I will visit Sinaia and Brasov this weekend and I heard the bear population is high to the point where bears are roaming on the street. My plan is to visit Peles castle, take the Sinaia gondola to the top, explore the cities, the parks, while taking photos with my tripod.

As a female Asian, unfortunately I am short and weak against any type of danger. I am terrified about the fact that I can encounter bears even in touristy places. Could anyone update me about the situation in Sinaia and Brasov, as well as some advices? Thank you in advance.

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Buna.
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Hey,

I‘ve visited Maramures region in Romania and saw lots of gable roofs where one side is longer than the other and sticks out from the roof ridge.

Since I haven‘t seen them somewhere else, I was wondering why so many roofs are build like this and how they are called? What are the advantages?

This week I'll need to sign the purchase contract and pay 34K (funds from sale of a property in another EU country) to buy a studio for myself

I will have to pay €22K in RON to the notary, because the owner needs to settle the debt with their bank. The rest will be paid directly into the owner 's € account.

The bank where the funds are, will not transfer the amount in RON. Wise will want me to "verify" my account by sending proof of address, and my address is exactly the house I've sold abroad

My plan, then is to transfer the whole amount to my ING Romania Euro account, convert the notary money into RON, and send both the RON and the € parts from ING.

Question: do you know what anti-money laundering controls will ING impose me? Will I have to produce the sale contract of my foreign property? Proof of (Romanian) address, etc etc? I can provide all of these, but I'd rather know beforehand than find out on the day of signing the contract that "my money is stuck, subject to further checks"

Thanks

Greetings! I want to visit sucevita monastery. Currently in the voronet area. Any tips on buses to sucevita from a local or someone with experience?