EMERGENCY: DIAL 112
AMBULANCE: Be prepared to tell the ambulance which private or public hospital to take you to. Note that private hospitals will often send patients with severe problems to the main State hospitals.
PEDIATRICS (under 18 years old)
Spitalul Grigore Alexandrescu
Grigore Alexandrescu Hospital
Bulevardul Iancu de Hunedoara 30-32
021.316.93.66
https://spitalulgrigorealexandrescu.ro
(full name: Spitalul Clinic de Urgență pentru Copii Grigore Alexandrescu)
ADULTS
Spitalul de Urgenta Floreasca
Emergency Clinic Hospital
Calea Floreasca 8
021.599.23.00
www.urgentafloreasca.ro
a note about public hospitals:
There are some excellent doctors at the main emergency hospitals, though the facilities and other staff may not be at the level you are accustomed to. (i.e. some of our members have been surprised there are no chairs for accompanying parents, that family members have been told to go to a private pharmacy to purchase medicine recommended by the doctor, and that certain staff appreciate tips).
While doctors usually speak English, bringing a Romanian-speaking friend when you arrive (or for an extended stay) might be helpful for dealing with staff.
BUCHAREST RESOURCES
News in English
Welcome pamphlet from IWA:
Making Bucharest Home 2019.pdf
Ask questions, get tips etc from our members-only Facebook chat group:
IWA Living in Bucharest
Best overall source for up-to-date info on events, restaurants, attractions and more:
Bucharest in Your Pocket
Purchase tickets for events at:
info for families (run by volunteers):
Bucharest with Kids website
Bucharest with Kids on Facebook
Transportation:
Metro (subway)
STB: buses and trolleysÂ
Romania Traffic Updates
Trains: CFR
Romania Travel info with useful links:
Romania Tourism
INTERNATIONAL GROCERIES
Most of us have, at some point in our lives, packed special products from “home” in our suitcase. If your stash has run out, and you don’t know where to shop, this IWA pamphlet from 2018 might be useful (though every day there are more shops and international products in Bucharest):
Blogs and Pages we follow
- The IWA Blog
- IWA Facebook
- Alla Scoperta Della Romania
in Italian - Ben Voyage Donc
in French and English - Bucharest for Beginners
in German and English - La Blouse Roumaine
a non-profit and the first group to promote the Romanian IA (note that some vendors use same name but are not linked) - Romania through my Eyes
the beautiful photos of Vlad Dumitrescu