Information for Participants

How to come at FORTH

• By bus, the cost is 1.60 € (if bought in advance) or 2.5 € (if paid on bus)
• For being at FORTH at 9 am, please take the bus number 11 from station Astoria hotel (at the city center), at 8:22 am, see the google maps itinerary (for getting information about the route and all the intermediate stops): https://maps.app.goo.gl/tHL8zZhDe1NWJGfR8
• By taxi, the cost from the city center to FORTH is around 20 €
• To ask for a taxi you can use FreeNow app (https://www.free-now.com/de-en/ride/), or call one by phone (+30 2810 210102)
• General information about Herakion-FORTH: https://www.ics.forth.gr/node/9181

While being at FORTH

• WIFI access:
• eduroam
• FORTH public WIFI (with restrictions)
• FORTH Guests (you will be given the key to access it)
• Social media: we will publish news, photos and insights for the conference in the following accounts (you are encouraged to follow them)
• https://x.com/ijckg2025
• https://x.com/CCI_ICS_FORTH
• Lunch time: From 1pm - 2pm. More information on site
• Social Dinner: Thursday October 16, 2025. Venue: TBA (in the city center)

How to leave FORTH

• By bus
• bus departure from FORTH campus to city center at 6 pm: https://maps.app.goo.gl/o6UqLjbd1TU1B6Zb6
• bus departure from university campus (5 min walk from FORTH) to city center at 6:30 pm: https://maps.app.goo.gl/N5VoVQCPUvndMMEs8
• By taxi(you will have to ask for a taxi)
• To ask for a taxi you can use FreeNow app (https://www.free-now.com/de-en/ride/), or call one by phone (+30 2810 210102)

Ideas for the weekend after the Conference

• Visit Knossos Palace
• Visit the Archaeological Museum
• Visit Cretaquarium