The venue is Tsalapata Building, an old brick factory that has been renovated and now host a museum. It is located in the city of Volos and is about 10 minutes walking distance from the heart of the City.

How to get there

 

Volos airport
It is a small airport, with seasonal flights (normally starting in April). If you manage to find a suitable flight to Volos Airport, then there is a bus connecting the airport and the Volos bus station. Buses are waiting to pick up travelers after a plane lands.

 

Athens airport
Regarding transfer from Athens airport to Volos, we would like to inform you that you can take a bus from the airport to the Volos Bus station. The bus number is X93 and the station you should go out is called KTEL LIOSION BUS STATION. From that long distance bus station, you can take a bus to Volos, which will take you apprx 4 hours to arrive. The timeschedule is listed HERE. The cost is 5 euros for the X93 and 27,5 euros for the long distance bus ride.

 

Thessaloniki airport
Regarding transfer from Thessaloniki airport to Volos, you can take the bus 78 from airport to the long distance bus station. The timeschedule is listed HERE. The bus ride to Volos will take you 2,5 hours. The cost is 2 euros for Bus 78 and 18 Euros for the long distance bus.

 

Accommodation

 

Hotels in Volos:
You can find below information regarding hotels in Volos for the CAPS community meeting. Please note that we negotiated with the hotels below for better prices for the meeting participants. When you make your reservation, please mention: “Volos meetings – Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering”

 

• Option 1: Hotel AEGLI
  T: +30 24210 24471
  F: +30 24210 33006
  E-mail: reservations@aegli.gr
  ask for a sea view room if possible

 

• Option 2: Hotel Kipseli
  T: +30 24210 24420
  E-mail:  info@hotelkipseli.gr

 

• Option 3: Hotel Xenia Volos
  T: +30 24210 92700
  E-mail: resaxenia@domotel.gr