The Tenth Congress of Romanian Mathematicians

Directions to Pitesti:

- Information for International Travelers:

Henri Coanda International Airport (code OTP) is the main international airport of Romania. It was formely known as Bucharest Otopeni International Airport. It is located in Otopeni, 16.5 km north of Bucharest's city center, and 128 km from Pitesti. The airport is well connected to Bucharest via train, bus or taxi; one can check the airport's information page here.

• Trains run every 40 minutes between "Henri Coanda Airport" and "Bucuresti Nord" Railway Stations, and the duration of the trip is approximatively 25 minutes. A one-way ticket costs about 7 RON. One can then take a direct train from "Bucharest Nord" to "Pitesti". One can purchase train tickets online from the site https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en, or directly at the train station. The price of a one-way ticket is 24 RON (about 5 EUR) or 35 RON (about 7 EUR). The train station in Pitesti is well serviced by taxis and buses; it is within walking distance (about 15 min) to the University of Pitesti and the hotels in the city center.
• One can take a shuttle bus (minivan) from the airport to Pitesti. To check the schedule and book a ticket, visit the site https://www.autogari.ro and select as departure point "Bucharest International Airport - Henri Coanda, IF". The trip takes about 1h:15min, and the price of a one-way ticket is 80 or 90 RON (about 17 EUR).
• If one wants to visit Bucharest before traveling to Pitesti, then one can take the 783 Express Bus Line from the airport to Bucharest Old Town (stop at Piata Unirii); the bus stop is located in front of the Arrivals Terminal and the schedule can be found here: to the airport, from the airport, interactive route. Once in Bucharest, then one can take a train from the railway station "Bucuresti Nord" to Pitesti train station. Alternatively, one can take a bus from Autogara Militari (str. Valea Cascadelor no. 1) in Bucharest to Autogara Nord (str. George Cosbuc no. 12) in Pitesti. The DACOS bus line runs on a regular schedule between Bucharest and Pitesti.
• Alternatively, one can also rent a car at the airport. Depending on traffic, it takes about 1h:30min-2h to drive from the Henri Coanda airport to Pitesti. There is a direct highway (A1) from Bucharest to Pitesti.

A smaller airport close to Pitesti is Sibiu International Airport (code SBZ). It is located 3km west of Sibiu. One can then take a direct bus (about 3h) from Sibiu to Pitesti.

Another small airport close to Pitesti is Craiova International Airport (code CRA). It is located 7km east of Craiova. One can then take a direct train (about 2h:45min) or a bus (about 2h) from Craiova to Pitesti.

- Information for Domestic Travelers:

Pitesti is located in the Southern part of Romania, about 120 kilometres from the capital Bucharest. There is a direct highway (A1) from Bucharest to Pitesti. Pitesti is very well connected to all major cities in Romania, by train or by bus.

• You can consult the train schedule at www.infofer.ro. Train tickets can be purchased at the train station or online from https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en.
• Bus schedule:
  https://www.autogari.ro/Pitesti?lang=en.

Conference Venue:

The University of Pitesti is located at Targu din Vale Street, No. 1, very close to the city center (spanning along Strada Victoriei) and to the Strand Park, on the banks of the Arges River. You can view the location of the University on the map below:

Local Accommodation:

There are many hotels within walking distance from the conference venue and from the city center. (Note: Hotel Muntenia and Hotel Cara are closed.)

• Hotel Victoria
• Hotel Yaky Center
• Hotel Regat
• Hotel Duet
• Hotel Arges
• Ramada Pitesti Hotel
• La Strada Boutique Villa
• Casa Teilor Boutique Hotel

Accommodation further away from the city center:

• Casa Maria
• Hotel Cornul Vanatorului
• Academia de Arhitectura
• Pensiunea Pavo

Here is a list of restaurants and coffee shops close to the conference venue:

• Restaurants: Matteo, The Grill, Piquant, Atelier, Bibliotheque, Casa Argeseana, La Butoaie, La Tuciuri, Trattoria, Garden Pub, Kell's Craft Beer etc.
• Pizza & Coffee: Starbucks, Luca and Pizza Luca, Jerry's Pizza, Maestro Pizza, KFC Pitesti Centru, etc.
• Autoservire Central

Touristic Attractions:

Some places to see in Pitesti and in proximity:

• Downtown: Biserica Domneasca "Sf. Gheorghe" (from 1656) & Biserica "Sf. Vineri" (Byzantine style, from 1904).
• Bratianu National Museum (Vila Florica)
• Golesti Museum

Some iconic places to visit starting from Pitesti which could be combined in a one-day trip:

• Curtea de Arges Royal Monastery (from 1512), Vidraru Lake and Vidraru Dam, Transfagarasan scenic route through the Fagaras Mountains up to Balea Glacier Lake (2045m altitude). Each year, the Transfagarasan road is only open during July 1 - November 1. Some impressions on this route can be found here.
• Negru Voda Monastery (XIV century) in Campulung, Bran Castle (a famous medieval castle from 1377), Rasnov Fortress, Rucar-Bran Pass (a mountain pass with spectacular views which links the Arges County and the Brasov County, overlooking the Bucegi Mountains and the Piatra Craiului Mountains), Dambovicioara Cave, Brasov city.