OnTheMove Federated Conferences & Workshops (OTM 2010)

Venue

How to get there

By air from Athens, Rhodes, Santorini, Mykonos, and from many cities in Europe Heraklion's airport is about 5 kilometers (3 miles) east of the city, along the coast. Major car-rental companies have desks at the airport. A taxi to Iraklion center costs about 6 Euro, and the public bus is 1 Euro.

The journey from Piraeus, to Crete takes about 9 hours on standard ferries, and 6 hours on the high-speed fleets ( Knossos Palace and Festos Palace - of the Minoan Lines).
On the Athens - Crete route, overnight ferries arrive at their destination between 5.00 and 6.30 in the morning.

From the International Airport of Heraklion the Knossos Royal is 25km away (taxi approx 35 EUR)

By rental car

From the main exit of the airport you will follow the signs to Agios Nikolaos. After 15 km you will meet a big cross road where you have to turn to the right following again the signs Kato Gouves, Old National Road.

In about 10km from that point you will meet another big cross road, where special signs from the hotel are placed in order to help you to come to the hotel.

Venue information

This year's OnTheMove Federated Conferences and Workshops 2010 will be held at the Aldemar Knossos Royal Village Hotel and Conference Center in Hersonissou, Crete, Greece.

A special room rate was arranged for all OTM participants;

- single use of a twin room: 79 EUR
- double room (2 persons): 92 EUR

The OTM registration fee will this year also include full American buffet breakfast AND buffet lunch.

All taxes and service charges included. To book at this rate, mention "OTM" when making your reservation.

More information about the hotel can be found at
http://www.aldemarhotels.com/default.asp?pid=27&la=1

Map

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About Crete

Crete is the largest of all the Greek islands. With a total surface of 8,336 sq m it has 1,100 km of coastline and approximately 600,000 inhabitants. Crete is also considered to be one of the most prosperous areas in Greece. Development on the island has been favoured by its geographical location, climate and diverse natural beauty, as well as, its unique cultural and historical heritage. Crete is renowned for its breath-taking mountain ranges and long sandy beaches that take you right down to its deep-blue seas.

The climate and geography of Crete provide for many different species of wild-life. Over 100 different sorts of flowers and plants can be found: in the high mountains and the thirteen deep gorges on the island (the best known of which is Samaria gorge). Visitors may encounter interesting flora and fauna in its valleys and semi-maountainous areas, including the rare species of wild goat called the kri - kri, unique to this area. Crete is noted for its geographical diversity, which ranges from numerous small surrounding islands to splendid plateaus like Lassithi, with its eye-catching windmills.

How to get there

From Heraklion airport

The easiest way to reach Hersonissou is to fly into Heraklion international airport, directly or through a connecting flight from Athens. The conference is around 20 km from Heraklion.

You can reach the center of Hersonissou by:

Taxi (around 35 Euros per way)
Shuttle bus

More information can be found through the links below:

TBA

Map of Hersonissou

A map of Hersonissou can be found here