Old World Conference in Phonology 4

You can get to Rhodes from Athens after about 50 minutes of flight. The island has two airports but only one is used for commercial purposes.
The international airport Diagoras is at 15km of distance from the city, near the village of Paradissi. There are regular daily flights to Athens, to Heraklion Crete, and to Thessaloniki.
There are also regular international flights to and from Italy, England, Germany and Israel, mostly during the summer, as well as a big number of chartered flights to and from all around the world.

Travel - Aegean Airlines (e-tickets also available)
www.aegeanair.com/aegeanen/home/index.asp
Tel.: +30 210 6261000 (from a mobile phone or from abroad)
Tel.: +30 22410 98 345, 82 225 (Rhodes, Diagoras airport)
Fax: +30 22410 82 040, 82 010 (Rhodes, Diagoras airport)
Email: wwwcontact@aegeanair.com

Travel - Olympic Airways
http://www.olympicairlines.com/
Tel.: +30 210 9666666 (Athens)
Tel: +30 22410 24571 & +30 22410 24555 (Rhodes, Town office)
Tel.: +30 210 353 0000 (Eleftherios Venizelos Airport)
Tel.: +30 22410 83400 (Rhodes, Diagoras airport)
Email: telsales@olympic-airways.gr

Travel - Sea Connections (recommended only for participants coming from Marmaris, Turkey)

The commercial harbor is situated in the city. All international and domestic ferries dock here as well as all the cruise liners. There are regular ferry lines connecting Rhodes with Athens (Pireaus), Heraklion, Cyprus and Turkey. Rhodes is also connected with all the neighboring islands through extensive boat and hydrofoil services. Most of them dock at the commercial port and some at the Mandraki harbor.

Transport

The distance from the airport to the town of Rhodes is about 15km. A public bus service connects the airport to the city (ticket: 1,90€ per person, for bus schedule click here). There is a bus stop outside the arrivals terminal. Please ask at the Information Desk which buses go through the airport. There is another bus stop approx. 80m from the airport entrance. You can find it if you cross the street and walk to the left. In both cases, the bus comes from Paradeisi village and takes you to the center of the town of Rhodes. If you are going to Grand Hotel, you can ask the bus driver to make a stop at the bus stop before the statue of Diagoras (located at the entrance of the town of Rhodes). The bus stop is 70-80m before Grand Hotel. If you walk along the seashore to the direction of the Old City (you can see the Medieval Walls from the bus stop), you will find Grand Hotel at your right side. You cannot miss it because it is a huge hotel complex. There is a bus stop outside Grand Hotel but you can use it only to go to the airport. In case you miss the bus stop, please walk to the direction of the sea. Rhodes is a small town and you can easily find your way around.

There are also taxis just outside the arrivals terminal. The fare for a ride from the Airport to Grand Hotel is approximately 15€ (maximum of 4 persons per car). You should refuse to pay more no matter how persistent the cab driver might be! There is an additional charge of 1.50€ for taxis’ booked by phone.

Weather

For weather information, click here

Rhodes Maps

Rhodes Island | City of Rhodes History Map

Hotel - Accommodation

We have made special arrangements with the following hotel:

Grand Hotel Mitsis | Single Room (39€) | Double Room (45€)

Alternatively, you can make your own arrangements. See the following websites for details:

Rhodes Hotel Association | Rhodes luxury hotels | Rhodes A΄ category hotels | Hellenic Chamber of Hotels

The Greek National Tourism Organization website http://www.gnto.gr/ contains more useful information.

Design by V. Kassapidis | Hosted by University of the Aegean