Getting to Your Hotel from the Airport
Please kindly note that there will be no welcome desk at the airport upon your arrival. You are kindly requested to make your own arrangements from the airport to your hotel.
There is a bus service operating 24 hours a day that links “Macedonia” Airport of Thessaloniki to City Centre. Bus number is 78 and the time to reach city centre is approximately 40 minutes depending on traffic. The cost of the ticket is 0.80€ and it can be bought at a ticket booth outside the Airport from kiosks with limited opening hours, or from the ticket machine on the bus (in this case the ticket is 0.90€ and small change is needed for this).
There is also a taxi service outside the Arrivals hall of “Macedonia” Airport of Thessaloniki. Taxis take approximately 20 minutes to reach city centre depending on traffic. The tariff ranges from 20€– 30€.

Transfers
From all the hotels listed on the registration form, bus transfer from and to Cedefop will be provided, according to the conference programme, from Thursday 17th till Friday 18th February 2011, as well as to and from the dinner and from Cedefop to the airport after closure of the event. If you are late you can always take a taxi, as there is no convenient public transport to Cedefop.

Time
Greece is 2 hours ahead of Greenwich Mean Time (GMT +2) throughout the year.

Language
Greek is the official language but English is widely spoken.

Currency
The Greek currency is EURO. Credit cards are widely used in most establishments. Most currencies and traveller’s cheques can easily be changed either at banks, hotels or moneychangers with some handling charges.

Weather in February
Thessaloniki lies in the transitional climatic zone, so its climate has displayed characteristics of continental as well as Mediterranean climate. Average temperatures in February range from 2 C° to 11C°.

Power supply
The standard current in Greece is 220 volts. Plugs are European standard with two round pins.

People & Life
Thessaloniki is a popular destination. You will certainly enjoy a pleasant and interesting stay in the city. People are friendly and happy to help with any questions. The atmosphere is unique during the day in the commercial and shopping centre, but especially during the evening, in the wide variety of bars, restaurants and theatres for entertainment.

Useful phone numbers

*It refers to a local number and can be used only from a local phone.
**It refers to a European number. After a recorded message in English and Greek, an operator receives the call in English, French or Greek, puts the caller through to the necessary service, and assists with interpretation, if necessary.

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