Welcome to Romania
New LeuCurrency in Romania
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Basic Country Profile
Location: South east Europe
Capital: Bucharest
Population: 22 million
Major language: Romanian
Major religion: Christianity
Currency: New Leu
Climate: Temperate -continental – long,cold winters and hot summers
Terrain: Almost equally divided between mountains,hills and plains
Dial code: +40
Time zone: GMT+2
Emergency numbers:
112 can be used to call police or ambulance.
Disability Legislations and Policies
Romania ratified the UN UN Convention on Rights of Persons with Disabilities in 2011.
Romanian laws and regulations require that public places, the outdoor environment, means of transportation, and housing are made accessible. Accessibility is observed by a national authority and local governments. The following measures have been promoted by the Government of Romania in order to facilitate accessibility: marking parking areas; installing lifts and accessible toilets in public buildings; improving accessibility in housing; financial incentives for accessibility measures; installing special lighting for the visually impaired; and provisions specially adapted for motor vehicles.
Travel Related Information
Although progress has been made, accessibility greatly varies in Romania, with a significant difference between urban and rural areas.
Public transportation and building access are better in Bucharest and other large cities, international airports, and large hotels.
Sidewalks and streets are uneven, and many small hotels and tourist sites do not have elevators or ramps. It is better to make arrangements before traveling.
Access to public transportation is not adequately marked for people with vision disabilities. Persons with disabilities will face obstacles when trying to gain access to public transportation. Where buses equipped for persons with disabilities do exist, a disabled person may find that the bus stops right in front of a parked car to which he/she cannot gain access.
In addition, platforms may be narrow, steep, and slippery, especially at subway stations. Central public institutions and supermarkets are best equipped with facilities for persons with disabilities.
Restaurants, subway stations, and smaller public institutions are not as accessible.
Hotels
In the larger cities, accessible accommodation is not a problem. Four and five-star spa, mountain and seaside resorts are equipped for people with disabilities. This includes access ramps, elevators, adapted rooms and dining areas. Spa centres and hotel treatment facilities are also adapted, with access ramps, elevators and dedicated staff.
In Bucharest and in other large cities, there are a range of international hotel chains – including Marriott, Sheraton, Hilton, Intercontinental and Radisson – that offer standard adaptations for people with disabilities.
Hotel rooms and hallways are equipped with audio and visual emergency warning devices, Braille elevators for blind people, grab rails on the toilets and baths and wider entrances into the hotels and restaurants. Some hotels, such as the Radisson Blu, have wheelchairs available upon request.