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ContactTECHNART- 2009 Institute of Nuclear Physics NCSR "Demokritos" 153 10 Aghia Paraskevi
Important Dates15 January 2009 2nd Anouncement and Call for Abstracts 20 February 2009 Abstract submission deadline 16 March 2009 Notification to authors 27 March 2009 Preliminary program 27 March 2009 Early registration, Hotel reservation 15 April 2009 Final program |
Athens General information
Getting in Athens
General information
Redolent with mythology, smeared with grime, Athens is an affable city enlivened by outdoor cafes, pedestrian streets, parks, gardens and urban eccentrics. Almost every house and apartment has a balcony bulging with geraniums, and many of the city's streets and squares are fringed with orange trees.
DESTINATION APPROACHAthens due to its position in the world map constitutes the crossroads between Eastern Europe, the Balkans, Middle East and North Africa. The distance by air is small and the accessibility is quite easy. Athens is reachable from all major cities in Europe and abroad. Also, chartered flights can be scheduled upon request from all parts of the world to Athens.
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TRANSPORTATION
For more info about transportation in Athens: http://www.gnto.gr
WEATHER CONDITIONS
For more info about the weather in Athens: http://www.weatherunderground.com/global/stations/16716.html
NATUREAthens and its region offer a large natural variety the give the opportunity to the delegates to also participate in recreational trips parallel to their professional obligations. One can go swimming in the blue waters that surround Athens, or even to follow more alternative activities, like rafting, trekking, mountain biking, scuba diving, sailing, bird watching and many other activities according the taste…
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ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITES - HISTORY
GASTRONOMY
BILLING POLICYThe integration of Greece in the Euro Zone renders it as easy in the monetary exchanges within Europe. Moreover, the relationship quality – good pricing, makes the country quite competitive in relation to other developing neighboring countries.
A few words about Athens and AtticaAthens: A magical city. The city with the most glorious history in the world, is worshipped by gods and people. The enchanting capital of Greece has always been the birthplace of civilization. It is the city where democracy was born and most of the wise men of ancient times. The most important civilization of ancient world flourished in Athens and relives through superb architectural masterpieces. Who doesn't know the Acropolis of Athens? Photos and history of the most famous archaeological site in Europe have made the world tour causing feelings of admiration from millions of people worldwide. In fact the trademark of Athens is one of the favorites. The Holy Rock of the Acropolis has structures dated back to the 5th BC, the famous Golden Age of Periklis. Apart from glory and grandiosity, they carry Athens' chequered history, which met times of bloom and decline, but still shines under Atticas sky and gazes the future. Shining like the white of pendelikon marble. Athens is a city with different aspects. A stroll around the famous historic triangle (Plaka, Thission, Psyri) the oldest neighborhoods, reveals the coexistence of different eras. Old mansions, other well-preserved and other worn down by time. Luxurious department stores and small intimate shops. Fancy restaurants and traditional taverns. All have a place in this city.
In Athens and Attica you will find the most important archaeological sites (Acropolis, Odeion of Herodes Atticus, Olymbion, Roman Market, Panathinaiko Stadium - Kallimarmaro, The Temple of Poseidon in Sounio, etc), as well as the neoclassic imposing buildings, true ornaments (Greek Parliament, Athens Academy, University of Athens, etc). Don't miss visiting the museums hosting unique treasures of our cultural inheritance (Archaeological Museum, Martial Museum, Byzantine Museum, etc).
Athens has always attracted peoples' attention. During the 2004 Olympic Games proved that, despite all the slings and arrows of outrageous fortune, she never - not once - lost the talent. The return of Olympic Games to their mother land was a great success. The capital is famous, more than any other European capital, for its nightlife. Athens by night totally transforms. The options for entertainment satisfy all tastes. The famous bouzoukia are the leaders in Athenian entertainment. While theaters all around Athens offer a different type of entertainment. Athens is a divine city. Let yourselves to its magic...
Athens is not what it used to be. It is better. What has been done to Athens to prepare for the Olympics has turned a city, known for its faults as much as its assets, into one of the most walkable, livable, exciting, art, music and entertainment centers in the world. By unifying all the antiquities with parks and pedestrian streets and avenues and tying them in with the nightlife areas of the Plaka, Psiri and Thission they have created a model that other cities are sure to follow. With the new highways that divert traffic from the downtown they have not only made the city streets safer and the air cleaner but they have made it easier to get in and out of town by car, bus or taxi. The new metro makes the trip to the airport and the port easier and opens up new neighborhoods to visitors who used to be confined to an island downtown surrounding the Acropolis.
