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Congress Information
How to get to the Megaron Athens Interna-
tional Conference Centre
Airport
The Athens-Eleftherios Venizelos Airport (ATH) is the inter­
national airport of the city of Athens. It is named after the
premier Eleftherios Venizelos (1864 – 1936) and is the biggest
and most important airport of Greece. The airport functions
as an intersection for the Middle East and the Balkans. More
than 13 million travelers transfer via the ATH yearly. It is
25 kilometers away from the city center and part of the
commune Spata.
Transport between airport and city / between city and
Megaron Athens International Conference Centre
The metro M3 takes about 30 minutes from the airport to
the Megaron Athens International Conference Centre (metro
station “Megaron Moussikis” on metro line 3, blue line).
Please visit the website for more information
about the prices and departure times.
Car Park
The Megaron Athens International Conference Centre’s
three-level underground parking facility has spaces for
750 cars. It is open every day. The facility is fully signed for
the convenience of drivers and pedestrians, and has 15 de­
dicated spaces for persons with special needs on each level.
The facility is open from 6 a.m. to 2 a.m. every day.
The charge is EUR 3 for the first three hours, and EUR 1 for
each extra hour. The parking fee is not included in the con­
gress registration fee.
Taxis
Taxis can stop right in front of the Megaron. Even though,
there is no permanent taxi stand in front of the building,
taxis can be stopped with hand signs easily. The appropriate
price for a taxi from Athens-Eleftherios Venizelos Airport
(ATH) to the Megaron Athens International Conference Cen­
tre is approx. EUR 35 – 40.
Safety
Athens is a city where inhabitants and visitors can safely stroll
in the streets at any time of day and night. As a recommen­
dation, please do not wear your badge and take your bag as
you might be identified as a tourist.
City of Athens
Located in the very southeast of Europe, Greece – ‚Hellas‘
– is one of the oldest cultural spot within Europe. With a
total population of around 11,3 million people, more than
a third – 4 million people – live in Athens, the Capital. Athens
is located in the Attica prefecture, in particular in the Attica
basin, which is framed by Mount Aegaleo, Mount Parnitha,
Mount Penteli and Mount Hymettos.
Athens has been founded more than 5,000 years ago and
therefore is – unchallenged – the oldest and most ancient
capital in Europe. But not only is the age a measure. Nowa­
days Athens is a very special spot in the world where ancient
culture meets the challenges and advantages of todays life.
This was proved very successfully by the Olympic summer
games in 2004. Athens has come up with infrastructure,
facilities and services that meet global standards – so far the
12th World Congress of Biological Psychiatry will become
another successful global event in a global environment.
Next to the most famous sites of Athens, such as the Acro­
polis, the National Archaeological Museum of Athens, the
Museum of the Acropolis, the Plaka area, also known as the
god´s neighborhood. Athens is very famous for the attic light,
a unique yellow golden light which has been described sin­
ce ancient times.
Also in scientific terms, Greece and especially Athens have
much going for: Nine universities are located in Athens. In
the 20th century, two Nobel Prize of Literature awardees
were born in Greece: Odysseas Elytis (1911-1996), received
the prize in 1979 – and Giorgos Seferis (1900-1971), who
was the awardee of 1963.