CERN ATLAS MUON WEEK
CHIOS, 26-30 September 2016
Organized by the Finance and Management Engineering Department
of the University of the Aegean
Timetable
Talks will be held starting Monday morning, September 26, and ending Friday noon, September 30. Friday afternoon is reserved for the IB meeting.
Coffee breaks and lunch will be served on site.
Full timetable can be found here
A cocktail reception will be held Monday evening in Chandris Hotel.
An excursion to the Masticha Museum in Pyrgi and the medieval village Mesta of South Chios is foreseen for Wednesday afternoon. During the visit in Mesta a short welcome reception will be staged by the Cultural Association of Mesta.
The event dinner will take place Thursday evening in the Grecian Castle Hotel.
To avoid spending a night or two in Athens, participants are advised to plan a full work day for the travel.
Registration
Registration Fee
The registration fee is 240 € if paid by August 20th and 270 € thereafter. The fee includes coffee breaks, lunch served on site, welcome reception, social dinner, transportation to/from Carfas hotels, excursion.
Companion fee is 100 €. It includes welcome reception, social dinner, transportation to/from Carfas hotels, excursion.
The participants are required to book a hotel room themselves by telephone or email. Please visit the hotel sites for details.
Make sure to mention the code for the muon week "CERN2016"
Please REGISTER via the INDICO event page, then proceed to payment via Aegean electronic operations system to complete your fee payment.
Participant List
How to reach CHIOS
The island of Chios is connected several times daily by the Aegean and ASTRA airlines with Athens and Thessaloniki. There is also daily ferry service to Athens. The flight time is 35 min to Athens and 50 min to Thessaloniki. Ship connection lasts about 8 hours and the cost is certainly higher than the airtravel. There is no direct international connection.
A typical early booking on Aegean Airlines roundtrip Geneva to Chios can cost as low as 200 €.
The Omiros airport of Chios is situated between the town of Chios (3 km) and Karfas resort (4 km) where some of the hotels are located.
A taxi ride from the airport to the town costs 7-8 €. Airport to Carfas will cost 10-12 €.
The organizing committee will make every effort to provide transportation during peak arrivals and departures.
Venue
The University main auditorium.
Walk along the harbor seafront until you reach the “GOODY’s” fast food restaurant. Turn inwards. Walk for 100 m. You will see the university on your left side.
Accommodation
The following hotels have offered special rates for the participants of the ATLAS muon week. Two of them are in the town of Chios, within walking distance from the university. One is in Daskalopetra, a settlement 3 km north of the harbor (6 km from the airport). The rest are in Carfas resort, 4 km south of the harbor (4 km from the airport). Transportation to/from Carfas will be provided once or twice a day, depending on lecture schedule. The prices include breakfast and can be extended two days before and after the event. The hotels will reserve the rooms for the purposes of the conference until August 7.
Make sure to mention the code for the muon week "CERN2016"
|
HOTEL |
PRICE (SINGLE/DOUBLE) |
LOCATION |
|
115/120 |
Chios Town Room reservation should be addressed to "chiosrsv@chandris.gr" |
|
|
60/75 |
Chios Town |
|
|
52/62 |
Carfas |
|
|
57/70 |
Carfas |
|
|
60/75 |
Carfas |
|
|
46/55 |
Daskalopetra |
Dining
|
NAME |
LOCATION |
TELEPHONE |
|
Tsikoudo (Greek Food) |
40-42 Leoforos Aigaiou,on the Chios Promenade |
+30.22710.40111 |
|
Xotzas Tavern since 1882 (Traditional Greek Food) |
3 Yiorgou Kondili Street |
+30.22710.42787 |
|
La Bussola (Greek Food) |
7 Leoforos Aigaiou, on Chios Promenade |
+30.22710.23413 |
|
Kouroumpelo (Traditional Greek Tsikoudadiko) |
18 Podokanaki and Paraschou Street |
+30.22710.43379 |
|
Apsenti (Greek Food) |
1 Ben Zachariou Street, Frourio Plaza, in the Fortress (Castro) of Chios |
+30.22710.27322 |
|
Kechrimpari (Traditional Greek Food) |
7 Agion Anargiron Street, behind Homerion Cultural Center of the Municipality of Chios |
+30. 6942425459 |
|
Kafenes (Traditional Greek Food) |
Frourio Plaza, in the Fortress (Castro) of Chios |
+30.22710.42242 |
|
Delfinia (Greek Food) |
42 Leoforos Aigaiou, on Chios Promenade |
+30. 22710. 22607 |
|
Passtards (Italian and Mediterranean) |
13 Michael Livanou Street, or from the side of the Chios Promenade (next to Metropolis Café) |
Chios Places of Interest
Welcome to Chios, a hidden treasure in the Aegean, waiting to be discovered.
Chios is located in the North East Aegean Sea. It is known as one of the most likely birthplaces of Homer, and also the ancient mathematicians Hippocrates and Enopides.
The island is very close to the Asia Minor coast, only 3.5 nautical miles from cape Pounta to Erythrea Inland in Cesme. It is the fifth largest Greek island (904 square kilometers) with a coastline of 213 kilometers and a population of 54.000.
The Regional Unit of Chios includes the islands of Chios, Psara, Antipsara and Oinousses. Administratively, it is divided into three municipalities: Chios, Psara and Oinousses.
Chios is a mountainous island. A few valleys are formed in the south and east regions of the island. Pelineo Mountain overlooks the northern part of the island, with the highest peak, Profitis Helias, at 1.297 m. Chios Island is known for its picturesque landscape, and also for the Mediterranean climate, with mild winters and sparse rainfalls in the summer. There are often north – northwest winds and the average temperature in the summer ranges between 24 – 26o C (75.2 – 78.8o F).
Visit "Chios.gr" is your guide to live unique moments on our islands.