Travel

"The cradle of European Civilization – the Island of Crete and its genuinely friendly people, welcome you! You will not be disappointed by the diversity of the landscape – the rugged mountains, the endless beaches and the turquoise seas, the many cities, towns and villages, and stunning countryside. Live the essence and the heartbeat of the Island from dawn till dusk and discover Crete!"

Traveling to Chania

  • By Air: Chania has an international airport "Daskalogiannis", about 40 km from the conference venue. Chania international airport has regular connections to both Athens and various European cities.
  • By Ferry: Chania's port Souda has a daily ferry connection to Athens' harbor Piraeus

Traveling from Chania to the venue

  • Shuttle: The workshop will organize several shuttle bus trips (cost included in the participation fee) from Chania international airport to the venue on Sunday 18.9 and back on Friday 23.9. Please help us to arrange the times by answering this form.
  • Taxi: The taxi from the airport to the venue costs about 60 EUR per trip
  • Bus: There are regular public bus trips from the Airport to downtown Chania and from there to Kolymbari, which is about 1.5 km away from the venue (you can either walk or take a taxi)

Tourist information

Greece tourism website (for Crete)

Crete official tourism website


Some chosen highlights:

City of Chania (https://www.chaniatourism.gr/)

     Old town, Venetian Harbor, Light House

Exceptional Beaches

     Balos, Falassarna, Elafonisi

Hiking routes and walks (Samaria gorge) 
                         
 

Knossos/Heraklion (Wiki)