Romania Climate and Weather Guide. When you are buying a property abroad it is useful to know the climate. To help you find out more this Romania country guide provides useful climate information.

The currency used in Romania is the LEI, but it is impossible to obtain this outside Romania. The best currency to take is the US dollar in small denominations.

Driving in Romania can be precarious as many of the smaller roads are not very well maintained and a large proportion of the traffic on the road consists of horse and cart.

If you enter Romania in a private vehicle you must ensure that you have the following documentation with you…

Major car rental firms have outlets at all international airport and major hotels as well as town offices. You must ensure that you take your passport and driving licence with you.

There are no ATMs at Bucharest airport but once you are away from the airport cash machines are plentiful. You can withdraw LEI from them with your debit or credit card.

Most banks in Romania are local. In order to open a bank account you will need to take your passport with you to your branch.

A work permit is required for anyone intending to work in Romania for longer than 183 days. A residence permit/visa is also required.

Population: 22.5 million

Capital: Bucharest

Language: Romanian

Local time: GMT +2 hours

Currency: Leu (ROL)

The flight duration to Romania from the UK will be between 2-3hrs to Bucharest. You can fly to Romania from most of the UK main airports.