euroPLX 68 Athens, Hotel & Place
The Conference Hotel
Attention: Confirmed registrants book their rooms through their euroPLX user accounts after log-in.
This outstanding conference hotel has been praised by so many former euroPLX attendees, that the organisers decided to hold a euroPLX Confernce there again, for the second time. The multi-awarded 5 star Hotel Grande Bretagne is part of the Starwood Group’s Luxury Collection Hotels. Situated right in the heart of the city, the Hotel Grande Bretagne is within walking distance of exclusive shopping areas, museums and the business district.
Check-in time after: 15:00h
Check-out time before: 12:00h
Breakfast starting at 6:30h
euroPLX 68 Athens will be held in the Grand Ballroom, the Royal Room, and the Golden Room, all adjacent and on ground floor level.
Address:
Hotel Grande Bretagne
Syntagma Square
Athens 10564, Greece
ph. +30 210 3330000
fax +30 210 3228034
info.gb@starwoodhotels.com
One of the conference rooms
Afternoon Tea in the Winter Garden
The Hotel’s Winter Garden
The Roof Garden Restaurant with Akropolis view
Hotel lobby of the euroPLX Conference Hotel Grande Bretagne
Greek Parliament viewed from one of the hotel rooms
The Greek Parliament
Beautiful Replica of the Agora, an ancient shopping mall
Hephaisteion - the temple of Hephaistos
The Theatre of Dionysos
Part of the Erechtheion of the Akropolis
The Propylaia (gates) of the Athenian Acropolis
View of Athens from the Akropolis
The Temple of Olympian Zeus
Narrow downtown street
Busy pedestrian only street near Kapnikarea Cathedral
Front view of the euroPLX Conference Hotel Grande Bretagne
The euroPLX Conference Hotel Grande Bretagne at night
From the Airport to the Hotel
The Eleftherios Venizelos/Athens International Airport is located 34 kms from the hotel. A taxi ride may take anything from 40 to 60 minutes, depending on the traffic. Taxi fare is €35 during the day and €50 at night (after 23.00h).
For those who do not want to take a taxi, Athens International Airport is connected via the Suburban Rail with Athens Central Railway Station (Larissis Station). The distance to the hotel is about 2.5 kms.
The Weather
Athens' average maximum temperature in November is about 18°, the average minimum temperature in 12° Celsius. Average rainfall is about 60 mm.
The Currency
The currency used in Greece is the Euro. There is an easy to use Currency Calculator on the Web which calculates rates provided by Universal Currency Converter.
Major credit cards such as Visa, American Express, Mastercard, Diners are accepted in most places.
Electricity
220-volt AC, 50Hz, two-pin continental plugs (round-prong plugs with side grounding contacts). Adaptors are available at the hotel and at the airport.