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Travel Information

There are many ways to travel to Kos:

By Air:

• Direct flights from Athens: at least 3-4 flights per day during summer time (approximately 50 minutes)

• Direct flights from different European Capitals

CLICK THE FOLLOWING LINKS TO SEE THE FLIGHT SCHEDULES:

AEGEAN AIRLINES FLIGHT SCHEDULE

OLYMPIC AIRLINES FLIGHT SCHEDULE

   

Below you can find the contact details of the travel agent of the Symposium:

STAVROU ELENI
TRAVEL CONSULTANT
EUROSTAR S.A./TRAVEL PLAN
85 Tsimiski Str.
546 22 - Thessaloniki - Hellas
TEL.: +30 2310241660
FAX. :+30 2310241564
Email : estavru@travelplan.gr  

 

By boat:

        At least 2 departures from Piraeus port per day during summer time (approximately 5-12 hours journey)

CLICK THE FOLLOWING LINKS TO SEE THE FERRY SCHEDULES:

BLUE STAR FERRIES SCHEDULE

        For more information for the ferries schedule (other companies, etc.) please contact the travel agent above.

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Excursions From Kos

There are daily excursions from KOS to the Islands of Nisiros and Kalymnos every day. You can make all the arrangements in Kos.

Visit the following links for more information:

http://www.kosinfo.gr/

http://www.kalymnosinfo.com/

http://www.nisyrosinfo.com/

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 Press to download brief information about the Island of Kos and the excursions and tours that can be arranged.

More details here...

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Visa Information

1. Greece follows the Schengen Agreement provisions and the subsequent acquis concerning short term visa issues.  Countries applying the Schengen acquis in full (EU countries: Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Luxembourg, The Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, plus associated countries: Iceland and Norway) follow a common visa policy for short-term stays of up to three (3) months in the Schengen area. The citizens of these countries are not subjected to border controls within the common area (airlines or other carriers require identification - I.D. Card or passport or any other piece of identification issued by a public authority).

2. Citizens of the following EU and other European countries do not need a visa to enter Greece (and the Schengen area). They have only to produce a passport or an  I.D. card at the border: Cyprus, Czech Republic, Estonia, Ireland, Latvia, Lichtenstein, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland , Slovakia, Slovenia, Switzerland,United Kingdom.

3. For holders of regular passports of the following countries who wish to visit Greece (and the Schengen area) and stay up to 3 months (90 days) within a six (6) month period, NO  visa is required:

   Andorra Argentina Australia Bolivia Brazil Brunei Darussalam Bulgaria Canada Chile Costa Rica Croatia

   El Salvador Guatemala Honduras Israel Japan Malaysia Mexico Monaco New Zealand The Holy See (Vatican) Nicaragua

   Panama Paraguay Romania San Marino Singapore South Korea USA Uruguay Venezuela

4. Holders of regular passports  from the rest of the world need a visa in order to enter Greece (and the Schengen area)

NOTE: When traveling to Greece on a tourist visa, visitors are required to have travel insurance that covers cases of medical or other emergencies for the duration of the stay.

For more information visit the website of the MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF THE HELLENIC REPUBLIC.