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Travel Information The airport closest to the
conference venue is that of the city of
Chania. The Orthodox
Academy of Crete (OAC) is located 46.2 km west of
the airport ( View Larger Map ). The
easiest way to reach the academy from the airport is via
taxi. The full fare including airport surcharge, double
tariff and all other charges should be about 59 Euros plus 0.43
Euros per each piece of Luggage that weighs more than 10 Kilos.
(This includes a 1.19 Euro initial charge, 2.86 Euros airport
surcharge and 1.19 Euros/Km double tariff). Do not pay the flat
fee they will ask you if it is more than this. ASK FOR AN OFFICIAL
RECEIPT from the small machines they have in the taxis. (Here
you can find a currency converter). 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 about 194 Euros with metter on double tariff for the trip. You should negotiate the price before however and it can get lower (about 170). 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. Finally another way to reach Chania from Athens is by boat. There are two companies that depart from the port of Piraeus for Chania, ANEK LINES and Blue Star Ferries. The boat brings you to Souda Bay, from which you can access Chania by bus.
LOCAL CAR AND MOTORCYCLE RENTALThere are several possibilities to rent a car or a motocycle in the area. The companies Dias and Modus are in Kolymbari and have been recommended by the Orthodox Academy. Chania and Airport region The Kolymbari Region and Crete  |
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