How to reach
Santorini
By air:
Santorini, the captivating Cycladic island of the Aegean Sea, can
be accessible to the most international airports through the
airport in Athens. You could check the way you will travel to
Santorini with your travel agent for details. The flight time from
Athens to Santorini is only 35 minutes. At this time of the year,
Santorini is also connected with flights to and from Mykonos,
Rhodes, Crete and Thessaloniki. Fortunately, nearly all the
international flights arriving at the airport of Athens allow
enough time for a connection flight to Santorini, but due to the
fact that local flights afford a minimum seating capacity, it
would be better if you booked these flights earlier. There are
also charter flights available that connect various European
cities directly with the airport of Santorini.
Related Sites:
Olympic
Airways
Aegean Airlines
Axon Airlines (no link available)
By boat:
For those that have plenty of time, there is regular daily
ferryboat service to Santorini from Piraeus (a port near Athens).
The journey usually lasts about nine hours depending on the ports
of call. Speed boat is also available from the ports of Piraeus
and Rafina (approximately 5 hours journey).
Related Sites:
Hellas Flying Dolphins
LOCATION
The world famous island of
Santorini
is the most southern island of the Cyclades in the Aegean Sea. It
is situated 120 nautical miles south of Piraeus (the port of
Athens) and 63 nautical miles north of Crete.
Latitude: 35.25 North, Longitude: 25.20 East
Timezone: GMT + 2 hours, (GMT + 3 hours for the daylight saving
period 31 March 2002 - 27 October 2002)
The latitude, the longitude and the timezone might be used on the
U.S. Naval Observatory Web site to find the time of sunrise,
sunset and moon rise and moon set for Santorini or any other
location on Earth.
Click here
for a link to this site.
CONFERENCE VENUE
The "Visualizing Community, State and Nation" conference will be
held at the
Petros M. Nomikos Conference Center which is located in the
capital of Santorini, Fira, overlooking the caldera and the
volcano. It is a neoclassical mansion and has been transformed
into a modern, operational Conference Center.
WEATHER CONDITIONS
The weather in Santorini in July is usually bright and sunny. The
temperature averages 27 C (80 F) but evenings often bring cool
breezes. For actual weather information please
click here
CURRENCY
Greek Drachma (GRD) is the national currency in Greece (1 = 340.75
GRD). The foreign currency exchange rates are available
here. A currency converter is available
here.
VISA REQUIREMENTS
Depending on your country of origin, a travel visa may be required
to enter Greece (EU country). Please inquire with the Greek
Embassy or Consulate in your city or country to determine if a
visa is required. As it may take some time to obtain your visa,
please allow sufficient time for processing. Passport and visa
requirements vary from country to country. For more information,
please
click here
ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES
The electricity supply in Greece is alternating current, 220-250
volts, 50 cycles. Appliances for 110 or 120 volts may be operated
by using step down transformers of 220 - 250/110 volts connected
to each outlet.
SANTORINI
live cameras
LINKS
http://santorini.net/camera/index.htm
http://santorini.net/
http://santorini.net/photogallery/index.htm
http://santorini.net/geology/index.htm
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