Bucharest, Romania — City Information
City Facts
- Location
- Wallachia, southeast Romania.
- Time Zone
- GMT + 2 (GMT + 3 from last Sunday in March to last Sunday in October).
- Electricity
- 220 volts AC, 50Hz; round two-pin plugs are standard.
- Average January Temperatures
- - 2.4°C (28°F).
- Average July Temperatures
- 22.8°C (73°F).
- Average Annual Rainfall
- 530mm (21 inches).
Cost of Living
| 1.00 GBP = 4.85 RON |
| 1.00 USD = 3.02 RON |
| 1.00 EUR = 4.26 RON |
| Currency conversion rates as of 19 July 2011 |
Special Events
B-EST International Film Festival
April
Rokolectiv
April
Three-day celebration of electronic music.
Various venues including the Museum of Contemporary Art
Website: www.rokolectiv.ro
Carnival ‘D’Ale Bucurestilor’
May
Exhibitions, theater, film, spectacles, medieval costumes, music, big puppets, period cars and more.
Historic Center
EUROPAfest
May
Week-long music festival with 300 European musicians; includes the Bucharest International Jazz Competition.
Website: www.jmevents.ro
Month of Bucharest
May-June
Puppet theater, experimental theater, photo exhibitions and book releases. Various venues
Beer Festival
Piata Constitutiei, in front of Parliament Palace
Craftsmen’s Fair
June-July
Traditional crafts-making.
Village Museum
Georges Enescu International Festival
September-October
Various venues
National Theater Festival
November
Various venues
