Based on 15 experiences
Romania is a very safe country. You get the occasional pickpocketing, but nothing else. I have traveled by car, bus, train, etc, and I never felt in danger. You can fly to the major cities pretty much from all the big European capitals and don't limit your visit to just Bucharest and Dracula's castle. You will be missing a lot of what RO has to offer if you just go there.
Posted: August 10, 2024Berivan(Berry)
Romania
The center was totally safe. I arrived there by train and started to walk to the center. You can climb to the castle in the hill by walking then see the area. Then from the city center you can visit the the cave outside of the city far away 45 minute by walking. I don't recommend to walk since it is a forest and there are no people there. I only spent 30 lei there food included. I didn't stay there at night
Posted: April 8, 2024Experienced: February, 2024Tina
Italy
I was in a hostel with people from argelia, turkish and other people from northern africa. At the beginning they seem nice but I stayed in a mixed dorm and in the morning the guy in the upper litter was jarking off, I told the receptionist to pit me in another room, they gave a solo room. One day I went for a running and a guyy stopped me in the street talking romanian and when I said I didn’t speak he said if I wanned to have sex with him, that he had big pennis, i left running the guy still repeating this, I didn’t find one police all the way back to the hostel, the few days I stay after this I notice guys harassing mice looking womens in the street telling them things and every time I tried to go visit some touristic place at least one guy would try to start a conversation put of nowhere. No, I didn’t feel safe here guys. Just to find out later that is one of the countries that allows LEGALLY for women to sell themselves for marriage. Ciao
Posted: February 18, 2024Bucharest is mostly safe for women, except the verbal harassment and cat calling can be annoying. Please use ubers instead of the yellow taxis, as those latter ones will try to trick foreigners into spending much more than they have to - sometimes even 10x more. Food is great, diverse and cheap. Everything is open until very late. Public transportation is subpar but there are plenty of ubers.
Posted: February 18, 2024Experienced: January, 2024I spent 10 days in Romania, spending the full last two days in Bucharest and I felt very safe all the time. I highly recommend visiting Brasov or anywhere else in Transylvania (e.g., Sinaia) because it's beautiful there. The mud volcanoes were probably one of the highlights of my trip.
Posted: February 12, 2024Very safe place! You can enjoy the parks, the squares, the malls numerous coffee’s and a tasty food. By night you have a lot of clubs The weather in summer is pretty hot , around 30 and in the winter it is pretty cold so it is way much better to come in May ;) If you need an advise or a guide in Timisoara, don’t hesitate !
Posted: November 11, 2023Experienced: November, 2023Ana
Romania
The hostel i stayed at next to the train station really sucked, it was dirty and smelly with bugs, the dust hadnt been cleaned in forever and the area sucked, it was filled with creeps. The train station isnt the cleanest either. However Calea Victoriei was amazing, beautiful and really safe, filled with nice restaurants with good food and boutiques. it was a very touristy but pretty area. The national art museum is really awesome and cheap too. it has paintings from 1700-2000 featuring french, italian, romanian, spanish artists. It is huge. I also visited the Historic museum which has a replica of The Colosseum and toys and journals from the communist era which was very entertaining to see.
Posted: November 2, 2023I went to Romania in May and traveled across the entire country to Bucharest, Sibiu, and Brasov. I liked Bucharest, but I enjoyed Sibiu and Brasov much more. The people are very nice, and the places are very beautiful. I stayed in the Lipscani district in Bucharest and I believe it's a safe place. Dracula's Castle was cool, but very touristy. Everywhere in these three cities/districts, English was spoken. I also used Uber in Bucharest and had no problems.
Posted: October 17, 2023I went in May, it was a bit rainy but for the most part it was ok. I stayed one night in Bucharest, and then another four in Brasov. I definitely recommend staying in Brasov. From Brasov, I visited both Peles Castle and Dracula's Castle, took a walk up Tampa mountain to the viewpoint on Brasov sign and participated in bear watching. I felt very safe.
Posted: October 12, 2023Michelle
Canada
I really enjoyed my time there and was soooo happy we where able to visit different cities with the train. Not sure i would have felt safe alone as a women in the cities. The country side was very welcoming and felt safe. The food was great !
Posted: October 8, 2023Based on 32 experiences
Based on 32 experiences
The north is very safe, center is full of pickpockets, the metro is safe at any hour of the day. I am worried at night only at the outskirts of the city. There are night buses which are generally safe.
Posted: September 14, 2024Melitta
It is safe! In romania of course there are some people who steal but its like tgat in almost every country.... Just dont leave your things unsupervised and all will be ok. There miggt be pickpockets on the crowded busses but i never encountered one. Thank you
Posted: September 6, 2024based on 15 experiences
Channing
United States
I traveled here as a WWOOFer and stayed on two farms, by which I made friends and traveled with them in the city—they happened to be locals which made exploration of the neighboring cities easy and so much fun.
Posted: September 11, 2024Fatma
France
Hello, My first visit to Bucharest and I am delighted by what I see. A mix of old and modern, sometimes a bit confusing, but very pleasant to look at. I plan to come back to Romania to visit Transylvania. Fatma
Posted: August 3, 2024Experienced: July, 2024Stefi
My name is Ștefania, and I am an architect by profession, with an unbridled curiosity and a desire to explore both myself and the surrounding world. I am interested in many things related to nature, space, and the mind [neuro-architecture, psychology, spirituality, photography, paper making, eco-printing, art with pressed flowers]. I love to travel, explore urban spaces and parks, and meet open-minded people. I consider travelling an excellent way to understand not only the world but also oneself.
Milena
I love reading and exploring new places.
Milena
Cluj-Napoca
3 days
I love reading and exploring new places.
Stefi
Dej
3 days
My name is Ștefania, and I am an architect by profession, with an unbridled curiosity and a desire to explore both myself and the surrounding world. I am interested in many things related to nature, space, and the mind [neuro-architecture, psychology, spirituality, photography, paper making, eco-printing, art with pressed flowers]. I love to travel, explore urban spaces and parks, and meet open-minded people. I consider travelling an excellent way to understand not only the world but also oneself.
Eleanor
I live in inner Melbourne and move between there and farming regions in south west Victoria. Joining this app as I'm planning my own European travels but open to meeting other travellers in Victoria too, down the line. I dont know the city so well, really, but I'm working on it. I'm also a birdwatcher and nature lover so can make some suggestions in that regard.
Elaine
I'm a 50ish Irish Lady who loves to travel and explore and meet new people. I mainly house and pet sit when I travel but I've also done volunteering and couchsurfing as I go. I don't drink but I know how to have fun without alcohol 😁. I like trail running (I'm very slow), CrossFit (I laugh a lot at myself doing this), yoga (who doesn't want to feel zen and find inner peace).