Practical Information
GALA VENUE
ELECTRA PALACE HOTEL
ELECTRA PALACE HOTEL
Official Event Hotels
In each of the hotels there is a limited number of rooms that have been provisionally reserved for the International Symposium participants. It is strongly advised to book as early as possible to ensure reservation of the preferred hotel.
In each of the hotels there is a limited number of rooms that have been provisionally reserved for the International Symposium participants. It is strongly advised to book as early as possible to ensure reservation of the preferred hotel.
5 Stars Hotels
MAKEDONIA PALACE HOTEL
2 Alexander the Great Avenue, 54640, Thessaloniki, Greece Tel. +30 2310 897 197 Book your rooms at a preferential rate HERE |
Daios Luxury Living Hotel, 59 Nikis Avenue, 54622, Thessaloniki (Website)
Comfort single atrium view 145€ Comfort double atrium view 159€ Superior single city view 155€ Superior double city view 170€ Executive Sea View single 210€ Executive Sea View double 220€ Deluxe Junior Suite single 225€ Deluxe Junior Suite double 240€ *All above prices include breakfast, taxes, and are valid for the period 18/05/2023-25/05/2023. Special tax 4 euros per room per day is not included Full Details & Booking: Tel: +30 2310 254 690 Fax: +30 2310 250 900 E-mail: info@daioshotels.com |
Mediterranean Palace Hotel, 3, Salaminos & Karatassou str. 54626 Thessaloniki (Website)
Single Classical & Superior: 175 euros Double Classical & Superior: 195 euros Single Premium: 195 Double Premium: 215 *All above prices include breakfast, taxes, and are valid for the period 18/05/2023-23/05/2023. Special tax 4 euros per room per day is not included. Hotel Presentation Full Details & Booking: Tel.: +30 2311 240 400 E-mail: reservations@mediterranean-palace.gr |
Grand Hotel Palace, 305 Monastiriou str., 54628, Thessaloniki (Website)
Room availability varies per day. Please use the following link, phone number and e-mail address. Full Details & Booking: Online Reservations t. +30 2310 549049 reservations@grandhotelpalace.gr |
4 Stars Hotels
ABC Hotel, Aggelaki Str. 41, 54621 Thessaloniki (Website)
Booking Code: CIRIEC-SEI 2023 Single 64€ Double & Twins 80€ Prices include breakfast buffet, VAT, Municipal Tax and are valid from 18/05/2023 to 25/05/2023. Special Tax 1,5€ per room per day is not included. Full details & Booking: E-mail: info@hotelabc.gr Fax: +30 2310 276 542 A deposit is required to confirm the booking. The participants will receive a link to their email address, transfering them to a 3d SECURE bank page, to enter their credit card details and settle the deposit due (1 night deposit). Bookings are reconfirmed depending on availability. Full payment is required upon departure. |
3 Stars Hotels
Queen Olga Hotel, 44 Vassilissis Olgas Avenue, 54641, Thessaloniki
(Website) Single: 55€ Double: 75€ Triple: 95€ *Prices include breakfast buffet, VAT, Municipal Tax and are valid from 18/05/2023 to 25/05/2023. Special Tax 1,5€ per room per day is not included. Full details & Booking: Tel: +30 2310 824 621 reservations@queenolga.gr |
Local Time Zone
Greece is 2 hours ahead of Greenwich Mean Time (GMT +2) throughout the year.
Climate
Thessaloniki’s residents and visitors are lucky enough to enjoy an average of 290 days of sunlight annually. The sun shines most months of the year. Maximum temperatures usually rise above 30 °C (86 °F), but rarely go over 40 °C (104 °F). The average wind speed for June in Thessaloniki is 20 kilometres per hour (12 mph).
Telephone Code
International Country Code: +30
The Hellenic Police
Tel. 100
National Center of Emergency Assistance
Tel. 166
European Emergency Number
Tel. 112
Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
Website
The airport is located 16 km from Thessaloniki.
Taxi to and from the Airport
24/7 metered taxi service is available outside the "Makedonia" Airport Terminal building. The journey from (to) the Airport to (from) the centre of Thessaloniki is about 30 minutes, depending on traffic. The fare to and from the airport is normally between 20-30 euro. There is a surcharge for trips starting from midnight to 05.00 a.m. You may be charged extra, if you carry many pieces of luggage.
