Transportation:

Bucharest is easily accessible by air, the main airport is Bucharest Otopeni (OTP). A good way to reach the city from the airport is by bus. The express city bus 783 runs 24 hrs/day, at every 20-25 minutes during the day, and every 40 minutes during night. It goes from the airport to Piata Unirii (Union Square) in downtown. There are a number of bus stops. For more information, see https://www.citycomfort.ro/en/attraction/bucharest/how-to-get/783-bus-transfer-airport-bucharest/, and for bus stops, http://stbsa.ro/v_bus_expres.php?tlin1=783#

One should get off the bus at Piata Romana (Roman Square). Ticket cards can be bought at the airport; the price for a card with 2 rides is 7 lei (approx 1.6 euro), and it must be checked at the electronic reader in the bus.

One can also order a taxi from the electronic booths in the Arrival Hall. Regular taxi to downtown costs 30-35 lei (approx 7 euros), and takes around 20 min.

It is good to exchange some money on arrival; in the airport there are banks, ATM's, exchange offices. The Romanian currency is Leu (RON); the rate is 1 euro = 4.7 RON.

There will be also some conference transportation on Sunday, 6 October.

The hotels of the conference are in the area of Piata Romana (Roman Square) in downtown. Bucharest has a subway system (Metro), the main stations in downtown are, from North to South: Aviatorilor, Piata Victoriei (Victory Square), Piata Romana, Piata Universitatii (University Square), Piata Unirii (Union Square).

A map of downtown is here: www.google.com/maps/@44.4413393,26.0936852,14z

Institute of Mathematics of the Romanian Academy

The Institute (IMAR) is 7-10 min walking distance from Piata Romana, at the intersection of Dacia Boulevard with Calea Grivitei Street. The address is: Calea Grivitei 21, Sector 1, Bucharest.

The conference will take place in Miron Nicolescu Amphitheater, on the ground floor of the Institute.

Food:

There are many diverse restaurants near the Athenaeum (5-10 min walking from IMAR); on the boulevard Calea Victoriei (5-10 min walking); or in Old Town (15 min walking from IMAR, subway Piata Universitatii); or around Herastrau Park (25 min walking from IMAR, subway Aviatorilor). There are also groceries stores, cafes, bakeries, etc, in downtown.

Leisure time:

Bucharest is a large city (6-th largest in the European Union by population). Some landmarks are:

Ateneul Roman (Athenaeum) -- historic 19-th century concert hall, home to the George Enescu Philharmonic;

Calea Victoriei (Victory Avenue) -- main downtown boulevard with shops, museums, restaurants;

Old Town -- near Piata Universitatii, with narrow pedestrian streets, many lively restaurants, cafes, museums, banks, etc;

National Art Museum -- former Royal Palace near Athenaeum (works by European artists, for eg El Greco, Rembrandt, Brueghel, Brancusi, Tintoretto, Grigorescu, Luchian, etc, medieval and 17-19 centuries art);

Herastrau Park (King Michael Park) -- large park with lakes, contains also the Village Museum, an open-air museum with traditional houses. The Arch of Triumph is nearby;

Palace of the Parliament -- communist era building, second largest in the world after the Pentagon;

Piata Universitatii -- University of Bucharest, the Sutu Palace (Museum of Bucharest), and the National Theater are there;

Cismigiu Park -- 19-th century park and botanical garden with lake;

Manastirea Stavropoleos (Stavropoleos Monastery) -- Orthodox church and monastery from 1700's in Brincovenesc style in Old Town;

Carousel of Light Carturesti -- multi-storied bookshop/music shop/bistro in a restored 19-th century palace in Old Town;

G. Antipa Museum of Natural History -- in Piata Victoriei;

Mogosoaia Palace -- 17-th century Brincovenesc-style palace with gardens and park near Lake Mogosoaia.

Some Bucharest (and Romania) information/photos can be found at:

romaniatourism.com/bucharest.html

www.planetware.com/romania/top-rated-attractions-things-to-do-in-bucharest-rom-1-2.html

romaniatourism.com/main-attractions.html