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Entertainment / Cultural events

Specific information about the events during the dates of the LREC conference will be given when available. However, if someone would like to have an idea of what is currently happening in Greece, the electronic version of Athens News is most helpful (please see Useful Links below).

Specific information about the events during the dates of the LREC conference will be given when available. However, if someone would like to have an idea of what is currently happening in Greece, the electronic version of Athens News is most helpful.

For a list of the Museums in Greece, please click here.

For the fans of sports and action, these are the sites to visit!

Shopping

Athens offers a large variety of shops, from quaint little shops selling antiques, curiosities and jewelry, to fashionable shops selling well-known designers' clothes and objects.

A preview of your possibilities during your stay in Athens is to be found in a shopping, fun and travel guide of Athens. 

More on Getting around  

Athens and its outskirts are linked by a web of bus and trolley lines, and you can get maps of these lines at the Greek National Tourism Organization as well as specific verbal info on major routes as to which "number" bus or trolley to take for your destination.

In Athens

public transport within Athens

taxis and how to find them
Taxi fares begin at  200 GDR and all cabs have meters. All taxis also have charts in Greek and English on their dashboard, explaining the changes you can expect to incur for baggage, the airport surcharge (only coming from the airport and not going at), rates between midnight and 5am (charged at a faster meter rate), holiday surcharges, etc. Tipping is neither expected nor practiced, though it's customary to round off the fare.
Since taxi fares are considerably low (compared to European, Japanese and United States standards), participants may make extensive use of taxis.

From Athens to...

island hopping

boats, ferries etc.

Suggestions!

If you would like some suggestions for sightseeing tours in Athens, try here!

If you would like to have a look on a more personalised view on Athens, click here for an Athens Survival Guide!

Useful links

Greek National Tourism Organisation (GNTO)

Greek Ministry of Culture

The Internet Guide to Greece

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