Travel

How to get to the Physics Departement

By Air

The closest airport is that of the city of Heraklion. Olympic Airlines and Aegean Airlines fly regularly to Heraklion from Athens and Thessaloniki. From April to October there are also numerous direct charter flights from many places in Europe.

From the airport the best way to reach the center of Heraklion (~5 Kms) and the Physics Department (~13 Kms) is by taxi. Some popular hotels are located by the beach in the Amoudara suburb: the best way to get there from the airport is again by taxi (~10 Kms). There is a bus serving Amoudara starting from Heraklion center. It is infrequent in low season.

By Sea

There are two shipping companies that serve Heraklion out of Piraeus and Thessaloniki: ANEK Lines and Minoan Lines. The typical travel times vary between 6 and 10 hours. Boats travel during the night and arrive in Heraklion or Athens around 6.00 am. In the summer boats travel also during the day. There are seasonal connections with the Cycladic Islands and elsewhere in the Aegean sea.

The Heraklion Port is very close to the center of town (~1 Km).

By Land

If you are coming from another part of Crete most probably you are using the National Road that serves East-West the north of the island. There are 5 exits that serve the city of Heraklion and its surroundings. The first from the West is serving the suburb of Gazi and has been completed recently. The next one is the one you have to exit in order to go to the physics departement. The next one has traffic lights and serves the center of town. The one further East serves eastern Heraklion and the final one serves the Heraklion airport.

After exiting the National road you turn right on the perpedicular road. This leads to the south (direction Moires). You follow that road and in about a kilometer there are traffic lights. You turn to the right following the signals to the Hospital and Technology Institute FORTH. You continue on that road as it winds for about 2 Kms until you see on your right a Kiosque and immediately afterwards you turn right (there is a sign indicating FORTH). You continue for about a kilometer and then you see two white buildings, one to the left, the other to the right. The one to the right is the Physics and Biology building. You proceed to the main entrance and enter. There is a guardian inside 24/24 hours. He will guide you inside the building.

If you are coming from the center of town you have to get on 62 Martiron Street and turn left onto the road that leads to Moires. You will pass under the National Road and then follow the previous directions.