Travel Information and Accommodation

WORKSHOP VENUE

The workshop will take place in the Auditorium of STEIN building of CITY College, 2 Kalapothaki str., 54624, Thessaloniki. The location of the venue as well as the location of hotels in its vicinity may be found on the map below.

ACCOMODATION

Thessaloniki hotels info can be found at any touristic web site looking for "hotels in thessaloniki", e.g. http://www.greece.com/hotels/Greece/all/Thessaloniki.html

We strongly recommend the first four of the following hotels:

Electra Palace
5 minutes walk from the workshop venue, 30 minutes from "Macedonia" airport
www.electrahotels.gr
Aristotle Square
Tel: 0030 2310 294000-1

Mediterranean Hotel
5 minutes walk from the workshop venue, 40 minutes from "Macedonia" airport
www.luxurioushotels.net/medit-pal
3 Salaminos str. & Karatasou str.
Tel: 0030 2310 552554

City Hotel
3 minutes walk from the workshop venue, 30 minutes from "Macedonia" airport
www.cityhotel.gr
11 Komninon str.
Tel: 0030 2310 269421

Luxemburg Hotel
1 minute walk from the workshop venue, 30 minutes from "Macedonia" airport
www.hotelluxembourg.gr
6 Komninon str.
Tel: 0030 2310 252600

Astoria Hotel
10 minutes walk from the workshop venue, 40 minutes from "Macedonia" airport
Email: astoria-thessaloniki@athens-holiday.com
9 Tsimiski str. & Salaminos str.
Tel: 0030 210 32 25891

Hotel Vergina
15 minutes walk from the workshop venue, 50 minutes from "Macedonia" airport
www.vergina-hotel.gr
19 Monastiriou str.
Tel: 0030 2310 516021

El Greco Hotel
10 minutes walk from the workshop venue, 20 minutes from "Macedonia" airport
www.hotelelgreco.gr
23 Egnatia str.
Tel: 0030 2310 520 620

TRAVEL INFORMATION

The easiest way to get to Thessaloniki is by a direct flight to the city's airport named "Macedonia". The airport is 13km away from the City centre (approx. 20 minutes). From the airport you may either get a taxi (approx. cost €20) or a bus (€0.50) to take you to the city center.

Alternatively you may choose an indirect flight via the Athens "Elefterios Venizelos" International Airport: www.aia.gr.

If you are traveling to Thessaloniki via Athens, you can choose one of the following ways to travel from Athens to Thessaloniki:

BY TRAIN

The national railway is called "OSE": www.osenet.gr
More information: +30 210 3627947 and +30 210 5297777
We suggest you take the Intercity Express train (4 hours) or Intercity (5 hours)  

BY BUS

The national bus company is called "KTEL": www.ktel.org
Distances from Athens to Thessaloniki:
511km or 318miles (Approx. 6-7 hours)
Useful phone numbers:
+30 2310 500111 (Thessaloniki's station)
+30 210 5148856 5124563 (Athens' station)  

THESSALONIKI

Thessaloniki is one of the oldest cities in Europe and the second largest city in Greece. It was founded in 315 B.C. by Cassander, King of Macedonia and was named after his wife Thessaloniki, sister of Alexander the Great.

Today Thessaloniki is considered to be one of the most important trade and communication centers in the Mediterranean. This is evident from its financial and commercial activities as well as its geographical position and its infrastructure.

As a historic city Thessaloniki is well - known from its White Tower dating from the middle of the 15th century in its present form. Thessaloniki presents a series of monuments from Roman and Byzantine times. It is known for its museums, Archaeological and Byzantine as well as for its Art, Historical and War museums and Galleries. Also, it is known for its Churches, particularly the church of Agia Sophia and the church of Aghios Dimitrios, the patron Saint of the city.

Thessaloniki's infrastructure, which includes the Universities campus, the International trade, its port and airport as well as its road rail network, increases the city's reputation; it is also famous for its entertainment, attractions, gastronomy, shopping and even more.

A place that becomes a vacation resort for many citizens of Thessaloniki especially in the summer and only 45 minutes away is Chalkidiki. Chalkidiki is a beautiful place, which combines the sea with the mountain.

Today, Chalkidiki is a summer resort for the people of Thessaloniki. It is really a gifted place due to its natural resources, its crystal waters and also the graphical as well as traditional villages. Some of its most famous regions are Athitos, Kallithea, Peukohori, Posidi, Chanioti, Marmaras, Porto Carras, Porto Koufo and many more.

Mount Athos is the Southest peninsula of Chalkidiki. In Mount Athos monastic life begins and consists to be a unique pilgrimage of Orthodoxy. For that reason, it attracts the attention not only of the Orthodox people but also of every person regardless religion.

In Mount Athos twenty monasteries have hospices with 223 rooms and more than 610 beds. The visitor may be guided from the monks around the other monasteries. In addition, Mount Athos is surrounded by many other monasteries where each one of them has its own importance.

To conclude, visitors always leave Thessaloniki with the best impressions and promised to come back as soon as possible so as to visit it again.