CoreGRID Workshop on

Grid Programming Model
Grid and P2P Systems Architecture
Grid Systems, Tools and Environments

Institute of Computer Science
Foundation for Research and Technology - Hellas
Heraklion - Crete, Greece

June 12-13, 2007

Announcement | Paper submission | Invited speakers | Institute meetings | Program | Local Information | Contact

How to reach Crete | From airport to the city | How to reach FORTH | Hotels | Heraklion Plan | Weather

Local Information

How to reach Crete 

• By air: The airport Nikos Kazantzakis (airport Code: HER) is the only one in Heraklion. Heraklion has 8-10 direct flights per day from Athens (ATH), 2-4 direct flights per day from Thesaloniki (SKG), and 3-5 direct flights per week from Amsterdam via Transavia Airlines. Between April and September there are also frequent charter flights from most major European cities.Taxi service is provided just outside the airport.
  You can find more information for the flights' schedules to and from Heraklion via Athens, as well as timetables for flights to and from Athens, through this link.
• By sea: There are two major ship companies on the line: Athens-Heraklion. Minoan lines and ANEK lines provide daily service from and towards Crete. There are taxis available as well as buses near the port.

Getting from the airport to the city

When you arrive at the Heraklion airport, you have two options to get to the city and your hotel: You either use public trnsportation (buses) or a taxi. We highly recommend the taxi option, since you will be able to find one immediately outside tha arrivals building and it will take you directly to your destination. Below, where information about hotels is mentioned, you will find an estimated taxi fare for each hotel.

How to reach ICS-FORTH

By Taxi:

Phone number for calling a taxi and for information: (+30) 2810 210102, (+30) 2810 210146
If you decide to go to ICS-FORTH by taxi, you can click & print the following to show the taxi driver:

The cost of a taxi from the city center to FORTH is approximately 8 Euros; add approx. 1.5 Euro if you reserve the taxi by phone.

By Car:

Should you wish to rent a car, the following map will give you a perspective on how to reach FORTH.

By Public Bus:

There is a bus going directly from the center of the city to FO.R.T.H. You can take the bus from the bus station in front of Astoria Hotel (Eleytherias Square). The price of the one-way ticket is 0,85 Euros and you can buy it form the special small kiosk in the bus station or from any other kiosk. The bus schedule is the following:

• Airport - FO.R.T.H.
  07:20,   08:30,   11:30,   13:50,   15:00,   17:20
  (The bus arrives at Astoria bus station about 10 minutes later)



• FO.R.T.H. - Airport
  08:00,   09:15,   12:15,   14:30,   15:40,   18:00

The sign on the bus is: I.T.E.

By Shuttle Bus:

There will be a shuttle bus service for the days of the workshop and the Institute meetings from Heraklion center to FORTH. Information on the departure time and location of the shuttle bus will be available soon.

Hotel Information

We recommend the following hotels in Heraklion, for their quality and location.

Please find below the hotels' rates, that apply for CoreGRID Workshop.
When you decide the hotel you will be staying in and you make your reservation, you should mention that you are a visitor of FORTH and that you make the booking for "CoreGRID Workshop".

Please note that all the prices above are breakfast inclusive.

Heraklion Plan

The following map provides information about the hotels' locations. For a printable version, please click on the map.

Local Weather

You can find information regarding the local weather on the dates you are visiting Crete, through the following link.