Heraklion-2014 Travel Instructions

Information

The 3D-ConTourNet meeting in Heraklion, Crete, will take place at TEIC premises, from 14/05/2014 (Plenary Meeting) to 15/05/2014 (MC Meeting).

We have created an interactive map in the “maps.google” with most important information for reaching TEI of Crete and with some Hotel places, which is public available via the following URL. Please visit this link and pay attention to the legend-symbols on the left side of the web-page (e.g. TEI of Crete).

Heraklion

https://maps.google.com/maps/ms?msid=200142570705329604807.0004c0234bd4317247c1d&msa=0&ll=35.328921,25.132942&spn=0.039214,0.077162

More information about Heraklion city can be found:

http://www.heraklion.gr/en

Reaching TEI of Crete

The 3D-ConTourNet meeting in Heraklion, Crete, will take place at TEIC premises, 5km west of the Heraklion downtown, and 10km from the Heraklion international airport “Nikos Kazantzakis”.

Frequent bus services are scheduled every 15 minutes from/to Heraklion downtown, with a bus-stop just at the front-entrance of TEIC. Please use a bus with the sign “TEI”, and ask the drop you at TEIC entrance. The bus-fair depends on the distance that you travel, and in any case does not exceed 1.20€ per destination (one-way trip). You can get these from Ticket machines, or form Kiosks with personal assistance employees, just beside most bus-stops.

HOTEL Info

Suggested Hotels in Heraklion down-town

 

ATRION HOTELRooms have been reserved for ALICANTE partners.Single room: 64.00€

Double room: 77.00€

 

9 Chronaki Street,
Tel. +30.2810.246.000,
Fax. +30.2810.223.292e-mail: info@atrion.gr 
ASTORIA CAPSIS HOTEL  “Eleftherias” Square
Tel: +30 281 0343080
Fax: +30 281 0229078
e-mail: astoria@her.forthnet.gr 
GALAXY HOTEL  75 Dimokratias AvenueTel: +30 2810 238812,Fax: +30 2810 211211,

email: galaxy@economouhotels.com

EL GRECO HOTEL   4 “1821” str.Tel: +30-2810-281071-5Fax: +30-2810-281072

E-mail: elgrecohotel@her.forthnet.gr

 

Reaching the Heraklion City Centre

Arriving by Airplane

Using a Car: The only road that travels from the airport to Heraklion centre is “Ikarou” street. Follow this road all the way to the city centre. After approximately 4 km, you will be going uphill with the Venetian Wall and grassed areas to your right.

Using a Taxi: There are always taxis available at the airport – the cost should not exceed 20 € to any place within Heraklion Down-Town.

Using a Bus: Outside the airport, there is a Bus Stop from where you can get any bus going to the City centre. You should get off at “Eleftherias” square, which is the central square in Heraklion.

Arriving by Ship

Using a Taxi: Taxi fare should not exceed 10 € from Heraklion Port to any place within Heraklion Down-Town.