Romania Shopping

  Under construction-Painted...
by adema29
 
  • Under construction-Painted furniture/miniatures
      Under construction-Painted...
    by adema29
  •   Shopping
    by Dizzyhead
  •   Shopping
    by octavianchis
  •   Shopping
    by Petruta
  •   Shopping
    by Petruta
 
Great Prices, Great Rooms
hotels.com We Know Hotels Inside And Out. Click or call now: 1-800-914-6835
Excellent Value Hotels
Select-A-Room.com Online Hotel Reservations Worldwide Great prices, instant availability

Sponsored Links

Reviews from VirtualTourist Members

Street stalls: Romanian souvenirs

by hydronetta

I can't say I was thrilled with the variety and quality of souvenirs in Romania. This was a bit surprising for a country with such rich folklore. Wooden crafts (but unfortunately not in the artistic perfection found in Maramures), painted icons (if you like naive iconography this can be great), carpets, tableclothes etc. I wouldn't like to mention the Drakula parafrenalia which were all very kitsch!The only exclusion was a young artist I found in Sighisoara whose woodcarving work was perfect but alas a bit expensive

Tip Photo
Bucovina Monasteries or Peasant Museum, Bucharest: Handcrafted Easter Eggs -- and more

by PaulinSF

The Gift Shop at the Peasant Museum in Bucharest has a lot of great things to bring back home: check out the handpainted folk tiles, and the genuine high quality (secondhand donated, I assume) folk costume articles. Near the cash register is a big basket of intricately hand decorated Easter eggs in great designs (a bit more $ than at the painted monasteries - see below) You can buy packages of a dozen intricately decorated Easter eggs (Ukranian-style) very reasonably at the gift shops at the painted monasteries in Bucovina. I think I paid 20 RON for a dozen, and considering the careful craftwork involved, these are little gems.Pack them carefully, & you'll get them back home unbroken -- I brought back 18 of them without too much worry.

Tip Photo
open-air markets: Local craft

by zaffaran

As I usually stop by local crafts, I did so in Romania and I got enchanted with colours and patterns i saw- my favourite stuff are traditional colours and patterns of carpets. As you are buying -don't forget to haggle-the beginning price of the carpet I wanted to buy was 3600000 leu (approx.100 euro then) and it ended at 1200000 which was also touristy I think.

Tip Photo
Prices

by dracul_wamphyri

Prices are quite cheap in Romania, it's about £1 for 20 cigarettes, less than £2 for a bottle of wine and, the food is also excellent value. Imported goods, on the other hand, are not so cheap, expect to pay western prices for these. It also pays to haggle if you're buying from the markets.Romanian wine is excellent, you must buy some!

Tip Photo
Sighisoara Tourist Shops: Shopping, Vampire Style

by Shockgirl

Yes it's a kitschy tourist trap, but you have to appreciate the variety of swords, wood-carved scary-masks and Dracula t-shirts the vendors at Bran Castle offer. Upstairs in the Dracula Club (I don't know if it's really called that) there's lots of weapon replicas, hand-painted stemware (which I don't think is local, but may be) and less traditional crafts, but these are higher priced. This is a great place to buy keychains, t-shirts and small souvenirs to bring home for friends and family. You don't have to tell them your rich experience visiting a centuries-old fortress complete with an original village had nothing to do with Dracula. The local crafts are inexpensive, but inside the bar the prices escalate considerably. But it's a different quality and type of souvenir.

Tip Photo
The row of shops heading into town: Ceramics in Herzei

by Shockgirl

Coming into Herzei, one of the towns known for its ceramics, you'll drive past a group of about six or seven little roadside shops selling ceramics. One actually makes the pieces on-site and are happy to share their craft with visitors.Each shop bears the work of an artist, each with their own designs and unique brand of art. Most have some version of a rooster painted on some dishes, which is considered this area's sign for the edge of town. (at least, that's what we were told. We were also told the polizia directing traffic was Prince Charles :) In this area, ceramic items range from dishes and bowls to decorative items suitable for hanging or dressing a table. Hand-painted vases and planters sold there will be hard to ship home, but there's a FedEx at the Otopeni Airport. Get a receipt if you want insurance when shipping. You'll find the exact same ceramics in Bucharest at five...

