Venue

NICSO 2011 will be held at Babes-Bolyai University of Cluj Napoca, Romania.

Workshop venue address:
Universitas Student House
http://www.ubbcluj.ro/en/studenti/campus/camine.html
7 Pandurilor Street
400376, Cluj-Napoca
Romania

Workshop venue address in Romanian:
Universitas Student House (in Parcul Sportiv “I. Hatieganu”)
http://www.ubbcluj.ro/en/studenti/campus/camine.html
Str. Pandurilor, nr. 7
400376, Cluj-Napoca
Romania

CLUJ NAPOCA – City Highlights

Cluj Napoca by night

  • This western city in the region of Transylvania traces its origins back to the Dacian settlement of Napuca in the 2-nd century A.D. It was renamed Napoca in 124 A.D. and, received the rank of “municipium”. The city quickly advanced socially, and economically.
  • The name Cluj comes from Castrum Clus, first used in the 12-th century as the name of the citadel surrounding the city. Clus means “closed” in Latin and refers to the hills that surround the city.
  • German merchants, who arrived here in the 12th century, rebuilt the medieval earthen walls of Clus in stone. Known as Klausenburg to the Germans* and Kolosvar to the Hungarians, Cluj became Cluj Napoca in the 1970s, when the communist regime added the name of the old Roman settlement to emphasize its Daco-Roman origin.
  • With a population of 340,000 peoples, Cluj is today a vibrant cultural and educational city. The six public Universities and several private ones make Cluj Napoca the city with the largest percentage of student population in Romania.
  • The main square, surrownded by buildings from 18th and 19th century is dominated by the 15th century St. Michael’s Church, one of the finest examples of gothic architecture in Romania. The square also claims the 18-th century baroque Banffy Palace, housing the weaponry and Romanian art collections of the Art Museum. Visitors who want to learn more about the region should pay a visit to the open-air section of the Ethnographic Museum of Transylvania, a true display of folk architecture. For entertainment, spend an enjoyable evening at the Opera or attend a classical music concert offered by the Cluj Philharmonic.

Transportation

  • By air

Cluj Napoca International Airport (CLJ)
Address: Str. Traian Vuia 149
Tel: (264) 416.702
Email: aercj@codec.ro
www.airportcluj.ro

The airport is located 2.5 miles from the city centre. Taxis are the easiest way to get around. Bus number # 8 runs from the airport to Piata Mihai Viteazul in the centre of the city.

Low cost airlines: Wizzair (wizzair.com), Blue Air (http://www.blueairweb.com/)

  • By train
    • Cluj Napoca – main train station (Gara Cluj Napoca)
    • There are daily trains from/to Budapest (journey time – 8 hours). Trains to other western European cities run via Budapest.
    • There are daily INTERCITY (Express) trains connecting Cluj Napoca with Bucharest (journey time: 8 hours), Brasov (journey time: 5 hours), Medias (journey time: 2 ¾ hours), Sighisoara (journey time: 3 ½ hours), Oradea (journey time: 2 ¼ hours) and Timisoara (journey time: 5 hours).
    • To check the latest train schedules for domestic routes please visit the website of the Romanian Railways: www.cfr.ro
    • The site has complete information about domestic train schedules and fares.
    • Note: For departures from/to Timisoara please select Timisoara Nord.
    • For departures from/to Bucharest please select Bucuresti Nord.
  • By car
    • The recommended route from Bucharest to Cluj Napoca is:
    • Bucharest – Brasov – Sighisoara – Targu Mures – Cluj (E60)
    • The recommended route from Budapest to Cluj Napoca is:
    • Budapest – Debrecen – Bors – Oradea – Cluj (E60)
  • Public Transportation
    • Several bus (autobuz), tram (tramvai) and trolleybus (troilebuz) routes connect Cluj Napoca’s main areas and tourist attractions. The public transportation system runs between 5:00am and 11:15pm.
    • Tickets must be purchased beforehand and validated in the ticket-stamping machine upon boarding. Tickets are interchangeable for all three forms of transport with the exception of express buses.
  • By Taxi – about 0.5EUR/km
Cluj-Napoca – General Information
Location: Central Romania (County: Cluj)
Size:16.2 sq. miles (42 sq. km)
Elevation:1,181 ft. (360 meters)
Population: 340,000
Inhabited since: 200 BC
First documented: 1177 AD (Clus)
Cluj Tourist Information Centre (Centrul de Informare Turistica)
Address: Blvd. Eroilor 6-8
Telephone: (264) 452.244 or 452.249
Email: info-tourism@primariaclujnapoca.ro
The Tourist Information Centre provides maps, brochures and information on accommodations, restaurants and transportation.