ACCOMMODATION
Several hotels are available at the center of Mytilene (many of them in a walking distance from the venue).
GETTING TO MYTILENE
By plane
The island has regular connection to Athens or Thessaloniki with Aegean Airlines (member of Star Alliance), Olympic Air and Sky Express.
The airport of Mytilene is located 6 km from the city center. Local busses and taxis are available.
Useful information about Mytilene airport can be found here.
The duration of the flight from Athens is about 45 minutes.
During the summer period there are many regular and charter connections to Mytilene, mainly from other European cities.
By sea
You can approach Mytilene by boat, crossing the Aegean Sea. A nice experience of a cruise, however more time consuming. All boats arrive in the main port of Mytilene, directly in the city center. Below are links to find information about the regular connections to Mytilene:
a. From Piraeus, Chios, Samos and Kavala:
Usually the ferry boats depart in the evening from Piraeus and arrive early in the morning in Mytilene. Typical travel duration is 12 hours.
b. From Ayvalik, Turkey:
More information can be found in the folowing links:
VISA RELATED ISSUES
While planning your travel and in early time, please be sure about the visa obligation (depending on the country of your origin) for your entry in Greece.
In some countries there are External Service Providers for the visa issues. You will receive the relevant information from the embassies or consulates of Greece.
If an invitation letter is needed, please send a request with your full data by email to the conference secretariat, indicating in the subject “INVITATION LETTER REQUEST”. Additionally provide any details requested to be included in the letter from our side (according to the consulate requirements).