Timișoara is the capital city of Timiș County, and the main social, economic and cultural center in western Romania timisoara-info.ro.
Area: 130.5 km2
Population: 319279 inhabitants (2011 census).
Time zone: GMT+2
The cultural landscape of Timişoara is ensured by museums and art galleries. During the year the city has a rich cultural agenda, filled with music, theatre and film festivals, exhibitions, with numerous open-air and street-art events. In 2021, Timișoara will be one of the European Capitals of Culture.
Money
The national currency is the Romanian Leu (RON). Bank notes of the following denominations are in circulation: 1, 5, 10, 50, 100, 200, 500 lei.
1 Euro = 4.5 lei.
There are numerous foreign exchange offices and ATMs around the city. Payment can be made by credit and debit cards in most of the economic units.
Shopping
The shops are open from 9:00 until 20:00.
There are two large shopping centers open until 22:00, and there are some supermarkets that often work around the clock.