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Transportation
Relatively safe and efficient, Bucharest's public transit systems covers
the entire city with buses, tramways, trolleys and metro ( subway )
service. The four metro lines - M1, M2, M3 and M4 - cover the whole town.
M1 Start from west Pantelimon and make a circle around
Bucharest city center and finish to Dristor.
M2 Start from north Pipera cross the center and finish in
south at Depou IMGB area Berceni.
M3 start from east Nicolae Grigorescu cross the center and
finish in west at Preciziei area Militari.
M4 link the main railway station Gara de Nord with
north-east area Bucurestii Noi.
The final destination is indicated on the front of the train. Each stop is
announced as the train nears the station. At peak times, they arrive every
four to seven minutes, off-peak times every 15-20 minutes. There are two
types of ticket – two-trip 2.5 Lei (approx. 0.6 EURO) and ten-trip 8.0 Lei
(approx. $3.00) tickets. One-day and one-month passes are also available
at the station. . Metro operating from 5:00 a.m. to 23:00.
For one way with a tramway, a bus or a trolley bus you must use a special
ticket ( about $0.16 ), or one special season ticket: for one day, one
week, two weeks and a month. Tickets and magnetic cards can be bought at
RATB kiosks, located on the main thorough-fares in the city, for ground
transportation, and in every Metro stations for the underground network.
Taxi companies Several taxi companies
operate in the city. Taxis can be summoned by telephone or hailed on the
street. Fares per km are posted on driver’s and passenger doors. Average
Taxi fares: Initial Fee: 2.0 Lei (0.6EURO) plus 1.8 Lei / km (0.5EUR)
Check the taxi fares and ask the driver to confirm the approximate cost of
the ride, if not sure. Please note that some taxi companies may post
and/or charge up to five times the fares mentioned above. Alfa – 9488 As
- 9435 Cristaxi – 9461 Cobalcescu – 9451 Fly – 9440 Leone – 9425
Meridian – 9444 Mondial– 9423 Perozzi – 9631 Prof Taxi - 9422 Speed
– 9477 Taxi 2000 - 9494
Bucharest
Weather
Bucharest
has, like most of Romania, a temperate-continental climate
with hot summers and cold winters. This region of Romania
gets all four seasons, although spring is brief and falls
mainly in April. The average high daily temperature in
summer is about 28ºC and in winter about 0ºC. It can get
really hot and dry during the summer (40ºC) and really cold
during the winter (-20ºC). Precipitations are a rare
occurrence during summer but when they happen they're
usually quite violent.
Best time to visit is April through June, September through
October and early December. Time Bucharest is in the Eastern
European time zone.
Bucharest
weather 5 day forecast
News&Media
Romania has one of the
most dynamic media markets in southeastern Europe.
TV is the medium of choice for most Romanians. State-owned Romania 1 and
the private stations Pro TV and Antena 1 command the lion's share of
viewing.
The first private radio stations appeared in 1990; there are now more than
100 of them. State-run Radio Romania operates four national networks and
regional and local stations.
Romania's newspaper market thrived after the 1989 revolution.
News
Agencies
Agerpres - The Romanian
National Press Agency
- state-run
Mediafax - private
The press
Adevarul - daily
Libertatea - daily
Evenimentul Zillei - daily
Jurnalul National - daily, English-language pages
Romania Libera -daily
Cotidianul
- daily
Capital - business weekly
Ziarul
Financiar - daily, English-language pages
Television
TVR-
state-owned, operates TVR1(Romania 1), TVR2(Romania 2) and Romania
Cultural networks
Antena
1, Antena
2, Antena 3 - commercial
Pro TV - commercial
Acasa - commercial
Prima TV - commercial
Realitatea TV - news commercial
Radio
Radio Romania -
state-owned, operates national and regional networks
Radio Romania International - state-owned, operates national and regional
networks
Europa FM - commercial
Kiss FM - commercial
Pro FM - commercial
Radio 21 - commercial
BBC Romania
BBC World Service is available on 88 FM in the
capital, and is relayed in Timisoara (93.9) , Sibiu (88.4) and Constanta
(96.9).
