general information

Weather

In July, the temperature in Cluj is about 25-30 °C during daytime and 15-20 °C at night.


currency

The official currency in Romania is the  Romanian Leu.


Banks and exchange

Banks are open from Monday to Friday, from 9 am to 1:30 pm and from 2:30 pm to 16:00 pm.


Electricity

The electricity supply is 220 volts, 50 Hz. The official plug type is type F ("Schuko" plug). Adapters may be required.


Visas

Visas are not required for visitors from most of Europe, the US, Japan and America.


Internet access

The Internet will be available during program hours to provide email and web access for your convenience.


Health

Medicines can only be obtained in the pharmacies (Farmacie, marked by a green sign) which are usually open from 8:30 to 19:00.
At night and on public holidays pharmacies some of them are open; however, you can find a list of those open on said days.


Telephone

Public Phones are available in the city on almost every street corner. Some accept coins but most only accept telephone cards or some new-type credit cards. Call charges depend on the time of day and provider. The prefix for Cluj is 0264. The international code for Romania is 40. To make an international call from Romania start with 00 and add the complete international number.
The local network:
Vodafone
Orange
Cosmote
Romtelecom


Romanian time and date

Located in the Middle European Time Zone, GMT +2.