Romania I.H.T. Visa: required by all except the following: nationals of Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech ROMANIA Republic, Hungary, Macedonia, Malaysia, Poland, Slovak Republic and Yugoslavia for stays of up to 30 days; nationals of other CIS countries, Costa Rica, Cyprus, San Marino, South Korea and Ukraine for stays of up to 90 days; nationals of Turkey for stays of up to 60 days; nationals of the USA for stays of up to 30 days; transit passengers continuing their journey by the same or first connecting aircraft provided holding valid onward or return documentation and not leaving the airport. Duty Free: The following items may be imported into Romania without incurring customs duty: 200 cigarettes or 200g of tobacco; 1 litre of spirits; 4 litres of wine or beer; gifts up to a value of Lei2000. Health: Mains water is normally chlorinated, and whilst relatively safe, may cause abdominal upsets; visitors are thus advised to drink bottled water. Milk is pasteurized and dairy products are safe for consumption. Local meat, poultry, seafood, fruit and vegetables are generally considered safe to eat. Rabies is present. For those at high risk, vaccination before arrival should be considered. Hepatitis A and tuberculosis occur and hepatitis B is endemic. An anthrax outbreak was reported in the Danube Delta in summer 2000. HOTELS●MOTELS●INNS BRASOV CASA WAGNER BRASOV,Piata Sfatului nr. 5 ,Tel.: +40268 411253,411254 ,Fax: +40268 410871 , E-mail: [email protected] , http://www.casa- wagner.eu Country Dialling Code (Tel/Fax): ++40 HOTEL AMBIENT , S.C. Euro-Tour S.R.L.,Str. Aninoasa nr.5, Braşov, 500085, Tel / Fax : +40-268-470856, [email protected] , Romanian National Tourist Office: Strada Apolodor 17, Bucharest 570633, Romania, Tel: (1) 410 0491, Fax: (1) 410 0579 www.hotelambient.ro RAMADA BRASOV, Calea Bucuresti No. 13, Brasov, 500326 RO , Phone: Capital: Bucharest Time: GMT + 2 (summer time GMT + 3) 40-268-337474, Fax: 40-268-336969 , http://www.ramada.com Background: Soviet occupation following World War II led to the formation of a communist Peoples Republic in 1947 and the abdication of the king. The decades- BUCHAREST long rule of President Nicolae CEAUSESCU became increasingly draconian through ATHENEE PALACE HILTON BUCHAREST HOTEL, 1-3 Episcopiei St., the 1980s. He was overthrown and executed in late 1989. Former communists District 1, Bucharest, Romania 010292, Tel: 40-21-303 3777 Fax: 40-21-315 dominated the government until 1996 when they were swept from power. Much 2121, Email: [email protected] , http://www.hilton.co.uk/bucharest economic restructuring remains to be carried out before Romania can achieve its hope CAROL PARC HOTEL, Aleea Suter Str. 23-25, Sector 4, Bucharest, of joining the EU. Romania – 040746, Telephone: +40(21)3363377, Fax: +40(21)3363736, Location: Southeastern Europe, bordering the Black Sea, between Bulgaria and http://www.carolparchotel.ro Ukraine CONFORT TRAIAN HOTEL - Otopeni ,Adress: Str. Traian 55A, sector 3, Map References: Europe Bucharest, Romania, Phone no.: + 4021 . 