SESAM 2019 VENUE

Where are we

City of Petrosani is placed in the southern part of Hunedoara County, at an altitude of 620 m, in the largest coalfield from Romania, Jiu Valley, where the mining activity began in 1840. After 1840, the region experienced a rapid development, after starting the surface mining of the coal discovered in the area that would become one of the most important coalfields in Europe.

On January 4th 1924, Petrosani becomes town and then, municipality in March 1st, 1968. From 1948, also, the town of Petrosani becomes university centre by establishing “the Coal Institute”, today, the University of Petrosani, that has to become one of the most prestigious Higher Education Institution – mining profile in Romania and Europe.

On the other hand, nowadays, on the administrative territory of Petrosani, there is Livezeni Mine, the headquarters of the Hunedoara Energy Complex but also a museum, the only one in Romania with technical mining profile, Mining Museum,  and one of the most prestigious research institutions in Romania, National Institute for Research and Development in Mine Safety and Protection to Explosion – INSEMEX.

Petrosani location

INSEMEX building

University of Petrosani

Access

By plane:

The nearest airports to Petrosani are:

Craiova International Airport (CRA) – 178 km

Sibiu International Airport (SBZ) – 187 km

Timisoara “Traian Vuia” International Airport (TSR) – 219 km

Cluj “Avram Iancu” International Airport (CLJ) – 241 km

Bucharest “Henri Coanda” International Airport (OTP) – 335 km

By car:

on DN66 (E79) Simeria – Haţeg – Petrosani – Targu Jiu

on DN7A Brezoi – Voineasa – Obârşia Lotrului – Petrosani (not recommended due to road works)

By Bus: www.autogari.ro

By Train: www.infofer.ro

Symposium Venue

 All scientific and technical activities SESAM 2019 will take place at the University of Petrosani (20 Universitatii street, 332006, Petrosani, Hunedoara).

  • Registration and Official Opening of the Symposium will be held in the “Aula Magna Hall” of the university, followed by Sessions of Presentations.

Galla Dinner

Will be held at Rusu Hotel Grand Ballroom (10 km distance to the University of Petrosani).

Accomodation

Recommended Hotels

For SESAM 2019, the organizers have pre-booked rooms for the participants in this event at the following two hotels:

Rusu Hotel*** Address: Masivul Parang, Petrosani, Romania, www.hotelrusu.ro

Castelul de Vis Hotel*** Address: DN66A DN66A , Aninoasa, Romania www.complexcasadevis.ro

Rusu Hotel

Casa de Vis Complex

Participants who shall decide on staying in one of these two hotels must directly contact the hotel and book their room by mentioning ”INSEMEX – SESAM 2019”.

The organizers will be able to arrange transportation for SESAM 2019 participants ONLY from Rusu Hotel/Castelul de Vis Hotel to the Symposium Venue (University of Petrosani) and return, as well as from Castelul de Vis Hotel to the location where the Galla Dinner will be held (Rusu Hotel Grand Ballroom).

Participants shall inform the organizers by e-mail at sesam@insemex.ro if they accommodate in one of these two hotels so that to be taken into account for and to be informed about the transportation schedule.

Rusu Hotel room

Casa de Vis Complex room

Other Hotels in Petrosani

Hotel Oxigen***

Hotel Rustic***

Hotel Petrosani***

BB/HB Class***

Hotel Onix**

Villa Melinda**

 Detailed information: www.booking.com/Cazare-Petrosani