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IUFRO Working Party 2.02.15
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| 1) Passports and Visas | www.mae.ro, www.romaniatourism.com |
| 2) Traveler’s Checks and Credit Cards | www.romaniatourism.com |
| 3) Currency Exchange | www.xe.com/ucc/full.shtml |
| 4) Electrical Current | www.romaniatourism.com |
| 5) Climate | www.romaniatourism.com |
| 6) Insurance | obtain insurance in your own country |
| 7) Flights | www.tarom.ro, www.aerotim.ro |
Conference organizers will not accept responsibility for individual, medical, travel or personal insurance. Participants are advised to take out their own insurance policies.
| Venue | Hotel Claris, Valiug www.hotel-claris.ro Phone: +4 0255 220680, Mobile: 0788 185 344 |
The Claris Hotel is situated at an altitude of 700m in the resort of Crivaia, on the shore of the artificial Valiug / Gozna Lake, surrounded by hundreds of hectares of beech forests. Consequently, the fresh air concentration reaches a record value in the region and even Europe. The Claris Hotel, recently built in a modern style, offers a particular opportunity to spend your holiday in a wild yet quiet environment. Forests, lakes, rivers, solitude and the hospitality of the people, are the main local attractions.
Accommodation
The hotel can accommodate 80 people in rooms with 2, 3 and 4 beds. Most of the rooms have a balcony/ terrace. All rooms have satellite TV, and bathroom with hot water. The hotel has a restaurant with approximately 160 seats, and a conference hall with about 60 seats.The hotel prices are as follows: Double room, 2nd category 55 RON ($20; 15 euros); Double room, 1st category 65 RON ($24; 20 euros); Apartment 80 RON ($28; 22 euros). For further information, please see the Accommodation Information page on the web site.
NOTE: because our prices are extremely low, the breakfast cost was not included.
Directions to the Claris Hotel:
Sunday 17: (arrival on this day is strongly recommended):
(1) Participants arriving at the Timisoara (Traian Vuia) International Airport will be met by the organizers. A IUFRO sign will be placed near the information desk and at the exit. The participants will be picked up and accommodated at the Timisoara or Aurora hotels.
Monday 18:
7:30-8:00 breakfast (at hotel) included;
8:00-10:00 Participants departure/arrival at Valiug. During this journey (about 135 km) the Banat Region, including Resita a very old industrial town, will be crossed. Expected arrival time at Vãliug is about 10:00.
10:00-12:00: Accommodation at the Claris Hotel and registration.
(2) Participants arriving at Bucharest Sunday 17:
The participants who have better flight connections via Bucharest Henry Coanda (Otopeni) International Airport could use this alternative but arrival on Sunday 17 is strongly recommended.
NOTE: Because the Timisoara is the main arrival gate there will NOT be any organized transportation between Bucharest and Resita. Each participant arriving at Bucharest has to travel to Resita by train on his / her own. However, the organizers will help the participants to get from the airport to the railway station and offer their services to book in advance train tickets to Resita Sud.
The organizers will wait for participants at the airport just in front of the exit (there is only one exit) and take them to the North Railway Station (Gara de Nord in Romanian). A IUFRO notice will be placed there and written text with more details will be left at the Information Desk on the 1st floor.
If an unforeseen situation occurs, the participants should know how to get from the airport to the North Railway Station (Gara de Nord) where the train can be taken in order to get to the Resita Sud Railway Station and then to Valiug / Claris Hotel by a shuttle bus provided by the organizers. The following information is useful:
(1) From the airport, take a taxi directly to the North Railway Station (Gara de Nord) where the train to Resita Sud should be taken. Just outside in front of the airport ask for the Taxi EUROFLY Company and they (the controller) will get a taxi. This company belongs to the airport and it is much more sure than the private drivers. They record exactly the kilometers and give you an official invoice of about 60 RON (Romanian currency), i.e. about $23. The private taxi drivers are not honest with you.
(2) Outside the airport, near the exit there is a small cabin where you have to pay about $4 for a return ticket. Take a shuttle bus from airport to the University or International Hotel (get off there) which are just in the downtown area, 18 Km from the airport.
- then from in front of the University, take the trolleybus No. 85 to the North Railway Station (Gara de Nord, in Romanian) (about 20 minutes);
- take the fast night train (sleeper car recommended) No. R695 to Resita Sud (this is the only through train to Resita): departure at 22:45; arrival at Resita South at 6:35 a.m. At present, the tickets costs are: $50 sleeper car class 1 with two beds inside, $30 sleeper car class 2 with three beds inside, $27 class 1 and $20 class 2. The distance to Resita Sud is 480 km.
- Tickets (sleeper, class 1 or 2) will be booked in advance by the organizers but the ticket cost should be sent concomitantly with the participation fee.
- Someone from the Local Organizing Committee will wait for you at the Resita South (Sud) Railway Station which is the last stop of the train. The organiszer’s shuttle bus will take you to the Claris Hotel, near Valiug. (Attention: Do not get off at the Resita Nord Railway Station).
- At about 8:00 a.m. the participants will arrive and be accommodated at the Claris Hotel.
- The participants should arrive at Bucharest on Sunday 17, otherwise the program of Monday 18 or even that of Tuesday 19 will be missed.
Climate and Clothing
Romania has all four seasons. September is the best month for excursions as it is neither too hot nor too cool. During the day, the temperature varies between 10 to 25 Celsius, and during the night between 5 and 15 Celsius degrees. The weather is not very rainy but rain could occur. As the participants are mostly travelling and walking, the local organizers suggest the following:- take with you normal but not too heavy sports clothes that one uses when walking on mountains, such as, boots, rainwear, medium warm clothing and perhaps an umbrella;
- because we are working somewhere inside the forest and generally are walking through the forest, do not take with you smart clothes;
- because we will travel a lot not only on good asphalted roads and not only by bus but also by different kinds of cars, sometimes small ones, do not take with you heavy luggage which could cause inconvenience even in large cities like Bucharest or Timisoara; instead, a good rucksack would be more comfortable for you.
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Last Modified: 2006 APR 19. Ministry contact: Lesley McKnight. Webmaster: For.Prodres@gov.bc.ca |