List
of Bucharest and Romanian Institutions
Parliament of Romania
- Senate
Calea 13 Septembrie, nr. 1-3, sector 5, Bucharest
Phone: (0040 21) 402 11 11
Parliament
of Romania - Chamber of Deputies
str. Izvor nr.2-4, sectorul 5, Bucharest
Phone: (0040 21) 316 0300, 414 1111
The
President of Romania
Cotroceni,
Palace
Bulevardul Geniului nr. 1-3, Sector 6 - Bucharest
Phone:: (0040 21) 410 05 81
Government
of Romania
Victoriei Square, District 1, Bucharest
Phone: (0040 21) 314 34 00, 230 36 60
Ministry
of Foreign Affairs
Address: 31 Aleea Alexandru, sector 1Bucharest
Phone: (0040 21) 319 21 93
Ministry
of Economy and Commerce
Economy
Calea
Victoriei, nr. 152, sector 1, Bucharest
Phone:
(0040 21) 202 51 06
Ministry
of Public Finances
Strada Apolodor nr. 17, sector 5,Bucharest
Phone: (0040 21) 319 97 59
Ministry
of Justice
Str. Apolodor, Nr.17, sector 5.Bucharest
Phone: (0040 21) 312.40.23
Ministry of Administration and Interior
Piata
Revolutiei nr.1 A, sect, 1, Bucharest
Phone: (0040 21) 303.70.80 Audiente: 021 / 315.86.16
Ministry
of Natonal Defence
Strada Izvor, nr.3-5, sector 5 Bucharest
Phone: (0040 21) 402.34.00 or 410.40.40
interior 1011.601
Ministry
of Transports
Bulevardul Dinicu Golescu nr. 38, Sector 1 Bucharest
Phone: (0040 21) 319.95.65, 319.95.39
Ministry
of Education, Research, Youth and Sport
Str. Gen. Berthelot 28-30,
Sector 1, 010168, Bucharest
Phone: (0040 21) 4056200;4056300
Ministry
of Labor, the Family and Social Protection
str.
Dem.I.Dobrescu nr.2-4 sectorul 1Bucharest
Phone: (0040 21) 313 62 67, 315 85 56
Minister
of Regional Development and Tourism
St. Apolodor, nr. 17, Latura Nord, sector 5
Phone::(0040) 037 211 14 09
Ministry
of Agriculture and Rural Development
B-dul Carol I, nr. 24,
District 3 Bucharest
Phone: (0040 21) 307 2300, 307 23 45, 307 85 00
Ministry
of Health
Intr. Cristian Popisteanu, nr. 1-3, District
1, Bucharest
Phone: (0040 21) 307 25 00, 307 26 00
Ministry
of Environment
B-dul Libertatii nr. 12,
Sector 5, Bucharest
Phone: (0040 21) 316 02 15
Ministry
of Culture
Phone: (0040 21) 224 25 10 /
224 37 23
Ministry
of Communications and Information Technology
Bd. Libertatii No. 14, Sector 5, Bucharest, Romania
Phone:(0040 21) 400 11 90
Romanian
Intelligent Services
Bulevardul Libertatii 14 D
Phone: (0040 21) 410 60 65 Bucharest
Bucharest
City Hall
Bd.
Regina Elisabeta 47, Bucharest, Romania
Phone: (0040 21) 305 55 55
The
Romanian Academy
125, Calea Victoriei, sector 1, Bucharest, ROMANIA
Phone: (0040 21)-212 86 40
The
National Bank of Romania
25 Lipscani Street, Sector 3, Bucharest, Romania
Switchboard:(0040 21) 313 04 10, -315 27 50
The
National Meteorological Administration
Sos. Bucuresti-Ploiesti nr.97
Phone: 0040 21 318 32 40
National
Statistics Institute
Bd. Libertatii 16, BBucharest Sector 5, ROMANIA
Phone: (0040 21) 318 1871 / 317 7770
List
of Foreign Embassies in Bucharest
Albanian Embassy
in Bucharest, Romania
Str.Duiliu Zamfirescu, nr.7
Sector 1 Bucuresti
Phone: (+4021) 211.98.29
Algerian Embassy in Bucharest, Romania
B-dul Lascar Catargiu nr. 29,
Sector 1 Bucuresti
Phone:
(+4021) 212.41.85
Argentinian
Embassy in Bucharest, Romania
Strada Drobeta 11 Bucharest 2.
