For general questions concerning local arrangements, please contact the local@ address as indicated here.

Visas

Greece is a member of the Schengen Area; see the corresponding rules for short-term entry visas.

VERY IMPORTANT: The most interesting conference tour will be to Ephesus, located in Turkey. To participate in this tour, you need a DOUBLE-ENTRY Schengen visa to Greece and a single-entry visa to Turkey. Check here whether you need a visa to Turkey and how to get it.

If you need a formal invitation letter, please contact the visa@ address as indicated here and specify whether you need a hard copy original or a scanned image is sufficient, and any other details on how we can help you in applying for the visa.

Getting there

• The most convenient way to reach Samos is via Athens international airport. Olympic Air has daily flights to Samos (duration: 55 min.).
• Another option is via Thessaloniki international airport with Astra Airlines (duration: 65 min.).
• Samos (Vathi port) can also be reached from Piraeus port by a ferry boat of NEL Lines (overnight trip of about 14 hours). To reach Piraeus port from Athens international airport, you can either get the express bus service (Bus X96) or the metro.

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Official hotel

The official hotel is Samos City Hotel. Staying all in the same hotel is a very important part of the conference experience and socializing. Often people meet together in the lobby or restaurant of this hotel to talk or go out together for walking around. Every day the transportation to/from the conference venue or tours will depart/arrive from/to this hotel. Announcements will be given in the lobby of this hotel.

In addition to Samos City Hotel, we have negotiated special prices for CICLing participants with the nearby Aeolis Hotel, as well as with Emily Hotel and Aria Boutique Hotel. To get the following special prices (including breakfast and taxes) please mention you are a CICLing participant during your booking:

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For issues concerning the organizers of the conference (not for booking!), please contact the hotel@ address as indicated here. For booking or specific questions on the conditions at the hotel, please contact the hotel directly.

Conference Venue

The conference will be hosted in Multiplex "45" hall, located 8km south of Vathi and 6 km north-east of Samos airport. See the map above for details.

Getting Around

• There are public buses connecting Samos airport to Vathi.
• A taxi from Samos airport  to Vathi costs 20–25 Euros.
• At Samos airport there are car rental services.
• During the session days of the conference, buses will be provided to go from Vathi to the conference hall in the morning and get back in the evening. The meeting point will be at Samos City Hotel. The schedule will be announced later.

Emergency information

    To be announced

Local information

Samos is one of the eastern Aegean Sea islands in Greece. Vathi (also called Vathy or Samos town) is the capital and largest town of the island. Samos has a rich history and interesting archeological sites.

Legal Notes:

• CICLing Organizing Committee does not endorse any of the services or establishments mentioned on this page.
• The information on this page is provided as is and may be subject to change. The organizers shall not be held responsible for any purported damages by prospective participants or any third party because of their use of this information or due to changes to it.