Conference Venue

The Divani Caravel
2 Vas. Alexandrou Avenue
161 21 Athens, Greece

The Divani Caravel is a luxury Athens hotel ideally situated in the heart of Athens - member of the Leading Hotels of the World. Fully renovated in 2003, the Divani Caravel epitomizes refinement, elegance, and exceptional service. Just like the magnificent city in which it resides, this deluxe Athenian hotel embodies the classic elegance of days past with the style and amenities of the present.

The Divani Caravel offers 4,000 m2 of meeting space and can accommodate up to 2000 persons. All areas are fully equipped, multifunctional, soundproof, with individual lighting and the latest audio-visual technology upon request. Our staff will attend to every detail to ensure your meeting is a success.

The Divani Caravel has 16 fully equipped function rooms, most with natural daylight, with a spacious banqueting foyer at the hub of the main conference room, providing an impressive setting for delegate registration, exhibitions and refreshment breaks.

How to reach the GFMD Conference Venue

The venue is situated right in the heart of Athens and is easily accessible by metro, bus and trolley bus. Commuting to and from the city centre and the Athens International Airport or other locations is quite easy:

• 30 min. from the Athens International Airport (www.aia.gr)
• 3-5 min. from the city centre.
  

By Metro: There is direct access from the airport and the city centre to the venue from the metro station "Evangelismos" on metro line 3 (blue line). Please visit the Athens Metro website for detailed information at www.ametro.gr
 

By Bus: The following buses, express buses and trolley buses pass and stop near "Evangelismos", which is aprox. 300 m. walk from the Conference Venue

• Buses: 450, 550, 601, 603 
• Express Buses: X95 (direct airport line), A5, E6, E7, X14 
• Cable "Trolley" Buses: 3, 7, 8, 13

For more information about the public transportation network in Athens please visit: www.oasa.gr

From the airport: Athens International Airport "Eleftherios Venizelos" is located in Spata, 33 km southeast of Athens and serves all international and domestic flights. The airport is easily accessible from the Congress Venue and the city centre via motorway, express bus or metro. An average journey by taxi from the airport to the city centre should take approximately 40-50 minutes, depending on traffic, costing around €25 -30. The express bus line X95 (direction Syntagma) serves Athens city centre. A ticket for the airport express line costs €3.20. It allows unlimited travel by all public transport means (incl. bus and metro) for 24 hours from the time of validation. The metro line 3 runs every 10 minutes from the airport and the trip to the city centre takes approximately 30 minutes and costs € 6.