Phone:
(+4021) 211.72.90 or 211.72.93
Armenian Embassy in Bucharest, Romania
1Colotesti str., apt. 2
Phone:
(+4021) 3215930
Australian
Consulate in Bucharest, Romania
World Trade Center
Entrance F 1st Floor
10 Montreal Square
Bucharest
Phone:
(+4021) 316 7558
Austrian Embassy
Bucharest, Romania
7, Dumbrava Rosie Street
Phone:
(+4021)1 210 43 54 or 021 210 93 77
Bangladeshi Embassy in Bucharest,
Romania
Sos Kiseleff 55
Villa 6
Phone:
(+4021) 16171544
Belarusian Embassy in Bucharest,
Romania
Soseaua Pavel Kiseleff 55
Vila 6, sector 1
Phone:
(+4021) 223-17-76
Belgian Embassy iBucharest, Romania
B-dul Dacia nr. 58
Sector 2
Phone:
(+4021) 210.29.69
Brazilian Embassy
Bucharest, Romania
11, Praga Street
Phone:
(+4021) 230 11 30 or 021 230 11 16
British Embassy in Bucharest, Romania
24 Jules Michelet Bucharest, Romania
Phone: Visa
(+4021) 201 7300; Main
(+4021) 201 7200
Canadian Embassy in Bucharest, Romania
Nicolae Iorga No. 36 Bucharest 22
Phone:
(+4021)1-307-5000
Chilean Embassy in Bucharest, Romania
Calea Victoriei Nº155, Block D1
Scara 8, Etaj
7, Sector 1
Phone:(+4021)
2231822
Chinese Embassy in Bucharest, Romania
Sos. Nordului nr.2
Sector 1
Bucuresti
Phone:
(+4021) 2328858
Colombian Embassy in , Romania
Str. Polona No. 35,
et. 1 ap. 3
Phone: 009 40 16115106
Croatian Embassy in Bucharest, Romania
Dr. Burghelea 1, 2
Phone:
(+4021) 313 0457 - 313 0369
Cuban Embassy in Bucharest, Romania
Calle Mihai Eminescu No. 44-48
Piso 2, Apto. 5. Sector 1
Bucharest, Romania
Phone:
(+4021)
211 8739, 211 8795, 211 8671
Czech Embassy in Bucharest, Romania
Str. Ion Ghica 11Bucuresti, Sector 3
Phone:
(+4021)-3039230 or 3039238
Danish Embassy in Bucharest, Romania
Str. Dr. Burghelea Nr. 3
Phone:
(+4021) 312 0352
Dutch Embassy
Bucharest, Romania
20, Alexandru Alley
Phone:
(+4021) 208 60 30
Finnish Embassy in Bucharest, Romania
Strada Atena 2 bis
Phone: ((+4021)
230 7504 or 75.45 or 75.26
French Embassy in Bucharest, Romania
Str. Biserica Amzei nr. 13-15
Bucharest
Phone:
(+4021) 312.02.17-21
German
Embassy in Bucharest, Romania
6-8, Cpt. Av. Gh. Demetriade
Street
Phone:
(+4021) 202 98 53
Greek Embassy in Bucharest, Romania
Tirana
Phone:
(+4021) 223959 or 247897
Hungarian Embassy in Bucharest,
Romania
str. Jean Louis Calderon 63-65
Phone:(+4021)-312-00-73
Indian Embassy in Bucharest, Romania
Str. Uruguay Nr. 11
Sector 1
Bucharest
Phone:
(+4021) 222 5451
Indonesian Embassy in Bucharest,
Romania
Strada Orlando No.10 Sector 1
Bucharest, Romania
Phone:
(+4021) 312-0742 to 44
Italian Embassy in Bucarest, Romania
Str. Henri Coanda nr. 9
Phone:
(+4021) 650.70.90
Japanese Embassy in Bucharest, Romania
Strada Polona No. 4
Sector 1, Romania
Phone:
(+4021)-210-0790
Jordanian Embassy in Bucharest,
Romania
Dumbrava Rosie Street
Sector 2
Phone:
(+4021)- 021 210 80 80 or 210 47 05
Macedonian Embassy in Bucharest, Romania
Eremia Grigoresku 16
Phone:
(+4021) 210 08 80 or 40 1 210 59 01
Malaysian Embassy in Bucharest, Romania
No. 1, Piata Cantacuzino
(Polona Street) Sector 2
Bucharest , Romania
Phone:
(+4021) 2113801/211 3802
Fax:
(+4021) 210 0270
Norwegian Embassy in Bucharest, Romania
Strada Dumbrava Rosie 4 Bucharest 2
Phone:
(+4021) 210 02 74/6/7
Peruvian Embassy in Bucharest, Romania
SOSEAUA KISELEFF No 18
SECTOR 1
BUCHAREST
Phone:
(+4021))2231253
Philippine Embassy in Bucharest, Romania
105-107 Carol Davilla St., Apt. 10-11
Sector 5 Etaj.5 Bucharest
Phone:
(+4021) 319-8252 / 319-8254 / 319-8256
Russian Embassy
Bucharest, Romania
6, Pavel Kiseleff Street
Phone:
(+4021) 222 16 52 or 021 222 31 70
Spanish Embassy
Bucharest, Romania
1, Tirana Street
Phone:
(+4021) 230 17 30 or 021 231 08 77
Swedish Embassy in Bucharest, Romania
Strada Sofia 5 Bucharest
Phone:
(+4021) 406 71 00
Swiss Embassy
Bucharest, Romania
16-20, Grigore Alexandrescu Street
Phone:
(+4021) 206 16 00 or 021 206 16 10 or 021 206 16 40
Turkish Embassy
Bucharest, Romania
72, Calea Dorobantilor Blvd.
Phone:
(+4021) 210 02 79
US Embassy
Bucharest, Romania
7-9, Tudor Arghezi
Pphone:
(+4021) 200 33 00
Venezuelan Embassy in Bucharest, Romania
Srt. Pictor Mirea No. 18, Sector 1
Phone:
(+4021) 222 5874, 222 4311
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