Early Cinema in the Balkans and the Near East: Beginnings to Interwar Period
Athens, Greece: 5-7 June, 2015
Transportation and City Guide
The conference main venue (Central Building of University of Athens), the Exarchion Hotel, and the Greek Film Archive are all located in the center of Athens within short walkable distances or easy access by public transport.
To get to Exarchion Hotel (55, Themistocleous Street, Athens, 10683) from the Athens International Airport (Eleftherios Venizelos)
By Metro: Take line M3 from the Airport in the direction of Aghia Marina. At the Syntagma Station change to line M2 in the direction of Anthoupoli. Get off at Omonia Station, follow Panepistimiou Exit, take Panepistimiou (Eleftherios Venizelos) St and after the traffic lights you’ll find on the left the pedestrian part of Themistokleous St. towards Exarchia Square. On foot to the hotel it is an 5-8 min. walk (600 m.): Cost of Ticket for the whole trip: 8€. Travel time: approx one hour.
By Taxi: 25 min. approx.
Ride cost to Athens center approx: 35 € (05:00-24:00), 50 € (00:00-05:00)
To get to the Main (Propylaea) Building, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens [30 Eleftheriou Venizelou Ave. (or PanepistimiouStreet)] from Exarchion Hotel
On foot: Walk through Themistocleous St. and take a left at Academias Street or at Panepistimiou (Eleftherios Venizelos) St. until you come across the Central Building of the University of Athens (entrance to the conference rooms from Riga Fereou St.).
To get to the Greek Film Archive (48 Iera Odos St. & Megalou Alexandrou St. 134-136) from the Central Building of University of Athens
By Metro: Take M2 from Panepistimio Station (in front of the main entrance) to Helliniko and at Syntagma Station change to line M3 to Aghia Marina, get off at Kerameikos Station (Technopolis/Gazi Exit). When outside turn to the left and walk through Triptolemou St. to Greek Film Archive. It’s less than 5 min.
To get to the Greek Film Archive (48 Iera Odos St. & Megalou Alexandrou St. 134-136) from Exarchion Hotel
Walk through Themistocleous St. and take a right at Panepistimiou (Eleftherios Venizelos) St. to Omomia Sq. Take M2 from Omonia Station to Helliniko and at Syntagma Station change to line M3 to Aghia Marina, get off at Kerameikos Station (Technopolis/Gazi Exit). When outside turn to the left and walk through Triptolemou St. to Greek Film Archive. It’s less than 5-min.
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