Travel to ICALT 2003

Athens can be reached by plane. ELEFTHERIOS VENIZELOS is Athens' International Airport and is located 27km southeastern of Athens. The new Athens International Airport, is accessible via Attiki Odos, a six-lane motorway constituting the Athens City Ring Road. Public transport is provided by express airport bus connections with Athens center and the port of Piraeus on a 24 h basis, ensuring efficient transport of air travelers and facilitating linkage to key tourist attractions.

This superb airport is Europe's finest and most modern aviation gateway, especially designed to cater to the 21st centrury's treveller needs. It is an exemplary airport in terms of safety, equipment and operational excellence, providing unrivalled levels of customer care and user-friendliness.

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Conference Location

The Cultural and Athletic Center Dais is located about 30 minutes from the Athens Airport (Download MAP 1), by taxi (estimated cost € 20 max), and almost 30 minutes from the city center, by METRO from 'Omonia' Station (Download MAP 2). It is near the Attiki Odos motorway and within a short distance from the Athens's OAKA "Spiros Louis" Stadium and from the two central avenues of Athens, Kiffisias and Mesogeion.

The best way to reach the Cultural and Athletic Center Dais from the city center is by METRO. From the station 'Omonia', you can take the METRO that follows Line 1. After 12 stops (that is almost 30 minutes),  get off at  'Maroussi' Station (Download MAP 3), from where a free public bus shuttle service is available-you can take the bus No '040'  and get off at 'Ekpaideutiria Douka' Station, which is outside the conference venue (10 minutes drive).

Athens' Transportation

Buses and Trolleys:

Athens and its outkirts are linked by a web of bus and trolley lines. Bus and trolley tickets are € 0.45 each and can be purchased at special booths and kiosks near the bus stops. More information about Athens' urban transportation can be found at http://www.oasa.gr/uk/index_gr.asp

The Metro:

Athens' metro system is now being expanded. Limited in terms of destinations as the metro is currently, it does manage to connect Piraeus with downtown Athens and the northern suburb of Kifissia with some major stops -(such as the one at the Olympic Stadium) on the way.

Trains run every four minutes during rush hours and no less frequently than every ten minutes at all other times (expect between midnight and 5:30am, when the metro is closed). Metro tickets are purchased at the stations and will cost € 0.70 depending on how far you are going. More information about Athens' Metro can be found at http://www.ametro.gr/.

Taxis:

Taxi fares begin at € 0.80 and all cabs have meters (if the driver does not turn the meter on, remind him/her to do so). All taxis also have charts in Greek and English on their dashboard, explaining the changes you can expect to incur for baggage, the airport surcharge (only coming from the airport and not going at), rates between midnight and 5am (charged at a faster meter rate), holiday surcharges