By air:Olympic Airways and Aegean Airlines fly in from Athens and other major Greek cities. The recently established Athens Airways also connects Heraklion with Athens. During summer, Sky Express flies to several Aegean islands. Major car-rental companies have desks at the airport. A taxi to Heraklion costs about 6 Euro, and the public bus is 1 Euro.
By sea: There are ferries from Athens (Piraeus) to Heraklion, Minoan Lines, Anek Lines and Superfast Ferries - and also there are normal ferries from Thessaloniki and Dodecanese - G.A. Ferries, and Highspeed Catamarans and normal ferries from Cyclades to Heraklion. G.A. Ferries, Sea Jets, Santorini Maritime and Hellenic Seaways. There are taxis available as well as buses near the port. If you would like to rent a car, you need to get to the downtown area were there is a number of rental agencies (20 minutes walk or 2 minutes by taxi).
By taxi: The most convenient method to get to the conference hotel/venue from all locations (airport / seaport / downtown) is to use a taxi. There are taxis as you exit the aiport, harbour, and various locations downtown. The ride to Aldemar Knossos Royal Village is about 30 minutes and should cost approximately 35 Euros depending on traffic.
By car: From the aiport / seaport / downtown area, get to the highway (follow signs to the National Road). On the highway, head East and follow the signs to Agios Nikolaos and/or Hersonissos.
By bus: Go to the bus station, which is located very close to the seaport. Take the bus to Hersonissos. Buses run every 30mins between 06:30-23:00. The fare is about 2.5 Euros. The ride is about 45 mins. Once you arrive in Hersonissos, you must take a taxi to the hotel/conference venue.
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Information on Crete
There are many sites on the web with information about all aspects of Crete. If you need any additional information, please contact the summer school organizers.
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