Brașov guide
🇷🇴 Packing List
What to pack for Brașov
In April, Brașov is typically cool, expect showers (4 to 15°C). This list adapts to those conditions; adjust for your exact travel dates.
Brașov essentials
- Modest outfits that cover shoulders and knees for town and religious sites
Documents
- Photo ID
- Passport (valid 6+ months)
- Visa / e-visa printout
- Return / onward flight tickets
- Travel insurance policy
- Hotel booking confirmations
- Passport-size photographs (2-4)
- Photocopies / phone photos of passport and tickets, stored separately
Clothing
- Casual day outfits
- One smart-casual outfit for dinners
- Comfortable closed walking shoes
- A warm jacket or fleece
- Layers for cool evenings
- Light rain jacket or poncho
- Compact umbrella
- Undergarments and sleepwear
- Enough outfits for 7 days (6 sets)
- A light jacket for evenings
Toiletries & health
- Toothbrush, toothpaste, and toiletries
- Sunscreen (SPF 30+)
- Personal medication with prescription
- Basic first-aid: band-aids, painkillers, ORS
- Hand sanitiser and wet wipes
Electronics
- Phone and charger
- Power bank
- Camera (optional)
- Power adaptor: Type C/F plugs, 230V.
Money
- Debit / credit cards
- Local currency: Romanian Leu (RON)
- Cards increasingly accepted. Cash (RON) useful for smaller places.
Local know-how
- Local SIM: Orange, Vodafone, Digi Romania. Buy in Bucharest or Brașov centre.
- Small coins for paid public toilets
- Taxis unlicensed near the train station charge 10x metered rates — use Bolt/Uber apps