Bus to and from the Airport
Transit bus service is provided between the Airport and the city of Thessaloniki, with connections to the Central Railway Station and the "Makedonia" Regional Coach Terminal (KTEL). Bus service runs every 30 minutes and the journey to the city center takes about 40 - 50 minutes. Non-stop service to and from the city centre:
Bus Transfers
For more information on bus transfers throughout the city, please visit the official website of the Organization of Urban Transportation of Thessaloniki: https://oasth.gr/
Taxi Services
Taxi Coop "Macedonia" Tel. +302310550500
Taxithess Tel. +306972154399
Taxi Van Tel. +306937039967
Luxtransfers Tel. +306983919449
Taxiway Tel. +302310866866
Radiotaxi Mercedes Tel. +302310525777
Alpha Thessaloniki Transfers Tel. +302315000430
Liontransfer Tel. +302310302163
History of Thessaloniki
Thessaloniki (Greek: Θεσσαλονίκη) is a metropolitan city with over 23 centuries of rich history! It is the second-largest city in Greece, with over 1 million inhabitants in its metropolitan area, and the capital of the geographic region of Macedonia. It is also known in Greek as "the co-capital", a reference to its historical status as "co-reigning" city of the Byzantine (Eastern Roman) Empire, alongside Constantinople (modern-day Istanbul).
Thessaloniki is located on the Thermaic Gulf, at the northwest corner of the Aegean Sea. It is bounded on the west by the delta of the Axios River. The municipality of Thessaloniki, the historical center, had a population of 325,182 in 2011, while the Thessaloniki Metropolitan Area had 1,030,338 inhabitants. It is Greece's second major economic, industrial, commercial and political centre; it is a major transportation hub for Greece and southeastern Europe, notably through the Port of Thessaloniki The city is renowned for its festivals, events and vibrant cultural life in general, and is considered to be Greece's cultural capital. Events such as the Thessaloniki International Fair and the Thessaloniki International Film Festival are held annually, while the city also hosts the largest bi-annual meeting of the Greek diaspora. Thessaloniki was the 2014 European Youth Capital.
The city of Thessaloniki was founded in 315 BC by King Cassander of Macedon. It was named after Thessaloniki, the sister of Alexander the Great and daughter of Phillip II, King of Macedonia. An important metropolis by the Roman period, Thessaloniki was the second largest and wealthiest city of the Byzantine Empire. It was conquered by the Ottomans in 1430, and remained an important seaport and multi-ethnic metropolis during the nearly five centuries of Turkish rule. It passed from the Ottoman Empire to Greece on 8 November 1912. It is home to numerous notable Byzantine monuments, including the Paleochristian and Byzantine monuments of Thessaloniki, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, as well as several Roman, Ottoman and Sephardic Jewish structures.
Thessaloniki is the basis of two major Greek Universities, the Aristotle University and the Macedonia University, the largest in Greece and the Balkans. The city hosts the Thessaloniki International Trade Fair, the Thessaloniki International Film Festival, the Black Sea Trade and Development Bank, the European Union's Centre of Vocational Training CEDEFOP, the Alexander Innovation Zone and several other major institutions.
Thessaloniki is a popular tourist destination in Greece. In 2013, National Geographic Magazine included Thessaloniki in its top tourist destinations worldwide, while in 2014 Financial Times FDI magazine (Foreign Direct Investments) declared Thessaloniki as the best mid-sized European city of the future for human capital and lifestyle. Among street photographers, the center of Thessaloniki is also considered the most popular destination for street photography in Greece.
Greece is 2 hours ahead of Greenwich Mean Time (GMT +2) throughout the year.
Climate
Thessaloniki’s residents and visitors are lucky enough to enjoy an average of 290 days of sunlight annually. The sun shines most months of the year. Maximum temperatures usually rise above 30 °C (86 °F), but rarely go over 40 °C (104 °F). The average wind speed for June in Thessaloniki is 20 kilometres per hour (12 mph).
