Post and telecommunications
The parcels are suitable at the Post Office no 67, at the Virgiliu strada 45, located between the North Railway Station and the Eroilor metro station (pn.-pt. 8.30-17.00). Parcels should not be sealed before shipping, because all shipments are carefully controlled. From Express Mail Service (EMS) can be used in hours from 8.30 do 17.00 Monday to Friday.
Call Center (Cabin Telephony Office) it's open 24/7 and that's where its advantages end. If someone wants to use the services of an interlocutor, he has nothing else to do, how to get through the crowds around her, write down the desired number on the form, pay your deposit and keep your fingers crossed. It's best to try to get a connection, when the post office is a bit depopulated, or invest in magnetic cards and fall at the mercy of yellow payphones – some work quite well, you just need to be able to "sense” the right ones.
If telephone communication attempts are unsuccessful, you can send a telegram at the small post office at the strada Matei Millo. Poste restante correspondence is collected at the adjacent office.
Dialing code for Bucharest: 01.
Travel agencies
Dozens of companies, among small offices on the square between the North Railway Station and the Cerna hotel, they offer tickets for daily bus connections to various locations.
Bookstores
Before she becomes fluent in Romanian, maybe you should look for books about Romania published in English. You can try at Libraria Minerva, near the Romanian Athenaeum, przy calea Victoriei 116. Right next to the Inter-Continental Hotel is the more expensive Libraria Noi, Nicolae Balcescu Boulevard 18, where English-language books on Romanian history and art are sold.
Current issues of Time magazines are for sale at kiosks in the city center, Newsweek, The Economist. The English-language newspaper Nine O'Clock is almost impossible to get.
Health
Foreigners with health problems, but not requiring immediate intervention, are referred to the Policlinic Bastistei (tel.6133480), Tudor Arghezi street 28, in front of the American Embassy. Many local doctors speak English, which is probably why the fee for the advice is at least 30 $. The facility is open on weekdays from 7.00 do 21.00.
In emergencies, patients are offered a 24/7 Spitalul de Urgenta (tr6796490), Calea Floreasca przy §oseaua §tefan cel Mare. Ambulance number: tr061.
The pharmacy is open 24 hours a day, Pharmacy No 5, General Magheru Boulevard 20, obok Nottara Theater, he sells first aid and razor blades, sanitary napkins etc..
Dangers and troubles
Bucharest does not have the reputation of being an extremely dangerous city. Crime is not more developed here than in other capitals. Tourists complain of being brazen, the insistent behavior of money changers and begging children. Women should not take late evening walks alone, especially around the North Railway Station.
Pickpockets are becoming bolder and bolder, so be careful, and especially be vigilant in the crowds. The thief usually first discreetly examines the pants and pockets of the target person, and then "accidentally” he runs into her.