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Hotel Information
The conference hotel is the MARBELLA HOTEL, which is situated on the Greek island of Corfu. For more information, please visit its official website at http://www.marbella/
To make a reservation please go to Registration Page
**REDUCED HOTEL RATES ARE AVAILABLE FOR PEOPLE REGISTERED TO THIS CONFERENCE.
Local Map
How To Get To Corfu Island
NOTE: Please book early because there are euro elections taking place on June 7
Please refer to the following links for travel information:
http://www.corfu-island.org/getting-to-corfu.htm
http://www.jet2.com/destinations/Corfu-flights.aspx
OR WITH AEGEAN AIRLINES http://www.aegeanair.com/
OR WITH OLYMPIC AIRLINES http://www.olympicairlines.com/
OR BY FERRYBOAT FROM PATRAS http://www.greece-ferries.com/ionian/kerkyra.asp
OR http://www.greeka.com/ionian/corfu/island/corfu-ferries.htm
About Corfu
Corfu is a beautiful island of Greece, located in the Northern Ionian Sea, in the entry of Adriatic sea. The coastline has a total length of 217 km forming many bays and capes. Corfu has a mountainous terrain mainly in the northern part of the island, with its highest peak Pantokrator (Istoni-ancient name) (906 m).
Corfu (Kerkyra) town, constitutes the administrative, economic, commercial and cultural center of the island. Today, the island has a population of 111.975 and Corfu town of 39.487.
The old town of Corfu is a monumental ensemble, unique in Greece. Since 2007 the old town, including the Old and New Fortresses, is on the list of World Cultural Heritage of UNESCO.
* For more information on Corfu, please download here: Corfu (pdf)
Transportation
By airplane
In the summer, Corfu is a major tourist destination. As a result, there is a large number of low-cost charter flights from many European cities to its airport Ioannis Kapodistrias, which is located 2 km away from the capital of the island. Furthermore, there are frequent flights from the airport Eleftherios Venizelos at Athens. The duration of that flight is 50 minutes. Corfu is also connected with the city of Thessaloniki.
The national flag carrier OLYMPIC AIRLINES flies to Corfu three times a day with good connections to its international network, while Greek regional start-up airline AEGEAN flies twice a day.
Corfu is however well served from May through to October with charter flights from all major European charter airlines, offering good connections to most U.K., German, French, Belgian, Dutch, Swiss, Austrian, Scandinavian, and East European cities.
By ferry
A more adventurous alternative route is with the ferry from Italy, but this requires additional traveling days. During the summer there is daily connection to Italy (Venice and Trieste) by ferry. Furthermore, from the town of Patras there are several itineraries for the island of Corfu, throughout the year. The duration of the journey is 7 hours. You can also visit the island of Corfu from Igoumenitsa (1 hour and 30 minutes).
By bus
From Athens to the island of Corfu, via Igoumenitsa (and then ferry), there are bus itineraries all through the year. The duration of the journey is 11 hours. From Thessaloniki there are also bus itineraries for the island of Corfu. The duration of the journey is 8 hours.
* For more details and usefull phone numbers, please download here: Transportation (pdf)
Useful Websites
Medical Aid-Public Services
Medical Aid
Ambulance: 166
General Hospital of Corfu: +302661088200, +302661030562, +302661045811
General Clinic: +302661036044
Psychiatric Clinic: +302661045601
Pharmacy: +302661033333
Public Services
Police: 100, +302661038661, +302661038662
Municipal police: +302661027778
Tourist police: +302661039503
Traffic police: +302661039294
Fire Dep.: 199
Greek National Tourism Organisation (E.O.T.): +302661037520
Photo Gallery
Fishing village in Greece.
Old Shipwreck in Zakynthos, Greece.
The island of Santorini, Greece.
Kleftiko beach in Milos, Greece.
Beach in Attica, Greece.