Tip Photo
unusual souvenirs

by Tom1971

look around in rural areas for carved wooden objects and pottery, also wild boar skins make an unusual souvenir that can legally be taken out of the country. A wild boar skin shouldn't be much more than €40 - 60

Been there, bought the tee-shirt

by CliffClaven

Don't laugh - there used to be a Dracula listed in the New York telephone book. He probably moved there because he wouldn't look out of place in a crowd of New Yorkers. Nowadays, Dracula tours are big business in Romania. They take you around the spooky Transylvanian countryside and show you castles supposedly associated with Vlad the Impaler, whose reputation makes poor Dracula quite angelic by comparison. If you are stuck for souvenirs to take home, they sell Dracula tee-shirts at Bucharest Airport.(picture:steevostudio)

Tip Photo
Fur: Fur

by ATLC

I know it's a tricky subject but I must say: the fur on sale as coats and hats is simply incredible. Of course you wouldn't buy and one would certainly not be able to import it to their own country but still...... it is very very impressive.

Tip Photo
Local markets & Italian clothes & shoes

by Stevib

Stuff from the local markets. We brought back honey, nuts, jams, dried peppers. To much to carry!Italian clothes and shoes at knock down prices. Made in Italy linen summer jacket £25.00

Tip Photo
Stores, Malls or Markets in Romania

Top 3 Hotels in Romania

JW Marriott Bucharest Grand Hotel  Bucharest

 7 Reviews and 145 Opinions  The Bucharest Marriott Grand Hotel is primarily a business hotel, located close to the main business... 

 Hotels in Bucharest

Bella Muzica  Brasov

 6 Reviews and 59 Opinions  We stayd at this hotel in february 2010. The hotel was perfectly located in the the senter of... 

 Hotels in Brasov

Hotel Binder Bubi  Sighisoara

 21 Opinions

 Hotels in Sighisoara

790 Hotels in Romania
 
Explore the World
Travel Destinations
Travel Highlights

The Place

Reviews and photos of Romania attractions posted by real travelers and locals. The best tips for Romania sightseeing.

Experience Romania
Shopping: Cities in Romania
  1. Bucharest Shopping
  2. Brasov Shopping
  3. Constanta Shopping
  4. Cluj-Napoca Shopping
  5. Timisoara Shopping
  6. Oradea Shopping
  7. Sibiu Shopping
  8. Sighisoara Shopping
  9. Sinaia Shopping
  10. Piatra Neamt Shopping
  11. Iasi Shopping
  12. Bran Shopping
  13. Suceava Shopping
  14. Ploiesti Shopping
  15. Arad Shopping
  16. Bacau Shopping
  17. Carei Shopping
  18. Mamaia Shopping
  19. Pitesti Shopping
  20. Focsani Shopping
  21. Curtea de Arges Shopping
  22. Mamaia Shopping
  23. Satu Mare Shopping
  24. Rachitele Shopping

More Cities in Romania

 

Popular Regions in Romania

Municipiul Bucuresti Shopping  Judetul Brasov Shopping  Judetul Constanta Shopping  Judetul Cluj Shopping  Judetul Timis Shopping  Judetul Bihor Shopping  Judetul Prahova Shopping  Judetul Sibiu Shopping  Judetul Neamt Shopping  Judetul Iasi Shopping  Judetul Suceava Shopping  Judetul Mures Shopping  Judetul Satu Mare Shopping  Judetul Arad Shopping 

More Regions in Romania

Questions and Answers

animsoc profile photo

Q:  Buna Ziua all! It's the marshmallow/Christmas-tree/asks-too-many-questions guy! Lol! So, I feel I asked about this once but,... 

animsoc profile photo

A: Ooops, I didn't mean "dinner" for 2 but, MEALS for 2. :p 

Read 3 Replies

postQuestion_button

Click here for best deals for Romania

Great Prices, Great Rooms
hotels.com We Know Hotels Inside And Out. Click or call now: 1-800-914-6835
Save money, Book now !
Booking.com Excellent choice, Low rates
Save up to 50% off Hotels Everyday
Expedia.com Photos, Reviews and the Guaranteed Lowest Prices
Great Prices, Great Rooms
hotels.com We Know Hotels Inside And Out. Click or call now: 1-800-914-6835

Sponsored Links