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I. How to reach Brasov
By airplane
There is no airport to Brasov but you can fly to other destinations from Romania (Bucharest,
Cluj-Napoca, Targu Mures, Sibiu, Timisoara, Arad)
Here are some useful sites that may help you in booking airplane tickets to Romania:
www.blueairweb.com
www.easyjet.com
www.skyeurope.com
www.wizzair.com
www.myair.com
www.germanwings.com
You can always search for even more options and updated low-cost flights to Romania here:
http://www.airninja.com/discountairlines/arrivals_Romania.htm
By train
The easiest way to reach it, if you come by train or airplane, is to travel to Bucharest, and then take the
train from Gara de Nord (Bucharest North Train Station) to Brasov.
Here is a link that will show you the time of departures and arrivals to Brasov train station:
http://www.mersultrenurilor.ro/Statie/brasov
By car
You can search for directions on ViaMichelin:
http://www.viamichelin.com/viamichelin/int/tpl/hme/MaHomePage.htm
By Bus
You should consider low-cost airlines and trains as your first travel options. Buses take quite a long time
and they are very uncomfortable for long trips. You can check some bus travel options here:
http://www.orangeways.com/en http://www.atlassib.ro/csp/webatlass/index.csp?lang=2
http://www.eurolines.ro/site_eng/index.html
BEST Brasov
Colina Universitatii 15, camera 510
Brasov, Romania
Tel: +40 722 781 802
E-mail: brasov@BEST.eu.org
www.BEST.eu.org/brasov
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II. When you reach Brasov
There are many ways of getting to the TRANSILVANIA UNIVERSITY of Brasov. The place is called Colina
Universitatii. There for we’ve picked some trails for you:) ...
Trail no.1
When you reach the train station (Gara Brasov) in Brasov, you go pass the parking lot to the bus station.
Then you take bus number 23, for 2 stations. By now you should have reached a place that is near a big
intersection and with a yellow store- Sergiana (by the way it’s opened non-stop.. moving on) from here
you pass the street towards the store an go by it until you reach the next intersection. You take a left and
then at the fork of the road you turn right. When you reach the road that is climbing up the hill called
Universitatii street, go for it! And hopefully, if you followed the instruction correctly, at the end of the road
you will reach the 15th dorm, office of BEST Brasov. :D hurray for you!
BEST Brasov
Colina Universitatii 15, camera 510
Brasov, Romania
Tel: +40 722 781 802
E-mail: brasov@BEST.eu.org
www.BEST.eu.org/brasov
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Trail no.2
In the bus station at the train station, you take bus no.51 and then at the 3rd bus stop you get down.
Right now you should be in the vicinity of a big building on which the name ONIX is written. It’s near an
intersection. Further on the trail you turn right at the first street, at it’s end you should find a parking lot
(parcare-the spot on the map near Aula Building). From there you should already see the University, on
top of the hill. Go towards the hill’s base, just like the map indicates. You should reach a café bar called
Jad café. You make a right at this fork on the road, and uphill you go. When you reach the hill, follow one
of the paths there, but not the one that’s going downhill. At the end of the road you will reach the 15th
dorm, home of BEST Brasov. :D hurray for you!(again...)
BEST Brasov
Colina Universitatii 15, camera 510
Brasov, Romania
Tel: +40 722 781 802
E-mail: brasov@BEST.eu.org
www.BEST.eu.org/brasov
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Other trails
Bus nr.4
III. Accommodations and Meals
You will stay in the 16th dorm, in a room with 3 or 4 other persons.
Some meals might be provided by a catering agency. If you're on a special diet or vegetarian you should
let us know before your arrival.
For the international evening, you should bring with you traditional food, and beverages, in order to share
them with us
IV. Other Practical information
Weather
In July the weather is usually unpredictable and the average temperature is 28 C. But choose clothes for
rainy days, but maybe the sun will shine for us.
BEST Brasov
Colina Universitatii 15, camera 510
Brasov, Romania
Tel: +40 722 781 802
E-mail: brasov@BEST.eu.org
www.BEST.eu.org/brasov
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Currency
The Romanian currency is leu (singular), lei (plural), ("lei" is pronounced like the English 'lay'. "leu" means
in Romanian "lion").
Please note that sometimes the Leu is also referred to as RON (Romanian New Leu). Until a few years ago
1 new RON = 10000 old LEI but today the old money are no longer used anywhere so both names, RON
and LEI are used for the new currency.
Coins: 1 ban (0,01 RON), 5 bani(0,05 RON), 10 bani (0.1 RON), 50 bani (0,5 RON)
!!!Notes : 1 leu, 5 lei, 10 lei, 50 lei, 100 lei, 200 lei and 500 lei.