The coastal tram means you can get on one of the new air-conditioned light-rail cars and go to the beach or shop and have dinner in the coastal suburbs. The museums and galleries are renovated, air-conditioned and bigger and better with more opening every week. The streets are clean, hotels have all been renovated and restored, many made accessible to the disabled. The restaurants, tavernas, cafes, clubs and bars stay open late. And if you prefer a more quiet Athens there are parks and quiet neighborhoods that will suit you too.
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Quaint alleyways, wooden balconies, nearby beaches, museums and churches make up the beauties of Nauplion.
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Committed to safety, user-friendliness, operation and service excellence, the state-of-the-art Athens International Airport “Eleftherios Venizelos” opened in March 2001, with upgraded services ensuring the efficient handling of millions of passengers, thousands of aircraft and tons of cargo. Distinguished as one of the best airports in the world in the first three years of operation, the new Athens International Airport offers a wide range of services and facilities, making each moment at the airport a pleasant experience for the travelers, their meters and greeters, and the airport’s visitors. For more info about the Athens International Airport: 
In Athens the road network has been developed, especially with the building of the peripheral motorways, like Attiki Odos, which helps to facilitate the fast transportation throughout the entire Attiki Basin. Simultaneously, the country has progressed to large investments in the sector of public transport. The Athens Metro already covers many areas and continues to be developed and extended, the tram, the buses and the trolleys cover the land transportation. Finally with the investment incentives which were given to the owner of tourist and long distance coaches, the overwhelming majority of fleets are vehicles of the latest technology. 
Due to its position, Athens has the ideal weather conditions for the organization of professional meetings, as most of the months of the year summer is evident. The winter is much milder than in other European Destinations, whereas the summer is pleasant particularly in the coastal region of Athens. These weather conditions enable the participants to move easily, and to also appreciate and enjoy the monuments and the sights of the region without any problems. 
The Greeks are a deeply cultural population. Every second of their lives is accompanied by music, theater, painting, poetry and literature. They do not miss an opportunity to sing their joy or sadness, taking with them whomever happens to be around them. Each summer in all parts of the country, the well known feasts take place with music, dance and local dishes. The works of art which are housed in the museums are famous throughout the world. Even in small temples, one can see hagiographies and stained glass of unique beauty. Unique in the world are the performances at ancient theatres in Athens, as they continue to be materialized at the exact place now for many thousands of years, there, where both ancient tragedy and ancient comedy was born. For more info about museums: 
If someone was to say one thing that Greece is famous for, surely that would be its history. The Acropolis is the country’s most characteristic symbol well known throughout the world. Also in every corner of the city, ancient buildings and monuments reveal a culture that determined all of Europe’s History. The country’s history is not only evident in the ancient times. Greece being on the border of the European Continent has to offer important monuments from the medieval times, the Byzantine times, the Ottoman Domination and the Venetian domination. It is a place, where history has walked upon it and has left its mark. For more info about museums: 
The Greek cuisine is now famous worldwide for its taste and high alimentary value. The term “Greek Cuisine” is translated into healthy diet and has been adopted by many dietary faculties. The dishes are many and vary from region to region. Also, the Greek wines are of the most awarded world wide. Even if one does not have the chance or the time to see anything else of Greece, the experience of a meal with Greek dishes and wine remains unforgettable. Cooking lessons are available while co operatives sell traditional products which cannot be found anywhere else in the world. For more info about fine dining in Athens: 
The heart of Athens is beating in Syntagma Square. Where Parliament and most of the Ministries are. But apart from the center, there are other areas with tourist development such as Monastiraki, Kolonaki, Lycabettus Hill and a few kilometers from the historic center Faliro, Glyfada, Voula and Vouliagmeni, where you can enjoy the sea breeze. Or you can head up north to Marousi, Melissia, Vrilissia and Kifisia and smell the fresh air. 
Eating out is a serious part of Athenian culture, as emphasised by the fresh local produce, the creative takes on traditional dishes like horiatiki salata (country salad) and mousaka (eggplant with minced meat and béchamel sauce), and the proliferation of new restaurants. The search for a good meal is a common trait in every Greek. A Lucullean feast always takes first place in his preference of pleasures, being even more important than sleep and love-making. Was the saying ‘the way to a man’s heart is through his stomach’ coined by chance? The Mediterranean land and sea of Greece have always been generously blessed with an ideal climate which has favoured the variety and delicious tastes of Greek foods. In combination with the gastronomical ingenuity of Greeks, this has nourished generations even in hard times of poverty and foreign occupation. Traditional recipes entice locals and tourists alike by providing another dimension to a journey to the magical regions of Greece. The foreigner’s choice of ‘Greek salad’ or ‘Moussaka’ in the tavernas is as recognizable as the toast ‘yia sou’ which usually accompanies a couple of glasses of red wine. Although Athens cannot compare with the great gastronomical metropolises of the world, it pays attention to the trends and presents a wide range of choices in order to worthily hold place on the world map of cuisine. 