Visiting Greece
For general information about visiting Greece before and/or after the conference, you may check the following two sites.
https://www.discovergreece.com/
Suggestions and useful information for Athens
In case you arrive on Tuesday, 5 May, or earlier to spend some time in Athens, it would be wise to find a hotel near Syntagma Square in the center of the city close to where the buses will be departing for Ancient Olympia on Wednesday, 6 May at 14.00 (pm). Below you will find some useful information and links for Athens.
Athens’ airport The official Athens International Airport website.
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Athens’ Metro Direct line from Athens Airport to Athens’ city center (Syntagma Square). Check the schedule and frequency at this link. |
Direct bus line X95 from Athens Airport to Syntagma Square. Besides the metro, there are direct buses from the airport to the city center. Check the schedule and frequency at this link. |
Information about taxis in Athens Using the subway (metro) or the direct bus is safe, cheap and clean. However, in case you need a taxi, you may check the links below. |
Uber in Athens Uber is available in Greece. You can try Uber here: https://www.uber.com/gr/en/ |
Things to do in Athens There are plenty of sites to search for things to do in Athens. You may check also here. https://www.discovergreece.com/travel-ideas/best-of/11-unmissable-things-do-athens |
Acropolis Museum Restaurant If you have time to visit the Acropolis or the Acropolis Museum, it will be well worth your time! You may want to try the restaurant in the museum – great food and panoramic views of the Acropolis and other historic hills of Athens. You can combine a visit to the museum with lunch or dinner. The pedestrian road in front of the museum is a nice walking area and leads to the entrance of the Acropolis if you have time to visit. |
Extending your stay
In case you would like to extend your stay in Greece, there are several options nearby that you may want to visit. For example, you might want to explore the Peloponnese (check here: https://www.visitgreece.gr/mainland/peloponnese/) or the Ionian islands (check here: https://www.visitgreece.gr/islands/ionian-islands/).