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Symposium Secretariat
Professional Congress Organizer (PCO) 39-41 Likavittou St., 10672 Athens-Greece Tel: +30 21036 68 888 Email: ekatti[at]afeacongress.gr |
SUGGESTED TRAVEL PLANS
Reach your hotel via taxi
Option 2: Arrival at Athens International Airport (ATH) on April 29
Rent a car at the airport and drive to Kalamata (2h 45 min on a highway)
Option 3: Arrival at Athens International Airport (ATH) on April 29
Transfer (taxi or X93 express city bus) to the Athens Bus Terminal (Kifissόs)
Take a regional bus to Kalamata - Tickets
Departure from the Athens International Airport on May 6
Athens International Airport hotels
Sofitel Athens Airport - Link
Holiday Inn Athens Airport - Link
Option 2: Return to Athens on May 3 (rental car or regional bus) and depart on May 3 or May 4
Athens International Airport hotels
Sofitel Athens Airport - Link
Holiday Inn Athens Airport - Link
- ARRIVAL TO GREECE
Reach your hotel via taxi
Option 2: Arrival at Athens International Airport (ATH) on April 29
Rent a car at the airport and drive to Kalamata (2h 45 min on a highway)
Option 3: Arrival at Athens International Airport (ATH) on April 29
Transfer (taxi or X93 express city bus) to the Athens Bus Terminal (Kifissόs)
Take a regional bus to Kalamata - Tickets
- DEPARTURE FROM GREECE
(with participation to the excursion to Mani and Sparta - For the excursion, staying will be at a hotel in Mani)
Departure from the Athens International Airport on May 6
Athens International Airport hotels
Sofitel Athens Airport - Link
Holiday Inn Athens Airport - Link
- DEPARTURE FROM GREECE
(without participation to the excursion to Mani and Sparta)
Option 2: Return to Athens on May 3 (rental car or regional bus) and depart on May 3 or May 4
Athens International Airport hotels
Sofitel Athens Airport - Link
Holiday Inn Athens Airport - Link
Transportation to Kalamata
Air
European Airports with direct flights to Kalamata (list) |
Bus
Buses to Kalamata depart from the Athens Bus Terminal (Kifissόs) Accessible from the Athens International Airport via the X93 Express Bus Line (~60-75 minutes) Athens-Kalamata Bus routes Tickets |
Car
Rent a car from the Athens International Airport Athens-Kalamata: 265 km/160 mi ~2h 45 minutes via high-speed highway |
Airports
"Eleftherios Venizelos"
Athens International Airport (ATH) Athens, Greece |
"Captain Vassilis Constantakopoulos"
International Airport (KLX) Kalamata, Greece |
Bus terminals
Bus terminal - Athens (Kifissόs)
100 Kifissou Avenue, Athens, 104 42, Greece |
Bus terminal - Kalamata
7 Artemidos St., Kalamata, 24100, Greece |
Emergency phone numbers
European Emergency number: 112 from mobile or fixed phones for all emergency services
Police: 100
Fire brigade: 199
Ambulance: 166
Elpa: 10104
Elpa is the national car breakdown service, if you are a subscriber to a similar service in another country, you might be covered and won't have to pay any charges on presentation of your membership card. If you are not sure, give it a try anyway. Many car rental companies have a contract with either Elpa or another rescue service.
Pharmacies
There is a surprisingly high number of them in cities.
Consulates and embassies
Most are located in Athens.
Tourist police
Call 171
If you have any troubles with restaurants, hotels, taxis, get in touch with the tourist police. Their job is to ensure that standards are maintained and that tourists do not get ripped-off. It is still a rare thing on Crete but it unfortunately happens.
Police: 100
Fire brigade: 199
Ambulance: 166
Elpa: 10104
Elpa is the national car breakdown service, if you are a subscriber to a similar service in another country, you might be covered and won't have to pay any charges on presentation of your membership card. If you are not sure, give it a try anyway. Many car rental companies have a contract with either Elpa or another rescue service.
Pharmacies
There is a surprisingly high number of them in cities.
Consulates and embassies
Most are located in Athens.
Tourist police
Call 171
If you have any troubles with restaurants, hotels, taxis, get in touch with the tourist police. Their job is to ensure that standards are maintained and that tourists do not get ripped-off. It is still a rare thing on Crete but it unfortunately happens.
