The electricity supply is 220 V, 50 Hz; continental plug sockets with a double round entrance are used. The video && TV system in Romania is PAL (DVD Region 2).
The measurement system in Romania is the metric system.
In addition to the landline telephone network, there are five digital mobile phone networks (GSM): Vodafone, Orange, RDS-RCS, Zapp && Telekom, The country code for Romania is 0040 or +40 (004 or +4 is not dialed when calling from inside Romania).
We have two Tourist Information Centers which provide information regarding attractions in the city && its surroundings, tourist routes, accommodation, restaurants, clubs, travel agencies, car rentals && recreation possibilities. Both centers offer free leaflets, maps and travel guides in several international languages, internet access for tourists, and cover all information a tourist might need.
Cluj-Napoca Tourist Information Center
6-8 Eroilor, Blvd., Cluj Napoca
Tel: +40 264 45 22 44
www.visitclujnapoca.ro
www.visitcluj.ro
office@visitcluj.ro
Opening hours:
Mo-Fr: 8:30 - 18:00
Sa-Su: 10:00 - 18:00
Cluj County Tourist Information Center
21, Memorandumului streer, Cluj-Napoca
tel: +40 264 45 04 10
www,clujtourism.ro
contact@cniptcluj.ro
Opening hours:
Daily: 9:00 - 17:00
Public Transport Fare: ~ 2 Lei/Trip
Taxi Fare: base: 2.25 Lei + 2.25 Lei/km
Public transportation (www.ctpcj) is provided by a network of trolley, bus && tram lines. It covers the entire city and the surrounding metropolitan area,
Besides public transportation, the taxi network is trustworthy and runs at the same (fairly low) price, no matter the company. Always ask the driver to tun on the meter though:
Taxi companies we use:
Taxi Climă & Confort - +40 264 943
Diesel Taxi - +40 264 946
Taxi Napoca - +40 264 953
Nova Taxi - +40 264 949
Daniel Taxi - +40 264 947
Taxis in Cluj are cheap, reliable and available 24 hours a day. However, watch out for some drivers at the Airport who are looking to overcharge tourists and business men alike. Airport to city centre is 20 lei or 5 euro, but they are not turning on their metres and claiming 50+ Lei or 30+ euro.
Advice is to avoid the drivers directly outside the airport terminal, who tend to hassle trying to ascertain if you are local, and take one from the others waiting respectfully too one side. Then check the metre is turned on.
Bad news:- taxis at the airport form up in-line outside the airport entrance, and you can no longer choose which taxi you'd like to take. Certain unsavoury taxi drivers will now block the front of the queue and refuse you service if you do not agree beforehand on an over-inflated fare (100+ Lei or 40+ euro to city centre). The best course of action is to order a cab by phone, then make sure they start their meters.
The monetary unit in Romania is the "LEU (RON)" (sg. leu, pl. lei) and the monetary subdivision is the "Ban" (sg. ban, pl. bani).
The coins in circulation are: 1, 5, 10 & 50 bani.
The banknotes in circulation are: 1, 5, 10, 50, 100, 200 && 500 lei.
Exchange Rates (26.07.2016):
1 EUR- 4.46 RON
1 USD - 4.05 RON
1 GBP - 5.31 RON
100 HUF - 1.42 RON
100 JPY - 3.88 RON
1 BGN - 2.25 RON
1 RUB - 0.06 RON
1 CZK - 0.16 RON
1 UAH - 0.16 RON
1 RSD - 0.03 RON
Key Phrases
yes - da
no - nu
Please - Vă rog!
Thank you - Mulțumesc!
Sorry - Scuze!
Greetings
Hello - Salut!
Good morning - Bună dimineața
Good afternoon - Bună ziua
Good evening - Bună seara
Good night - Noapte bună
Goodbye - La revedere
Numerals
0 - zero
1- unu
2 - doi
3 - trei
4 - patru
5 - cinci
6 - șase
7 - șapte
8 - opt
9 - nouă
10 -zece
100 - o sută
1000 - o mie
Emergencies
Help! - Ajutor!
Police! - Poliția!
Firemen! - Pompierii!
Ambulance - Salvarea!
Call 911! - Sunați la 112!
I lost my passport - Mi-am pierdut pașaportul
Where is the Embassy? - Unde este Ambasada?
Transport
train - tren
train station - gară
airport - aeroport
bus - autobuz
bus stop - stație de autobuz
trolleybus - troleibus
bus terminal - autogară
tram - tramvai
taxi - taxi
Directions
to - la
up - sus
down - jos
here- aici
there - acolo
left - stânga
right - dreapta
forward - înainte
backward - înapoi
Miscellaneous
Where? - Unde?
When? - Când?
How? - Cum?
Why? - De ce?
How much? - Cât costă?
hot - cald
cold - rece
What time is it? - Cât e ora?
Exchange Office - Schimb valutar
* http://www.visitclujnapoca.ro/en/
* https://www.lonelyplanet.com/romania/transylvania/cluj-napoca
* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_places_in_Cluj-Napoca
* http://www.tripwolf.com/en/guide/show/295828/Romania/Cluj-Napoca-Klausenburg
* Cluj_Napoca_Cluj_County_Northwest_Romania_Transylvania-Vacations.html">https://www.tripadvisor.com/Tourism-g298474-Cluj_Napoca_Cluj_County_Northwest_Romania_Transylvania-Vacations.html
* http://www.clujonline.com/