308.31.53 / 54, Fax : + 4021 . Area: total: 237,500 sq km land: 230,340 sq km water: 7,160 sq km 308.31.55, E-mail: [email protected] , Website: Climate: temperate; cold, cloudy winters with frequent snow and fog; sunny www.conforthotels.ro summers with frequent showers and thunderstorms CROWNE PLAZA HOTEL, BUCHAREST , NO. 1 POLIGRAFIEI ST. Terrain: central Transylvanian Basin is separated from the Plain of Moldavia on the SECTOR 1, BUCHAREST, R-71556, ROMANIA , Hotel Front Desk: 40-21- east by the Carpathian Mountains and separated from the Walachian Plain on the 2240034 , Hotel Fax: 40-21-3181302, Email: [email protected] , south by the Transylvanian Alps www.CrownePlaza.com Natural Resources: petroleum (reserves declining), timber, natural gas, coal, iron CRYSTAL PALACE HOTEL, 18-20 Alexandru Serbanescu Street,1st ore, salt, arable land, hydro power District, Bucharest, Romania ,Phone: +40 (21) 233.20.30, Fax: +40 (21) 232.02.26, Email: [email protected] , Population: 22,411,121 (July 2000 est.) http://www.crystalpalacehotel.ro Nationality: noun: Romanian(s) adjective: Romanian DUKE HOTEL , 33,Blvd.Dacia,Postal Code:010403,Bucharest,Romania, : Romanian 89.5%, Hungarian 7.1%, Roma 1.8%, German 0.5%, Ethnic Groups Ph:+4021 3174186,Fax: +4021 3174189, [email protected], Ukrainian 0.3%, other 0.8% (1992) http://www.hotelduke.ro Religions: Romanian Orthodox 70%, Roman Catholic 6% (of which 3% are Uniate), HOTEL DALIN , Marasesti Bd. 70-72 , 7000, Bucharest, Romania , Tel: +4021 Protestant 6%, unaffiliated 18% 335.55 41, Fax: +4021 335.63 06, E-mail: [email protected] , Economy: After the collapse of the Soviet Bloc in 1989-91, Romania was left with http://www.hoteldalin.ro an obsolete industrial base and a pattern of industrial capacity wholly unsuited to its HOTEL IBIS BUCURESTI PALATUL PARLAMENTULUI, 82-84 Izvor needs. In February 1997, Romania embarked on a comprehensive macroeconomic Street - 0 - BUCHAREST – ROMANIA, Tel : (+40)21/4011000 Fax : stabilization and structural reform program, but reform subsequently has been a (+40)21/4022898, http://www.ibishotel.com frustrating stop-and-go process. Restructuring programs include liquidating large HOTEL MOXA, Contact Hotel Moxa in Bucharest Romania, energy-intensive industries and major agricultural and financial sector reforms. In 1999 Tel:(+40)021/650.55.55, Fax:(+40)021/650.66.66, E- Romania's economy contracted for a third straight year - by an estimated 4.8%. If it does not say Intercontex it is not The International Hotel and Travel Directory Directory and Travel Hotel International The it is not Intercontex say does not Ifit mail:[email protected], http://www.hotelmoxa.ro Romania reached an agreement with the IMF in August for a $547 million loan, but release of the second tranche was postponed in October because of unresolved HOTEL RELAX COMFORT SUITES , 22 Nicolae Balcescu Bulevard , sector 1, Bucharest-Romania, Phone: +4 021 311.02.10, 311.02.11, private sector lending requirements and differences over budgetary spending. Bucharest avoided defaulting on mid-year lump-sum debt payments, but had to 311.02.12 , Fax: + 4 021 311.02.13, Mobile: +40746167217,0746167221, E- significantly draw down reserves to do so; reserves rebounded to an estimated $1.5 mail: [email protected] , http://www.relaxcomfort-suites.ro billion by yearend 1999. The government's priorities include: obtaining renewed IMF HOTEL NOVOTEL BUCHAREST CITY CENTRE, 37B Calea Victorei lending, tightening fiscal policy, accelerating privatization, and restructuring ,Sector 1, 010061 BUCHAREST, ROMANIA , Tel (+40)21/3088500, Fax unprofitable firms. Romania was invited by the EU in