Telephone Code
International Country Code: +30
The Hellenic Police
Tel. 100
National Center of Emergency Assistance
Tel. 166
European Emergency Number
Tel. 112
Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
Website
The airport is located 16 km from Thessaloniki.
Taxi to and from the Airport
24/7 metered taxi service is available outside the "Makedonia" Airport Terminal building. The journey from (to) the Airport to (from) the centre of Thessaloniki is about 30 minutes, depending on traffic. The fare to and from the airport is normally between 20-30 euro. There is a surcharge for trips starting from midnight to 05.00 a.m. You may be charged extra, if you carry many pieces of luggage.
Bus to and from the Airport
Transit bus service is provided between the Airport and the city of Thessaloniki, with connections to the Central Railway Station and the "Makedonia" Regional Coach Terminal (KTEL). Bus service runs every 30 minutes and the journey to the city center takes about 40 - 50 minutes. Non-stop service to and from the city centre:
- Bus Route Nr. X1 “KTEL – Airport ”
- Bus Route Nr. N1 “KTEL – Airport ” (Night Service)
Bus Transfers
For more information on bus transfers throughout the city, please visit the official website of the Organization of Urban Transportation of Thessaloniki: https://oasth.gr/
Taxi Services
Taxi Coop "Macedonia" Tel. +302310550500
Taxithess Tel. +306972154399
Taxi Van Tel. +306937039967
Luxtransfers Tel. +306983919449
Taxiway Tel. +302310866866
Radiotaxi Mercedes Tel. +302310525777
Alpha Thessaloniki Transfers Tel. +302315000430
Liontransfer Tel. +302310302163
History of Thessaloniki
Thessaloniki (Greek: Θεσσαλονίκη) is a metropolitan city with over 23 centuries of rich history! It is the second-largest city in Greece, with over 1 million inhabitants in its metropolitan area, and the capital of the geographic region of Macedonia. It is also known in Greek as "the co-capital", a reference to its historical status as "co-reigning" city of the Byzantine (Eastern Roman) Empire, alongside Constantinople (modern-day Istanbul).
Thessaloniki is located on the Thermaic Gulf, at the northwest corner of the Aegean Sea. It is bounded on the west by the delta of the Axios River. The municipality of Thessaloniki, the historical center, had a population of 325,182 in 2011, while the Thessaloniki Metropolitan Area had 1,030,338 inhabitants. It is Greece's second major economic, industrial, commercial and political centre; it is a major transportation hub for Greece and southeastern Europe, notably through the Port of Thessaloniki The city is renowned for its festivals, events and vibrant cultural life in general, and is considered to be Greece's cultural capital. Events such as the Thessaloniki International Fair and the Thessaloniki International Film Festival are held annually, while the city also hosts the largest bi-annual meeting of the Greek diaspora. Thessaloniki was the 2014 European Youth Capital.
The city of Thessaloniki was founded in 315 BC by King Cassander of Macedon. It was named after Thessaloniki, the sister of Alexander the Great and daughter of Phillip II, King of Macedonia. An important metropolis by the Roman period, Thessaloniki was the second largest and wealthiest city of the Byzantine Empire. It was conquered by the Ottomans in 1430, and remained an important seaport and multi-ethnic metropolis during the nearly five centuries of Turkish rule. It passed from the Ottoman Empire to Greece on 8 November 1912. It is home to numerous notable Byzantine monuments, including the Paleochristian and Byzantine monuments of Thessaloniki, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, as well as several Roman, Ottoman and Sephardic Jewish structures.
Thessaloniki is the basis of two major Greek Universities, the Aristotle University and the Macedonia University, the largest in Greece and the Balkans. The city hosts the Thessaloniki International Trade Fair, the Thessaloniki International Film Festival, the Black Sea Trade and Development Bank, the European Union's Centre of Vocational Training CEDEFOP, the Alexander Innovation Zone and several other major institutions.
Thessaloniki is a popular tourist destination in Greece. In 2013, National Geographic Magazine included Thessaloniki in its top tourist destinations worldwide, while in 2014 Financial Times FDI magazine (Foreign Direct Investments) declared Thessaloniki as the best mid-sized European city of the future for human capital and lifestyle. Among street photographers, the center of Thessaloniki is also considered the most popular destination for street photography in Greece.