Location
Craiova is the 6th largest city of the Romania. It is situated in the south-western part of the country, at approximately equal distances from the Southern Carpathians (north) and the river Danube (south).
https://www.google.ro/maps/@44.8096635,23.5653077,7z?hl=en
■ Venue by plane
The city is served by Craiova International Airport that has been modernized recently. It offers direct connections with many international airports as London (Luton), Paris (Beauvais), Rome (Fiumicino), Milan (Bergamo), Venice, Bari, Brussels, Madrid, Barcelona, Athens, Dortmund, etc. You can find more information at Craiova Airport webpage: http://www.aeroportcraiova.ro/ . The transfer from the airport to the city center is easily made through local transportation (bus no. 9 and bus no. 8 – ticket by card, on board) or taxi (less than 1 Euro / km, payable in local currency RON).
For more international connections you can use the Bucharest “Henri Coanda” International Airport : https://bucharestairports.ro/
From Bucharest-Otopeni “Henri Coanda” Airport you can reach Bucharest Railway Station of Bucharest North (Gara de Nord) by train (every 40 minutes). The distance is covered in about 30 minutes.
From the Bucharest North Railway Station you have direct connections to Craiova https://mersultrenurilor.infofer.ro/en-GB/Itineraries
Another option is to make a reservation with a transport company that offers transfer service. https://www.bbilantravel.ro/en/home/
■ By train
Craiova is a major railway centre connected to all other major Romanian cities through the national railway network. There are daily trains with service to/from Craiova to: Bucharest, Timișoara, Sibiu. A railway timetable can be found at https://mersultrenurilor.infofer.ro/en-GB/Itineraries
Due to railway infrastructure works, train travel may experience significant delays.
■ By car
Situated on the European roads E70 connecting Serbia, Romania and Bulgaria and E79 connecting Hungary, Romania and Bulgaria, Craiova is easily reachable by car: https://www.google.ro/maps/@44.8096635,23.5653077,7z?hl=en
VISA
Romania is part of the European Union. The participants from non-EU countries must check the visa application procedures: http://www.mae.ro/en/node/2035
Local currency: RON (lei). Estimated course: 1 EUR = 5.25 RON.