The current exchange rates for Euro and USD are: 1Euro ~ 4.35 lei, 1USD ~ 2.9 lei. Because of the crisis
the exchange rates shift very often. For updated information about exchange rates, you can visit
http://curs-valutar.rol.ro/. There is a slight variation from one Exchange Office to another. You can find
Exchange Offices (including traveler checks) almost everywhere opened all the week. The safest exchange
offices are the ones inside the banks.
Tips & Tricks: Do not exchange money from the people on the street. Always go to an exchange office.
V. Phones and useful phone numbers
You can use your own GSM mobile phone in Romania with the roaming service. Always check the prices
for making receiving calls with your home operator. Usually they are quite expensive.
Important phone numbers :
The Unique National System For Emergency Calls: 112
Cab companies: +40 268 313 040 (MARTAX)
+40 268 319 999 (RO TAXI)
Tips & Tricks: Remember that while using the roaming service you are also paying for the calls you
receive. If you plan to use the phone a lot while in Romania we recommend you to buy a pre-paid SIM
card from a Romanian operator. You can make cheaper calls and receive as many calls as you want for
free. The SIM cards are quite cheap and they will give you an initial credit for calls. If you run out of credit
you can always recharge them. Before you buy make sure your mobile phone is not SIM-locked on your
home operator. You can choose from the following Romanian operators:
www.vodafone.ro
www.orange.ro
www.cosmote.ro
The phone prefix of Romania is +40. To call from Romania you can omit the +4.
!!!Important Information :
Main organizer: Mircea Lazăr
If you get lost, call his phone no. (+40) 722 781 802
BEST Brasov
Colina Universitatii 15, camera 510
Brasov, Romania
Tel: +40 722 781 802
E-mail: brasov@BEST.eu.org
www.BEST.eu.org/brasov
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VI. Useful English-Romanian Dictionary
First of all, in Romanian, you pronounce as you read, there is no special pronunciation rule, you just have
to say the letters from a word as they are written (but don't use the English spelling).
Hi, Hello - Buna, salut
My name is - Numele meu este
Good bye - La revedere
Good morning - Buna dimineaţa
Good afternoon - Buna ziua
Good evening - Buna seara
Good night - Noapte buna
Yes/ no - Da/ nu
What/ why/ how - Ce/ de ce/ cum
Thank you - Multumesc
You're welcome - Cu placere
Please – Va/ te rog
Help – Ajutor
What time is it - Cat este ceasul
Where is my luggage? - Unde este bagajul meu
I don't know - Nu ştiu
I don't understand - Nu inteleg
I don't have a ticket, I am a foreigner - Nu am bilet, sunt strain
How much is it? - Cat costa?
Bus/trolley-bus/tram - Autobuz /troleu /tramvai
Subway- Metrou
You rock! - Esti beton! Cool! - Tare!
Cheers! – Noroc!
You drive me crazy! - Ma innebunesti!
I have no money! – Nu mai am bani!
Drinks on me! - Fac cinste la toti!
Another drink! - Inca un pahar!
BEST Brasov
Colina Universitatii 15, camera 510
Brasov, Romania
Tel: +40 722 781 802
E-mail: brasov@BEST.eu.org
www.BEST.eu.org/brasov
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VII. List of stuff to bring
Passport / visa / ID card
For EU citizens your ID card is all you need to enter Romania. Having the passport is optional but
sometimes it helps to avoid any problems at the border. For non-EU citizens a passport is required. Also
please check the visa requirements specific for your country and if you do need a visa please make sure
you request it from the Romanian consulate with enough time in advance. LBG Brasov will send you an
invitation letter if you need it to obtain the visa. Sometimes there might be reduced or even no visa fees if
you participate to a student or cultural event so check that option as it might save you some money. Also
please take into consideration that Romania is not part of the Schengen Agreement.
Health insurance
For EU citizens the standard health insurance card is also valid in Romania.
For non-EU citizens you need to buy travel health insurance for the duration of your stay in Romania.
student card: (ISIC, Euro<26 or usual student card) – This will give you discounts in many places such as
museums.
Some typical food and drinks from your country for the International Evening
When you choose the food please consider that it needs to last for a few days between your arrival and
the actual time when you serve it. You can also buy the basic ingredients needed for your cooking from
here so just bring the ‘special’ stuff you are not able to find in a normal supermarket.
Leisure wear (for some games or sport activities)
Camera – at the end of the course there will be a million pictures taken because almost everybody brings
a digital photo camera. However if you want something different you might bring a video camera to have
some movies as well.
Oh, and don’t forget your charming personality !
BEST Brasov
Colina Universitatii 15, camera 510
Brasov, Romania
Tel: +40 722 781 802
E-mail: brasov@BEST.eu.org
www.BEST.eu.org/brasov