Note: The Host will arrange shuttle bus for the Symposium participants. A shuttle bus service from the City center to Symposium venue and back will be arranged free of charge for participants during the Symposium.

By plane

Heraklion can be reached both from air and sea. You can fly from El Venizelos airport of Athens or Makedonia airport of Thessaloniki directly to Nikolaos Kazantzakis airport of Heraklion with the following airlines:

• Aegean Airline
• Olympic Air

You may also find some offer with charter planes from all other the world directly to Heraklion.

By Boat

Heraklion can be reached from Piraeus port to Heraklion Port with the following companies:

• Anek Lines
• Minoan Lines

Ground Transportation

City buses make routes all day long. Starting point is the port of Heraklion. Tel.: 2810 283270, 226 065.

•  Long distance buses (green): Main Bus Station (KTEL), Nearchou Avenue, Heraklion Port, Tel. 2810 221 765.
•  Long distance busses (green) KTEL Herakliou/ Lasithiou (transfer to and from Gournes): 2810 246534
• Taxi: Tel. 2810 361362 Candia Taxi (service for disabled people too) 27, Antheon Str. & Tel. 2810 211212 Ikaros Taxi (service for disabled people too) 67, Antheon Str.

Useful Information

Airlines:

1. OLYMPIC AIRWAYS at Nikolaos Kazantzakis Airport, Tel. 2810 337 203 and 801801010101. On the web: www.olympicairlines.com
2. AEGEAN AIRLINES, at Nikolaos Kazantzakis Airport, Tel. 2810 330475 and 8011120000 , at 11, Dimokratias Avenue tel.2810 344324. On the web: www.aegeanair.com

Sea Lines:

1. ANEK LINES, 11 Dimokratias Avenue, tel. 2810 222 481-2, Ticket office (Heraklion port) tel. 2810 245 04. On the web: www.anek.gr
2. Minoan Lines, 17, 25th August Street, tel. +30 2810 399800, Main Branch. On the web: http://www2.minoan.gr
   

Distances:
Heraklion Airport –Heraklion City: 6,7 km
Heraklino Airport –Conference Venue: 4 km
Heraklio Port –Heraklio City: 1,8 km
Heraklio Town – Conference Venue: 18 km

Indicative prices taxi:
Heraklio Airport to Heraklio Center: 10,00 €
Heraklio Airport to Gournes:  15,00 €
Port of Heraklio to Heraklio Center: 05,00 €
Port of Heraklio to Gournes : 15,00 €
 
Extra charges
Port extra 2,10 €; Taxi call for appointment 2,80 €; Plain radio taxi call 1,70 €.
 
Useful phones
Emergencies: 112 & 100
Ambulance Service: 166
Fire Brigade : 199
Police:     +30 2810 274010 (Station A)
                 +30 2810 274190 (Station B)
Tourist Police: +30 2810 274046
Hospital of Heraklion: +30 2 810 368000-29
Airport : +30 2810 228402
 Port Authorities:
 a. Heraklion Port, +30 2810 244912, 108

Tourist Information Centre of the National Tourism Organization:
1 Ksanthoudidou St.,+30 2810 246100

Foreign Embassies:
Great Britain:+30 2810 224012
Denmark: +30 2810 243714
Finland: +30 2810 284270
Norway: +30 2810 225991
Sweden: +30 28210 60605