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General Information
Currency
The Greek Currency is euro (€). The euro is freely conver-
tible on world currency markets. The exchange rate fluc-
tuates daily depending on the money market.
Visa
The entry formalities for Greece vary according to the
country of origin. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Greece
advises on its website a list of countries that do not and
that do require a visa to enter the country. Please visit the
website
.
Letter of Invitation
The congress will be pleased to send a formal letter of in-
vitation to any registered delegate requesting one. It is un-
derstood that such invitation is intended to help potential
delegates to raise funds or to obtain a visa. This does not
imply a commitment from the congress to provide any fi-
nancial support. Letters of invitation may be requested
from the congress office.
Supporting Programme
Congress tours will be offered on the congress website:
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, faci-
lities 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 Museum of the Acropolis, the Plaka area, also
known as the god´s neighborhood, and ancient Olympia,
the birthplace of the Olympic flame, Athens is very famous
for the attic light, a unique yellow golden light which has
been described since 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.
Attend the 12th Congress of the World Federation of Biolo-
gical Psychiatry and see for yourself what else Athens and
Greece have to offer.