December 1999 to begin (+40)21/3088501, E-mail [email protected] , http://www.novotel.com accession negotiations. HOTEL UNIQUE, Piata Romana, Caderea Bastiliei St.,Nr 35, District 1, Industries: mining, timber, construction materials, metallurgy, chemicals, machine Bucharest, 021 319.45.91, 021 413.41.33, Fax: 021 319.45.91, building, food processing, petroleum production and refining [email protected] , http://www.hotelunique.ro Currency: 1 leu (L) = 100 bani HOWARD JOHNSON GRAND PLAZA HOTEL, 5-7 Calea Dorobantilor, Railways: total: 11,385 km (3,888 km electrified) standard gauge: 10,898 km narrow District 1, Bucharest, 010551, Romania, tel: (+4021) 201 5000, fax: (+4021) gauge: 487 km (1996) 201 1888, e-mail: [email protected] , www: www.hojoplaza.ro BUCHAREST NICOLAE Highways: total: 153,359 km paved: 103,671 km (including 133 km of expressways) INTERCONTINENTAL BUCHAREST, unpaved: 49,688 km (1998 est.) BALCESCU 4 BLVD • BUCHAREST, 010051 • ROMANIA, Front Desk: +40- 21-3102020 • Fax: +40-21-3120486, Ports and Harbors: Braila, Constanta, Galati, Mangalia, Sulina, Tulcea http://www.ichotelsgroup.com/intercontinental/en Airports: 62 (1999 est.) Airports - with paved runways: total: 25 over 3,047 m: 4 JW MARRIOTT BUCHAREST GRAND HOTEL , Calea 13 Septembrie 2,438 to 3,047 m: 9 1,524 to 2,437 m: 12 (1999 est.) Airports – with unpaved 90, Bucharest, 050726 Romania , Phone: 40 21 4030000, Fax: 40 21 runways: total: 37 1,524 to 2,437 m: 2 914 to 1,523 m: 12 under 914 m: 23 (1999 est.) 4030001, Sales: 40 21 4031000, http://www.marriott.com ©Copyrights Romania ®Design Intercontex The Intercontex I.H.T.- Over 150,000 Subscribers Romania I.H.T. K+K HOTEL Elisabeta, Str. Slănic 26, 030242 Bucharest, Romania, Tel.: +40-21-31 CONSTANTA 186 31, Tel.: +40-21-31 186 36, Tel.: +40-21-31 186 37, Fax: +40-21-31 186 32, Email: [email protected],http://www.kkhotels.com/en GOLDEN TULIP MAMAIA ,209 Mamaia Bld. - 900001 - Constanta , T:(40 MINERVA HOTEL, 2-4, Gheorghe Manu Street, Sector 1, Bucharest, Romania, 341) 446730 ,Fax 40 341 446731 ,Email: [email protected] , http://www.goldentulipmamaia.com ,[email protected] , TEL: 004021 - 311.15.50..55, FAX: 004021 - 312.39.63, http://www.minerva.ro HOTEL COCOR, Phone: +4 0241 701042, Fax: +4 0241 701142, e-Mail: OPERA HOTEL , 53, B. Khmelnitskogo Street, Kiyv, 01054, Ukraine, Phone: +38 [email protected] , http://www.hotelcocor.ro 044 581 70 70, Fax: +38 044 581 70 70, [email protected] , http://www.opera- HOTEL IBIS CONSTANTA, Str Mircea cel Batran nr 39-41 - 010708 - hotel.com CONSTANTA – ROMANIA, Tel : (+40)241/508050, Fax : (+40)241/508051, RAMADA BUCHAREST NORTH, Daniel Danielopolu 44A, District 1, Bucharest, http://www.ibishotel.com RO, Phone: 402-1233-5000, Fax: 402-1233-5001, E-Mail: HOTEL ROYAL, 191 Mamaia Blvd. 8700, Constanta, Romania, Tel: +40 241 [email protected] , www.ramada.com 545570, Fax: +40 241 545882, [email protected] , http://www.hotelroyal.ro RAMADA PLAZA BUCHAREST Convention Center, Poligrafiei Ave 3-5, SCALA HOTEL , Constanta, B-dul Mamaia nr. 284A, Tel. +4 0241 692 000, Bucharest, 013704 RO , Phone: 004-021-5493000,Fax: 004-021-5493001 Fax +4 0241 612 600, e-mail: [email protected] , www.hotelscala.ro [email protected] , www.ramada.com ORADEA PARLIAMENT HOTEL , Address 106, Izvor Street, 5th District, Bucharest 050564, ATLANTIC HOTEL , Romania, Oradea 410041 , str.