🇷🇴 Romania · Europe
Safety Romania
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Romania is a safe and welcoming country. The main annoyances are pickpockets and unlicensed taxis in Bucharest; the Carpathian wilderness calls for caution around wildlife.
Specific risks
Theft & petty crime
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Scams
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Natural disasters
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Health risks
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Political stability
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Areas to avoid
- Gara de Nord (Bucharest) at night — pickpockets and touting taxis
- Some outlying Bucharest neighbourhoods at night
- Isolated Carpathian trails without a guide (brown bears present)
Emergency numbers
Police
112
Ambulance
112
Fire department
112
Health & precautions
Vaccinations
- None required
- Tick-borne encephalitis vaccine advised for forest hiking
Drinking water
Tap water drinkable in the city; prefer bottled water in remote rural areas.
Mosquitoes
Mosquitoes in summer near the Danube Delta, no tropical diseases.
General notes
European Health Insurance Card (EHIC) valid. Good private clinics in Bucharest and Cluj. Ticks in the forests in spring/summer.
Women travelers
Generally safe, including solo. Vigilance at night around Gara de Nord and in Bucharest's nightlife areas.
LGBTQ+ travelers
Homosexuality legal, but society more conservative than in Western Europe. Bucharest and Cluj are more open; discretion advised in rural areas.
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