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Flights from Europe

Most major European airlines fly to Athens daily (Athens International Airport).

Flights from USA

The only direct flight from the USA to Greece is a US Airways/Aegean Airlines jointly operated flight from Philadelphia (PHL) to Athens. As expected direct flights to Athens from the USA will typically be priced higher than flights that go through some of the major European hubs like Heathrow (LHR), Paris (CDG), Amsterdam (AMS) or Frankfurt (FRA) so plan accordingly to your budget.

During summer months there is an additional option for direct flights between USA and Greece. Starting June 2 there will be a Delta flight between Athens and New York (JFK). Unfortunately, due to the conference dates this flight will only be an option for the return travel.

Flights from Asia

There are numerous flights from all major cities of Asia to Athens and the most common intermediate destinations (for those cities where direct flight is not an option) are Moscow and Istanbul.

Visa Information

Citizens of EU

EU Citizens do not need a visa to travel to Greece.
In most cases a personal ID card will suffice to enter the country.
Please check with a greek embassy or consulate in case of doubt.

Non-EU Citizens

Greece is a member of the European Union and for most nationalities no visa is required.

A list of countries, whose citizens need a visa is listed here.

Other Information

Time zone

Greece is in the Eastern European Time Zone. Eastern European Standard Time (EET) is two hours ahead of Greenwich Mean Time (GMT+2).
Like most countries in Europe, Summer (Daylight-Saving) Time is observed in Greece, where the time is shifted forward by 1 hour; 3 hours ahead of Greenwich Mean Time (GMT+3). Daylight-Saving time will be observed during the conference.

Currency

The national currency is Greece is the Euro and current exchange rates can be seen here.

Athens Tourist Information

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