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Third Crete Regional Meeting in String
Theory Kolymbari 2005 |
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Third Crete Regional Meeting in String
Theory Kolymbari 2005 |
Travel Information
The airport closest to the conference venue is that of the city of
Chania. The
Orthodox Academy of Crete (OAC) is located
39km west of the airport. The easiest way to
reach the academy from the airport is via taxi.
The full fare including
airport surcharge should be 30 Euros.
You will be asked to pay 0.30 Euros extra for each piece of luggage
(Here you can find a currency converter).
Taxi drivers most probably
will try to cheat you. INSIST that they put
their meter on. Sometimes they ask double the fare written on the meter.
Do not pay double, it is already included in the price on the meter.
Bus Timetables
The cheapest (but inconvenient) possibility is to take the bus from the airport to the city of Chania and then take the bus towards Kastelli that stops at Kolymbari. This, however, will bring you about 1km before the location of the OAC.
In case you need to fly to Heraklion there are 3 ways to reach OAC: A taxi would cost around 100 Euros for the trip. You can take the bus from Heraklion to Chania (one bus per hour). It takes 3hrs to reach Chania and then you may take a bus or taxi to Kolymbari. (If you need to rent a car at Heraklion and drive to Kolymbari, please contact us for suggestions.)
Finally another way to reach Chania from Athens is by boat. There are two companies involved, ANEK LINES and Minoan Lines. Prefer ANEK lines since it has financially helped the meeting in the past and it is also cheaper. The boat brings you to Souda Bay, from which you can access Chania by bus.
There are several possibilities to rent a car or a motocycle in the area. The company Motorclub has offered special prices (please show in Subject: 'MD3' to send you the discount prices).
