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From us
We're arranging transport from the airport on the Friday and back on the Sunday. Tell us your flights on the RSVP form and we'll be in touch with the details.
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Taxi
A Bolt or Uber from the airport is about £30-£40.
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Hire car
All the usual suspects are at the airport.
Dealu Mare, Prahova County
Travel Guide
Casa Timiș is in Dealu Mare ("the big hill"), Romania's best-known red wine region, an hour north of Bucharest.
For things to do while you're here, see the Explore page.
Step one
Getting there
Fly to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP). Casa Timiș is about an hour north of the airport, and there are a few ways to get there.
If you're flying home on the Sunday, book a later flight; brunch and check-out times aren't fixed yet.
Your room
Where to stay
You're staying with us at Casa Timiș. We've taken the whole estate for the weekend, so there's a bed for everyone on site and nothing for you to book.
We'll sort out the rooms. Tell us on the RSVP who's coming and which nights you'd like, and we'll find you a room that fits your party and confirm it by email well before the weekend.
It's a five-star resort on its own vineyard, with a spa, pools and two restaurants.
The three types of room
Rates are for the whole room per night, so the cost is the same whether two or four of you share a bungalow. For most parties, two nights comes to between £300 and £450 for the room.
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Bungalow Suite
Most of you will be in one of these. A king or twin bed plus a sofa bed, scattered through the grounds. Four sharing works out at roughly £56 each a night.
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Bungalow Apartment
Two bungalows side by side with the door between them open: a double bed and two sofa beds, for a little less than two separate suites. There are only two, so they go to the largest families.
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Mansion room
Doubles, a twin and three suites in the main house. Only a handful.
Breakfast and the spa are included. Breakfast every morning and the wellness centre (pools, sauna, steam room) for your whole stay.
You pay the resort when you check out. Nothing is paid in advance or to us. They bill in lei; the pound figures above are a guide at today's rate.
Friday night comes with the welcome BBQ. If you're staying the Friday, dinner that evening is on us. Most people are staying two nights, Friday and Saturday, and heading home after Sunday brunch.
Staying either side of the weekend? Your room with us covers the Friday and Saturday. For where to base yourself for a few extra days (Bucharest, the mountains, Brașov), see the Explore page.
On the ground
Getting around
Driving
The easiest way to see the region. Roads through the vineyards are narrow and sometimes unsurfaced.
Taxis & apps
Bolt and Uber both work well in Bucharest and reasonably in Ploiești. Out in the vineyards you can't count on getting one back, so book cars in advance.
Late August
Weather & what to pack
Warm to hot. Days are usually in the high twenties Celsius, sometimes the thirties, and there's always a chance of an afternoon thunderstorm in the hills, though they pass quickly.
Bring a layer for the evenings. You'll be outside after dark on the Friday and for drinks on the Saturday, and it cools down quickly. In the early hours of the Sunday it's properly cold, and the dancing will still be going.
Worth packing
- Block heels rather than stilettos, and shoes you can dance all night in
- Comfortable shoes for the mountains
- Swimwear (Therme, and hotel pool)
- European plug adapter (Type C/F, 230 V)
- A bag with room for wine
Good to know
Practical bits
Money
The currency is the leu (RON), and euros won't get you far. Cards, including contactless, work almost everywhere. Carry a little cash for small rural places. Tipping is around 10%.
Phones & data
Romania is in the EU, so EU roaming applies. UK guests should check their plan before travelling, because some networks reintroduced roaming charges. An eSIM is a cheap fallback.
Entry
Romania is in the EU and Schengen. UK, US, Canadian, Australian and EU passport holders don't need a visa for a short stay. If you need a formal invitation letter for a visa, ask us early.
Water & health
Tap water is generally safe in cities; bottled is the norm in the countryside. Bring your EHIC/GHIC if you have one. Pharmacies (farmacie) are everywhere and helpful.
A head start
A little Romanian
English is widely spoken by younger people and in hotels, less so in villages. Nobody expects you to speak Romanian, but people love it when you try. It's pronounced roughly as written, every letter.
- Bună ziua
- BOO-nuh ZEE-wah
- Hello - the polite, all-purpose greeting
- Salut
- sa-LOOT
- Hi - informal, for people your own age
- Mulțumesc
- mool-tsoo-MESK
- Thank you
- Vă rog
- vuh ROG
- Please - also "here you are"
- Da / Nu
- dah / noo
- Yes / no
- Scuzați-mă
- skoo-ZATS-ee-muh
- Excuse me
- Vorbiți engleză?
- vor-BEETS-ee en-GLEH-zuh
- Do you speak English?
- Nota, vă rog
- NO-tah, vuh ROG
- The bill, please
- Poftă bună
- POF-tuh BOO-nuh
- Enjoy your meal - said to everyone at the table
- Noroc!
- no-ROK
- Cheers! - literally "luck"
- Un vin roșu, vă rog
- oon veen RO-shoo, vuh ROG
- A red wine, please
- La revedere
- la reh-veh-DEH-reh
- Goodbye
- Casă de piatră!
- KA-suh deh PYA-truh
- The traditional Romanian wedding toast - "a house of stone", wishing the couple a marriage as solid as one
Still unsure about something?
Just ask…
…Google or something. It's what we'll do anyway.