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Accommodation For students reservations
have been made at Park Hotel in the centre of the town, where they will be staying
during the IP. Hotel Information http://www.parkhotellarisa.gr/
Students will share twin-bedded rooms with shower and toilet. Breakfast
will be served at the hotel. The TEI/L campus, where the IP courses will take
place, is located approximately 3 km from the city and there will be arrangements
for bus transportation to the campus every morning (weekdays) and also from the
campus to the hotel. Academic Staff
can either stay at the same hotel or book at another hotel in the city. TEI/L
has made a special price arrangement for rooms at Park Hotel during the IP (60/45
euros for double / single room per day including breakfast). Staff members
should confirm their arrival and departure dates from Larissa and whether they
prefer to stay at Park hotel or at another hotel in the city. For further information: http://www.hotelscombined.com/City/Larissa.htm?a_aid=11445 Meals Work days Lunch and dinner are covered by the IP and will be served for most of
the time at the TEI/L restaurant. Lunch breaks will last from 13:30 – 14:30 and
dinner is scheduled at 18:00 after the end of the afternoon session. If someone does not wish to join dinner, then it is at their own cost. Weekend On Saturday 19/09/09 there will be a trip to the Archaeological Site of Delphi (http://sacredsites.com/europe/greece/tholos_temple_delphi.html
http://www.culture.gr/h/3/eh351.jsp?obj_id=2507
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delphi
) which is UNESCO World Heritage Site (no cost to
participants). Lunch will also be offered during the trip and
dinner back at the TEI/L restaurant. Sunday is a free day. The TEI/L restaurant will be open so that students
can have their meals there, or at their own cost. European Health Insurance
Card Remember to make sure that you
have obtained the European Health Insurance Card from your home health insurance service, so as to get access to public sector health care. Transportation from Athens Airport to Larissa (Hotel
Park) Transportation to Larissa: Joint
coach transportation from Athens Airport
to Larissa (Hotel Park) for both students and staff members has been
arranged at 18:00 on Sunday 13/09/2009.
A TEI/L staff member will welcome guests and accompany them to Larissa. Meeting
point: Arrivals Level, Exit 3. Luggage Storage: If upon
arrival you have time and you want to visit the city of Athens (1 hour from the
airport) luggage storage is provided at the airport by PACIFIC Travel Services S.A. where travelers can safely
leave their luggage. For further information, tel.: (+30) 210 3530352 or visit http://www.pacifictravel.gr/baggage.html For transportation to the
city of Athens from the airport see below: If you wish to travel on your own
from Athens Airport to Larissa (Hotel Park) see below: By Bus Take number X93 express bus from the airport
(tickets sold in the kiosk in front of the bus stop, Ticket price €3,20) to
LIOSION BUS TERMINAL (STATHMOS YPERASTIKON LEOFOREION LIOSION in Greek, listed
as ST.YPERA/KON
LEOF. LIOSION in the timetable in the link below). The buses depart
from the Arrivals Level, between Exits 4 and 5. Airport
bus timetable: http://www.oasa.gr/index.asp?asp=routes/bus_stop.asp&route_id=+%D793&medium=0&rvariant_id=2 From Liosion
Bus Station buses depart directly to Larissa as follows:
Price of Ticket: One way 27€, Round Trip 44€ By Train Athens International Airport
is connected to Athens Central Railway Station (Larissis Station) via the
Suburban Rail (PROASTIA'KOS in Greek), line Π1
which takes about an hour to Athens
Central Railway Station. Remember: you have to change at ANO LIOSIA station and take
the Proastiakos line towards Piraeus). http://www.aia.gr/pages.asp?pageid=985&langid=2
Alternatively,
one can take buses X94 (to Ethniki Amyna) or X95 to Syntagma Square (centre of
Athens) and from either point take the Metro to Larissis Railway Station. The
buses depart from the Arrivals Level, between Exits 4 and 5. Tickets sold in
the kiosk in front of the bus stop, Ticket price €3,20 and the same ticket is
valid for the Metro trip to Railway station. Train
Schedule from Athens (Larissis Railway Station) to Larissa is as follows (www.ose.gr ):
Price of
Ticket (Varies depending on the type of train 15€ to 30€) Train Schedule from Larissa
Railway Station to Athens Railway Station is as follows:
Price of
Ticket (Varies depending on the type of train 15€ to 30€) Getting to the hotel From the bus
station it is a short walk - 30 meters - to the hotel (see map below) From the railway station take
bus no. 3 to Kyprou Street or share a taxi (fare about 5-6€) 
General Information about Larissa and the surrounding area The
Prefecture of Larissa combines history, traditions, archaeological and
religious monumental wealth with rare scenic beauty, mountain and sea
landscapes as well as high quality infrastructures that satisfy even the most
demanding visitors. More information about the town of Larissa and
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